1National Security (Agreements) Regulations

STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 147.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the National Security Act 1939, hereby make the following Regulations.

Dated this eleventh day of November, 1939.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

PERCY C. SPENDER

for Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

National Security (Agreements) Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Security (Agreements) Regulations.

Contracts in relation to the acquisition, production or disposal of goods.

2.—(1.) Any Minister, thereto authorized by the Governor-General, may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, enter into agreements with such persons as are specified in the instrument of authority, or, if the Governor-General so specifies in the instrument with such persons as the Minister thinks fit, in relation to the acquisition, production or disposal of any goods or class of goods declared in the instrument to be goods which are essential for the defence of the Commonwealth or the more effectual prosecution of the war.

(2.) Any such agreement may contain a provision providing for an indemnity by the Commonwealth to any such person against any loss which, in the opinion of the Minister, has been unavoidably incurred by reason of any such acquisition, production or disposal.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 11th November, 1939.

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

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