STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 7.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914–1916.

War Precautions (Aliens Registration) Regulations 1916— Regulation 9a—Addition. Schedule Form D—Addition.

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 tenth day of January, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. H. LAIRD SMITH,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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War Precautions (Aliens Registration) Regulations 1916.

Additions.

After Regulation 9, insert the following new Regulation:—

Change of name.

“ 9a.(1) After the 28th February, 1917, an alien shall not for any purpose assume or use, or purport to assume or use, or continue the assumption or use, of any name other than that by which he was ordinarily known on the 1st day of October, 1916, unless he has previously notified his intention so to do to the aliens registration officer nearest to his place of abode.

(2) The notification shall be given by the alien properly completing a notice (in duplicate) in accordance with Form D in the Schedule to these Regulations, and attending in person before that aliens registration officer with such notices and with the certificate of his registration as an alien.

(3) Nothing in this Regulation shall affect the right of a married woman to use the name which she acquires on, her marriage.

In Schedule insert following new Form D:—

Form D.

The War Precautions (Aliens Registration) Regulations 1916.

Notice of Change of Name.

To

The Aliens Registration Officer,

at.....................................

Take notice that I (name in full), residing at (place of abode) (occupation), intend to change my name to (new name).

I am registered as an alien of.....................nationality under the War

Precautions (Aliens Registration) Regulations 1916, the number of the certificate, issued to me at....................., being..................

Signature of Alien..........................................

Date.......................................

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