Commonwealth legislation

National Security (Patriotic Funds) Regulations (Repeal)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

168 of 1947

Collection

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What it does: This regulation simply abolishes (repeals) the National Security (Patriotic Funds) Regulations — wartime rules that controlled how public money could be raised and spent to support troops, prisoners of war, and their families.

Why it matters: During World War II, the government used emergency powers to regulate "patriotic funds" (charitable donations for the military) to prevent fraud and ensure fair distribution. Once the war ended in 1945, these strict controls were no longer necessary. This 1947 regulation cleaned up the statute books by formally removing the old rules.

Who it affects: Any remaining organisations that were still operating under the wartime patriotic funds system. After the repeal, these groups could operate under ordinary civilian charity laws rather than emergency defence regulations.

When it happened: The repeal took effect on 22 December 1947.

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National Security (Patriotic Funds) Regulations (Repeal)

STATUTORY RULES.

1947. No. .

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1946.*

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 Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946.

Dated this nineteenth day of December, 1947.

W. J. .McKell

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(Sgd.) H. C. Barnard

for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Post-war Reconstruction.

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Repeal of the National Security (Patriotic Funds) Regulations.†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the twenty-second day of December, 1947.

Repeal.

2. The National Security (Patriotic Funds) Regulations are repealed.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1947

† Being the Regulations having that title as in force under the Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946, as amended by Statutory Rules 1947, No. 41. The Regulations under the National Security Act 1939-1946 having the corresponding title comprise Statutory Rules 1940, No. 131, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, No. 176; and 1943, Nos. 160 and 278.

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

6607.—Price 3d. 10/26.11.1947.

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