New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 123

Page 2619

✨ Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations



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“Controlling committee” means the committee controlling any subdivision of a Provincial Patriotic district:
“Minister” means the Minister of Internal Affairs:
“Moneys” includes the securities upon which moneys are invested and all interest accruing thereon:
“National Council” means the National Patriotic Council established by these regulations:
“National Fund” means the National Patriotic Fund established by these regulations:
“Patriotic Fund” means any fund raised or goods or articles collected wholly or in part by private subscription and public appeal for purposes that comprise or include any patriotic purpose:
“Patriotic purpose” or “purpose” means any purpose in connection with the war, and in particular any of the following purposes—
(a) The relief of distress occasioned by the war, whether in New Zealand or elsewhere in the British dominions, or in any territory under His Majesty’s protection or mandate or in the territory of any State allied to His Majesty, whether such territory is in enemy occupation or not:
(b) The supply or provision of comforts, conveniences, amenities, or special equipment to members of His Majesty’s Naval, Military, or Air Forces.
(c) The relief, assistance, or support of members of the said Forces who may be sick, wounded, disabled, or out of employment, or for the relief, assistance, or support of their dependants or of the dependants of members who may lose their lives directly or indirectly in or in connection with the war:
(d) Any other purpose which by notice in the Gazette the Minister declares to be a patriotic purpose:
“Provincial Council” means a Provincial Patriotic Council established by these regulations:
“Provincial District” means a Provincial Patriotic District established by and for the purposes of these regulations:
“Provincial Fund” means a Provincial Patriotic Fund established by these regulations:
“Provincial Organization” means a Provincial Patriotic Organization established by these regulations:
“The war” means any war in which His Majesty is engaged at any time during the continuance of these regulations.
(4) These regulations shall apply in respect of—
(a) Moneys and personal property raised or solicited in New Zealand for patriotic purposes;
(b) Moneys and personal property raised overseas and brought to New Zealand for patriotic purposes;
(c) Moneys and personal property raised in New Zealand and held by the High Commissioner for New Zealand in London for patriotic purposes;



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🏛️ Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations 1939 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
4 October 1939
Emergency Regulations, Patriotic Purposes, National Organization, Patriotic Funds, Administration, National Patriotic Council, Provincial Patriotic Districts