STATUTORY RULES.
1941. No. 58.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1934.*
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 Naval Defence Act 1910-1934.
Dated this nineteenth day of March, 1941.
GOWRIE
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
W. M. HUGHES
Minister of State for the Navy.
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Amendments of the Naval Establishments Regulations.†
Punishment for offences.
1. Regulation 23 of the Naval Establishments Regulations is amended by inserting after paragraph (e) the following word and paragraph:—
“or (f) is guilty of any act, or of making any statement, in violation of the oath or affirmation made and subscribed by him in accordance with regulation 7a of these Regulations,”.
2. After regulation 28 of the Naval Establishments Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Termination of appointment or employment in the interests of public safety.
“28a. If the Minister, after inquiry, is of opinion that the continuance of any officer or employee in the employ of any Naval Establishment is detrimental to the public safety or the defence of the Commonwealth, he may terminate the appointment or employment of the officer or employee, and the officer or employee shall thereupon cease to be employed in the Naval Establishment.”.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 20th March, 1941.—Ninth amendment.
† Statutory Rules 1936, No. 107, as amended by Statutory Rules 1937, Nos. 16, 52 and 63; 1938, No. 16; 1939, Nos. 3, 19 and 85; and 1940, No. 196.
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