STATUTORY RULES.

1945. No. 163.

REGULATIONS 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 Regulations under the National Security Act 1939–1943.

Dated this twenty-fifth day of October, 1945.

HENRY

Governor-General.

By His Royal Highness’s Command,

H.P. LAZZARINI.

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

Amendments of the National Security (Building Operations) Regulations. †

Definitions.

1. Regulation 5 of the National Security (Building, Operations) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in the definition of “cost”, after the words “but does not include”, the words “architects’ fees or;”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following definition:—

“dwelling-house” means a building which is used primarily for human habitation but does not include a block of flats, pair of maisonettes, villa pair or other multiple dwelling or an hotel or a building containing shop premises;”.

Restrictions on Building operations.

2. Regulation 8 of the National Security (Building Operations) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation. (2.) after paragraph (e) the following paragraph:—

“(ea) to any building operation carried out by or on behalf of the War Service Homes Commissioner under the War Service Homes Act 1918–1941;”;

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 20th October, 1945.

† Statutory Rules 1944, No. 85, as amended by Statutory Rules 1944 No. 113; and 1945, Nos. 18, 99, 135 and 137.

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(b) by omitting the proviso to paragraph (j) of that sub-regulation and inserting in its stead the following proviso:—

“Provided that, in the case of a dwelling-house, the erection of which has been commenced or continued in pursuance of a consent under this regulation or of paragraph (ka) of this sub-regulation, this paragraph shall not apply to any building operation which is carried out on, or within the area appurtenant to, such dwelling-house until the expiration of twelve months from the completion of the erection of the dwelling-house (including all building operations carried out within the area appurtenant to the dwelling-house);”; and

“(ka) to the erection of a dwelling-house (including all building operations carried out within the area appurtenant to the dwelling-house) at a cost (excluding the cost of land) not exceeding One thousand two hundred pounds;”.

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