STATUTORY RULES.

1940. No. 231.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE PAPUA ACT 1905-1940.*

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 Papua Act 1905-1940.

Dated this twenty third day of October, 1940.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for the Prime Minister.

Amendment of the Financial Regulations 1923.†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the eighteenth day of September, 1940.

General amendment.

2. The Financial Regulations 1923 are amended by omitting the word “Lieutenant-Governor” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “Administrator”.

Definitions.

3. Regulation 3 of the Financial Regulations 1923 is amended by omitting the definitions of “The Governor-General” and “The Lieutenant-Governor” and inserting in their stead the following definition:—

“Administrator in Council means the Administrator acting with the advice of the Executive Council or acting in opposition to the advice and decision of the Executive Council as the case may be.”.

Audit of accounts.

4. Regulation 106 of the Financial Regulations 1923 is amended by omitting the word “Lieutenant-Governor’s” and inserting in its stead the word “Administrator’s”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1940.

† Statutory Rules 1923, No. 74, as amended by Statutory Rules 1927, Nos. 73 and 143; and 1929, Nos. 112 and 137.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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