STATUTORY RULES.
1918. No. 284.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-16.
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 1914-16 to come into operation as from 1st April, 1918.
Dated this twenty-fourth day of October, 1918.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
A. POYNTON,
For Minister of State for Defence.
War Precautions (Shipping) Regulations.
The Schedule referred to in regulation 4, War Precautions (Shipping) Regulations (Statutory Rules 1918, No. 87) is amended to read as follows:—
The Schedule.
Rates Payable for Requisitioned Vessels.
| Rates of hire per ton gross register per month. | ||
For Passenger Steamers— | s. | d. | |
15 knots and under 17 knots........................ | 20 | 6 | |
14 knots and under 15 knots | 19 | 6 | |
13 knots and under 14 knots | 18 | 6 | |
12 knots and under 13 knots | 17 | 6 | |
Under 12 knots | 16 | 6 | |
For Colliers and Cargo Vessels:— |
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7,000 tons deadweight and over...................... | 16 | 6 | |
5,001 to 7,000 tons deadweight...................... | 17 | 0 | |
4,001 to 5,000 tons deadweight...................... | 18 | 0 | |
3,001 to 4,000 tons deadweight...................... | 19 | 6 | |
2,201 to 3,000 tons deadweight...................... | 20 | 0 | |
1,801 to 2,200 tons deadweight...................... | 20 | 0 | |
1,301 to 1,800 tons deadweight...................... | 20 | 6 | |
1,000 to 1,300 tons deadweight...................... |
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800 to 1,000 tons deadweight....................... | |||
600 to 800 tons deadweight........................ | |||
400 to 600 tons deadweight........................ | |||
200 to 400 tons deadweight........................ | |||
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