STATUTORY RULES.
1942. No. 71.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Security Act 1939-1940.
Dated this eighteenth day of February, 1942.
(SGD.) GOWRIE.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.
Amendments of the National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations.†
Definitions.
1. Regulation 3 of the National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (e) of the definition of “war risk” the word “and” (last occurring); and
(b) by inserting after that paragraph the following paragraph:—
“(ea) liabilities of shipowners arising out of the capture or detention by the enemy of masters, officers and crew; and”.
2. Regulation 4 of the National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—
“Application of Regulations.
4. These Regulations shall apply to all Australian ships and to such other ships, or ships included in a class of ships, as are specified by the Board by order published in the Gazette.”.
Certain contracts not to be entered into except with the Board.
3. Regulation 5 of the National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—
“(3.) The Treasurer may, by order published in the Gazette, provide that a person shall not enter into a contract for the insurance
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942.
† Statutory Rules 1941, No. 47, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, No. 209.
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of any goods specified in the order against any war risk incidental to the sea-carriage of those goods unless the contract is entered into by or with, or with the consent of, the Board.”.
Powers of Board.
4. Regulation 9 of the National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.) the words “(not being cargo)”;
(b) by omitting from that paragraph the word “and”;
(c) by inserting after that paragraph the following paragraph:—
“(ba) to insure any person (including the Commonwealth) against war risks incidental to the sea-carriage of coal or of any other goods specified by the Treasurer by order published in the Gazette to be goods to which this paragraph applies; and”; and
(d) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.) the words “either of the last two preceding paragraphs” and inserting in their stead the words “paragraph (a), (b) or (ba) of this sub-regulation”.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.