STATUTORY RULES.

1943. No. 267.

REGULATION UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1943.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the National Security Act 1939-1943.

Dated this twentieth day of October, 1943.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. W. FROST

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

Amendment of the National Security (Supplementary) Regulations †

The National Security (Supplementary) Regulations are amended by adding at the end thereof the following regulation:—

Provisions with respect to properties subject to War Service Homes Act.

“113.Where the Minister of State for the time being administering the War Service Homes Act 1918-1941 (in this regulation referred to as ‘the Minister’) is satisfied that—

(a) by reason of an order or direction under the National Security (Emergency Control) Regulations; or

(b) by reason of war damage (as defined by regulation 4 of the National Security (War Damage to Property) Regulations) to the property,

any property subject to a mortgage to, or contract of sale with, the War Service Homes Commissioner cannot, or could not, be occupied

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 21st October, 1943.

† Statutory Rules 1940, No. 126, as amended to date. For previous National Security (Supplementary) Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1943, No. 169, and see also Statutory Rules 1943, Nos. 172, 173, 180, 182, 188, 195, 210, 211, 212, 221, 222, 223, 226, 231 and 256.

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by the person who executed the mortgage or contract, the Minister may determine—

(c) that interest on the principal money secured by the mortgage or purchase money payable under the contract, and moneys payable to the War Service Homes Commissioner for insurance of the property, shall not be payable in respect of the period during which the Minister is satisfied that the property cannot, or could not, be so occupied; and

(d) that the time for payment of any instalments of the principal money or purchase money falling due during that period shall be postponed until the expiration of that period,

and the determination shall have full force and effect.”.

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