STATUTORY RULES.
1917. No. 197.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1916.
War Precautions Regulations 1915—Regulation 59b—Amendment.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation, under the War Precautions Act 1914-1916, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this 22nd day of August, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE,
Minister of State for Defence.
War Precautions Regulations 1915.
Amendment.
Regulation 59b, which reads:—
Evidence of orders, &c., of officers acting under the Regulations.
“59b. Every document purporting to be an order or other instrument issued by a competent Naval or Military authority or holder of any office or other officer or person acting under these Regulations, and to be signed by such an authority, holder of an office, officer or person, shall be received in evidence, and be deemed to be such an order or instrument without further proof unless the contrary is shown.”
is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
Evidence of orders, &c, of officers acting under the Regulations.
“59b. Every document purporting to be an order or other instrument issued by a competent Naval or Military authority or holder of any office or other officer or person acting under these Regulations, and to be signed by such an authority, holder of an office, officer or person, and every document purporting to be an order or other instrument issued by the Naval Board or the Military Board, shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such an order or instrument without further proof unless the contrary is shown.”
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