STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 156.

PROVISIONAL REGULATION UNDER THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1905, AND THE TELEGRAPH ACT 1909.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the undermentioned Regulation under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905, and the Telegraph Act 1909, should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this 28th day of October, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. G. SPENCE,

Postmaster-General.

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Regulation under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905, and the Telegraph Act 1909.

“Control of Radiotelegraphic Communication in Emergencies.

(1) The Postmaster-General may, notwithstanding anything contained in a licence issued to a licensee under the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 1913, by order published in the Gazette, prohibit for such time as he directs any licensee (whether licensed in respect of a land station or a ship station) from communicating with any radiotelegraph station licensed by, or belonging to, or in any country which is at war with His Majesty the King, or the possessions thereof.

(2) Any order under this Regulation may prohibit all communications whatever, or may permit communications to particular stations, or under special circumstances.”

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