STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 317.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1916.

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 3rd day of December, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. M. HUGHES,

For Minister of State for Defence.

Amendment of the War Precautions (Military Service Referendum) Regulations 1916, as Amended to this Date.

The following Regulation is added before Regulation 65 of the War Precautions Regulations 1916, as amended to this date:—

Enforcement of Commonwealth laws in States where not enforced by State authorities.

“64d. The Attorney-General may, by Order published in the Gazette, direct all such measures to be taken as are necessary for the enforcement of the Commonwealth laws in any State in which he declares that the State authorities have refused or failed to enforce them, and any such order shall be valid and effectual for all purposes whatever.

This Regulation includes the power to establish a Commonwealth police force where, in the opinion of the Attorney-General, it is necessary, and all members of any police force as established shall have all the powers and functions of police constables and officers of the peace.”

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