STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 156.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1916.

War Precautions (Aliens Registration) Regulations 1916—Regulations 7 and 9—Amendments. Regulation 16—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 Regulations under the War Precautions Act 1914-1916 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this eleventh day of July, 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 (Aliens Registration) Regulations 1916.

Amendments and Additions.

Regulation 7 (2) (b) of the War Precautions (Aliens Registration) Regulations, which reads:—

“(b) The master of every vessel shall afford to all Aliens Registration Officers and other Officers acting under these Regulations every facility for performing their duties, and shall permit any such officer at any time to enter the vessel and to search every part of her.”

is amended by inserting the following words after the word “her”:—

“and shall muster the crew of the vessel whenever he is required to do so by an Aliens Registration Officer.”

Paragraph (4) of Regulation 9 of the War Precautions (Aliens Registration) Regulations, which reads:—

“(4) An alien shall within seven days after acquiring a new place of abode attend in person before the Aliens Registration Officer nearest to his new place of abode and shall bring him his certificate of registration.”

is amended by inserting the following words after the word ‘‘registration” (second occurring):—

“The Aliens Registration Officer at that place may, if he sees fit, require the alien to fill up and sign three copies of Form E.”

The following new Regulation is inserted after Regulation 15:—

Evidence of signature, &c., of officers.

16. All Courts shall take judicial notice of—

(a) the signature of any person who holds or has held the position of Chief Officer of Police or who is or has been an officer acting under these Regulations; and

(b) the fact that such person holds or has held such office or is or has been such officer,

if the signature purports to be attached or appended to any document produced in evidence.

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

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