STATUTORY RULES.
1941. No. 152.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1941 AND 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 Defence Act 1903-1941 and the Naval Defence Act 1910-1934.
Dated this ninth day of July, 1941.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for the Navy.
Amendment of the Naval Financial Regulations. †
Mines—Awards for Recovery of, &c.
1. Regulation 148a of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(1.) The Naval Board may authorize payment of an award in accordance with the following table:—
| £ | s. | d. |
(a) For the recovery of a floating mine found at a distance of two miles or less from the coast of, and its delivery to a local authority in, Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
(b) For the recovery of a floating mine found at a distance of more than two miles from the coast of, and its delivery to a local authority in, Australia | 5 | 0 | 0 |
(c) For the first report to a local authority of a mine washed up on the shore of Australia which leads to the recovery of the mine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
(d) For the first report or recovery of a magnetic mine or other mine of special interest, not exceeding | 5 | 0 | 0 |
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1941.
† Statutory Rules 1926, No. 198, as amended by Statutory Rules 1927, Nos. 23, 59 and 102; 1928, Nos. 18, 49, 87 and 138; 1929, Nos. 35, 64, 90 and 136; 1930, Nos. 30, 88 and 153; 1931, Nos. 52 and 97; 1932, Nos. 32, 33, 78 and 89; 1933, Nos. 5, 50, 100 and 130; 1934, Nos. 32, 44, 58, 108 and 118; 1935, Nos. 6, 27, 86, 110 and 135; 1936, Nos. 40, 70, 77, 118 and 159; 1937, Nos. 5, 51 and 80; 1938, Nos. 17, 47, 66, 92, 116 and 121; 1939, Nos. 28, 53, 70, 71 and 131; 1940, Nos. 3, 124, 209 and 225; and 1941, Nos. 22 and 89.
3650.—18/12.6.1941.—Price 3d.
| £ | s. | d. |
(e) For the first accurate report to a local authority of the position in Australian waters of enemy floating or moored mines, or the dropping of parachute mines by enemy aircraft, not exceeding | 5 | 0 | 0 |
(f) For the recovery of a float, mine sinker, mine fragment, or other object of enemy origin of a pattern not previously known, or which, on examination, discloses new features, not exceeding | 5 | 0 | 0” |
Date from which awards may be paid.
2. Awards in accordance with regulation 148a of the Naval Financial Regulations, as amended by regulation 1 of these Regulations, may be authorized by the Naval Board and paid in respect of any mines or other objects of enemy origin recovered or reported, as the case may be, on or after the first day of January, 1941.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.