Commonwealth legislation

National Security (Military Forces) Regulations (Amendment)

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

26 of 1962

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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What this does

This regulation formally removes (repeals) four specific sections of the old National Security (Military Forces) Regulations.

Background

These regulations were originally created during World War II (1941) to give the government emergency powers over military forces. Most ceased to have effect in 1949, but four particular rules—numbered 1, 1B, 6 and 12—remained in force because of a specific provision in the Defence Act 1949.

The change

This instrument cancels those last four surviving regulations. Once this takes effect, the entire National Security (Military Forces) Regulations finally cease to exist.

Why it matters

This is legislative housekeeping: it clears away residual wartime emergency powers that had stayed on the books for years after the main body of regulations expired.

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National Security (Military Forces) Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES.

1962. No. 26.

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REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1956.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make, by virtue of the Defence Act 1949, the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1956.

Dated this eighth day of March, 1962.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Signature: John Cramer

Minister of State for the Army.

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REPEAL OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY (MILITARY FORCES) REGULATIONS.†

Regulations 1, 1B, 6 and 12 of the National Security (Military Forces) Regulations are repealed.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 15th March, 1962.

† The National Security (Military Forces) Regulations comprise Statutory Rules 1941, No. 1, as amended. For particulars of the amendments, see Commonwealth Statutory Rules 1947-1948, pp. 193 and 194. The Regulations ceased to be in force by virtue of the Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1949 (see section 4 and First Schedule). However, regulations 1, 1B, 6 and 12 continued to be in force by virtue of section 20 of the Defence Act 1949.

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By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

10700/61.—PRICE 3D. 10/12.2.1962.

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