STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 19.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914–1916.

War Precautions Regulations 1915—Regulation 12b—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 31st day of January, 1917.

(Signed) R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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War Precautions Regulations 1915.

Addition.

The War Precautions Regulations 1915 are amended by inserting the following new Regulation after Regulation 12a: —

Power to prohibit supply of liquor in specified areas.

12b. The Minister may by order forbid the supplying by other than Licensed Victuallers of any intoxicating liquor within the limits of any area or areas from time to time specified in such order to any Members of His Majesty’s Naval and Military Forces; and any person who supplies or knowingly permits the supply of such intoxicating liquor to any Member or Members of His Majesty’s Naval and Military Forces at any place within such specified area shall be guilty of an offence.

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