STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 90.

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REGULATION 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 Regulation under the War Precautions Act 1914-1916 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fifth day of April, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOSEPH COOK,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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War Precautions (Shipping) Regulation.

Statutory Rules 1918, No. 87, are amended by the insertion of the following at the end of the Schedule:—

“Provided that if it is shown to the Controller of Shipping that the rates fixed are insufficient to cover the running expenses, including marine insurance, depreciation, and the interest on the value of any vessel requisitioned under the schedule, the Controller may increase the requisitioned rate for such vessel.”

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