{"id":"C1940L00051","name":"National Security (Repairing and Docking of Ships) Regulations","slug":"national-security-repairing-and-docking-of-ships-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"51 of 1940","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":22149,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1940L00051-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"National Security (Repairing and Docking of Ships) Regulations","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1940\\. No. 51.\n\n––––––\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939.\\*\n\nI, 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 National Security Act 1939.\n\nDated this eighth day of March, 1940.\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\n![Signature of Harold Holt. ](image.001.jpeg)\n\nMinister of State for Defence Co-ordination.\n\nNational Security (Repairing and Docking of Ships) Regulations.\n\nCitation.\n\n1\\. These Regulations may be cited as the National Security (Repairing and Docking of Ships) Regulations.\n\nRepairing and/or docking of certain ships.\n\n2. A person shall not, except with the consent in writing of the Minister of State for Trade and Customs, repair or dock any ship, or cause, suffer or permit any ship to be repaired or docked.\n\n\\* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1940.\n\nBy Authority: L.F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.\n\n1180.—7/22.2.1940.—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1965},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the original 1940 version establishing the baseline permitting scheme. The scope remains limited to the straightforward requirement for ministerial consent before repairing or docking ships, consistent with the original wartime national security purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 regulations total (one for citation, one substantive)","Single-sentence operative provision covering all prohibitions","No definitions section in the visible text","No exceptions, conditions, or cross-references to other legislation","Extremely brief text (approximately 100 words of operative content)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** These regulations make it illegal to repair or dock any ship—or to allow someone else to do so—without written permission from the Minister for Trade and Customs. Essentially, all ship repair work requires a government permit.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone in the maritime industry, including shipyard operators, ship owners, maritime engineers, and dock workers who perform maintenance or repairs on vessels.\n\n**Why it matters:** Created during World War II, these rules prevent enemy vessels (or ships that might assist enemy forces) from being serviced in Australian ports. They also let the government control scarce repair resources and prioritize essential military or commercial shipping during wartime."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-security-repairing-and-docking-of-ships-regulations","history":"/api/acts/national-security-repairing-and-docking-of-ships-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-security-repairing-and-docking-of-ships-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-security-repairing-and-docking-of-ships-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-security-repairing-and-docking-of-ships-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-security-repairing-and-docking-of-ships-regulations/documents"}}