{"id":"C1919L00080","name":"War Precaution (Galvanized Iron) Regulations 1917 (Repeal)","slug":"war-precaution-galvanized-iron-regulations-1917-repeal","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"80 of 1919","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20839,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1919L00080-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"War Precaution (Galvanized Iron) Regulations 1917 (Repeal)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nSTATUTORY RULES.\n\n1919. No. 80.\n\n \n\nREGULATION UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914–1918.\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 Regulation under the War Precautions Act 1914–1918, to come into operation forthwith.\n\nDated this ninth day of April, 1919.\n\nR. M. FERGUSON,\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nE. J. RUSSELL,\n\nActing Minister of State for Defence.\n\n \n\nRepeal of War Precautions (Galvanized Iron) Regulations 1917.\n\nThe War Precautions (Galvanized Iron) Regulations (Statutory Rules 1917, No. 234) are hereby repealed.\n\n \n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1791},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation performs a straightforward repeal of the 1917 instrument without expanding, narrowing, or modifying the scope of the regulatory framework; it simply terminates the scheme entirely."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision consisting of one sentence","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Only cross-reference is a direct citation to the repealed instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation scraps the wartime rules that controlled galvanized iron during World War I.\n\n**What it does:**\nIt repeals (cancels) the *War Precautions (Galvanized Iron) Regulations 1917*, which had placed government controls on galvanized iron—a common building material used for roofing, gutters, and fencing—under wartime emergency powers.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Builders, roofers, and manufacturers who use or sell galvanized iron\n- Hardware suppliers and building merchants\n- Property owners undertaking construction or repairs\n\n**Why it matters:**\nDuring the war, the government restricted trade in strategic materials to ensure military supplies were prioritized. This repeal removes those specific controls on galvanized iron, allowing normal commercial sales and private construction to resume without permits or price restrictions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/war-precaution-galvanized-iron-regulations-1917-repeal","history":"/api/acts/war-precaution-galvanized-iron-regulations-1917-repeal/history","analysis":"/api/acts/war-precaution-galvanized-iron-regulations-1917-repeal/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/war-precaution-galvanized-iron-regulations-1917-repeal/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/war-precaution-galvanized-iron-regulations-1917-repeal/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/war-precaution-galvanized-iron-regulations-1917-repeal/documents"}}