STATUTORY RULES.

1943. No. .

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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 National Security Act 1939-1940.

Dated this twentieth day of May, 1943.

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence.

Amendments of the National Security (War Deaths) Regulations,†

Definitions.

1. Regulation 4 of the National Security (War Deaths) Regulations is amended by omitting from the definition of “competent authority” the words “Minister of State for Commerce” and inserting in their stead the words “Minister of State for Supply and Shipping”.

Certificates of death of persons engaged on war service.

2. Regulation 5 of the National Security (War Deaths) Regulations is amended by omitting the words “Department of Commerce” and inserting in their stead the words “Department of Supply and Shipping”.

No security in connexion with probate or administration.

3. Regulation 7 of the National Security (War Deaths) Regulations is amended by omitting the word “testator” and inserting in its stead the words “person in respect of whom the certificate was issued”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on      , 1943

† Statutory Rules 1942, No. 473.

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

2902.—Price 3d.      35/10.5.1943.