War Precautions (Prices Adjustment) Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Provisional)

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STATUTORY RULES

1916. No. 46

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1915.

I, SIR ARTHUR STANLEY, Governor of the State of Victoria and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting as the Deputy of the Governor-General in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the War Precautions Act 1914-19l5 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fifth day of April, 1916.

A.L. STANLEY,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. J. RUSSELL.

For the Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of War Precautions (Prices Adjustment) Regulations 1916.

(Statutory Rules 1916 No. 40.)

1. The War Precautions (Prices Adjustment) Regulations are amended by inserting therein, after Regulation 7, the following Regulation:—

Returns by millers and bakers.

“7a. Every flour miller shall, upon receipt of a notice from the Board requiring him to do so, supply to the Board within the time fixed in the notice, a return in accordance with Form A and verified by Statutory Declaration, and every baker shall, upon receipt of a notice from the Board requiring him to do so, supply to the Board within the time fixed in the notice, a return in accordance with Form B and verified by Statutory Declaration.”

Postponement of application of regulations.

2. Notwithstanding anything contained in Regulation 9 of the War Precautions (Prices Adjustment) Regulations 1916 as to prices in proclaimed areas, the prices fixed by sub-Regulation (3) of that Regulation shall not apply, and shall not be deemed to have applied, to any proclaimed area in the State of Queensland until the seventeenth day of April, 1916.

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Schedule.

3 The War Precautions (Prices Adjustment) Regulations are amended by adding at the end thereof of the following Schedule:—

The Second Schedule.

“Form A.

(a) Here set out name of person, firm, or company

(b) Address.

(c) District in which business carried on.

Returns of particulars of the production and cost of flour in connexion with the business of (a) of (b)              carrying on operations as flour millers in the locality of (c)                           

(1) Weekly output of flour.............................................

(2) Sale price of flour—

at the mill...................................................

delivered....................................................

(3) Quantity of wheat required to produce one ton of flour.........................

(4) Quantity and value of products other than flour obtained from the quantity of wheat referred to in (3)             

(5) Cost in wages of producing flour per ton..................................

(6) Capital cost of buildings, plant and machinery..............................

(7) Annual cost of maintenance and repairs..................................

(8) Annual depreciation of buildings plant and machinery.........................

(9) Annual rent if not owners of premises....................................

(10) Particulars of other expenses (if any) in production of flour per ton................

...........................................................

...........................................................

(11) Annual percentage of bad debts.......................................

(12) Price of wheat flour and other products of wheat on 1st August, 1914..............

I (1)  do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above particulars, are correct, and I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1911 conscientiously believing the statements contained therein to be true in every particular.

Declared at (2) the      day of              19             

Before me (3)

 

(1) In the case of a company to be made by the manager, secretary, or other proper officer of the company.

(2) Signature of person making the declaration.

(3) The declaration must be made before a Police, Stipendiary, or Special Magistrate, Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Affidavits or Commissioner for Declarations.”


“Form B.

(a) Name of person or firm.

(b) Address.

(c) District in which business carried on.

Return of particulars of the production and cost of bread in connexion with the business of (a) of (b)              carrying on operations as bakers in the locality of (c)             

(1) Is the business for the manufacture of bread only............................

(2) Particulars of other manufactures than bread made in connexion with the business......

(3) Average production of bread per ton of flour................................

(4) Weekly output of bread.............................................

(5) (a) Stock of flour held at date of this return.................................

(b) Cost price per ton of such stock.....................................

(6) Weekly wages—

(a) to bakers................................................

(b) to carters................................................

(c) to others (give particulars).....................................

(7) Weekly cost of premises including machinery in—

(a) rent....................................................

(b) maintenance and repairs......................................

(c) depreciation..............................................

(8) Weekly cost of carts, horses and other means of delivery.......................

(9) Weekly coat of fuel and lighting.......................................

(10) Particulars of other weekly expenses....................................

(11) Present price of flour per ton.........................................

(12) Present price of bread—

sales over the counter—

cash...................................................

booked.................................................

sales by delivery—

cash...................................................

booked.................................................

(13) Percentage of bad debts............................................

(14) Other particulars.................................................

(15) Price of bread and flour on 1st August, 1914..............................

I (1)         do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above particulars, are correct, and I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1911 conscientiously believing the statements contained therein to be true in every particular.

Declared at (2) the      day of              19              .

Before me(3)

 

(1) In the case of a company to be made by the manager, secretary, or other proper officer of the company.

(2) Signature of person making the declaration.

(3) The declaration must be made before a Police, Stipendiary, or Special Magistrate, Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Affidavits or Commissioner for Declarations.”

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

C.4487.—Price 3d.

 

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1916, No. 46, titled "Provisional Regulations under the War Precautions Act 1914-1915," were enacted in response to the urgent needs arising from the First World War. The regulations were introduced to ensure the smooth operation of food supply chains, particularly the milling and baking sectors, amidst the war. The Governor of the State of Victoria and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, Sir Arthur Stanley, acting as the Deputy of the Governor-General, made these regulations with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. The policy objective was to control prices and manage resources effectively during the war by requiring flour millers and bakers to submit detailed returns on their production, costs, and prices to the relevant authorities, thus enabling better regulation and oversight of the industry to support the war effort.

Scope and Application

The Provisional Regulations under the War Precautions Act 1914-1915, as certified by Sir Arthur Stanley, the Governor of the State of Victoria and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, apply to all flour millers and bakers within the State of Victoria and its dependencies, as well as to proclaimed areas in the State of Queensland. The Regulations mandate that millers and bakers provide detailed returns, verified by statutory declaration, upon request from the Board. These returns must include comprehensive particulars of flour and bread production and costs, such as weekly outputs, prices, quantities of wheat required, and various expenses associated with production. The geographic reach of these Regulations extends to the entire State of Victoria and proclaimed areas in Queensland, with a specific postponement of the application of certain price regulations in Queensland until April 17, 1916. The Regulations are made under the urgent authority of the War Precautions Act 1914-1915 and are subject to further amendments and extensions through subordinate instruments, as necessary.

Key Provisions

The key provisions of the Provisional Regulations under the War Precautions Act 1914-1915, as detailed in Statutory Rules 1916 No. 46, focus on adjustments to prices and the collection of information from millers and bakers. Specifically, Regulation 1 introduces a new requirement for flour millers and bakers to submit detailed returns (Regulation 7a) to the Board upon request. These returns must be in accordance with specified forms (Form A for millers and Form B for bakers) and verified by a statutory declaration. Regulation 2 postpones the application of certain price regulations in Queensland until 17 April 1916. Regulation 3 adds a schedule detailing the contents of the required forms, which include information on production, costs, and other operational details. The obligations imposed by these Regulations are primarily on flour millers and bakers. They must provide the specified information to the Board when requested and ensure that this information is accurate and verified by a statutory declaration. Failure to comply with these requirements could potentially have legal consequences. There is no explicit mention of offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for breach within the text provided. However, given the nature of statutory declarations and the importance of the information required, non-compliance could likely result in legal repercussions under the broader statutory framework governing statutory declarations or other relevant Acts, including potential fines or other penalties for providing false or misleading information.

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