New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 70

Page 2291

✨ Defence Emergency Regulations



SEPT. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2291

(5) Every person commits an offence against these
regulations who—
$(a)$ Wilfully and without lawful authority obstructs or
interferes with the exercise of any power under this
regulation:
$(b)$ Erects or displays any notice or mark on or relating to
any land dealt with under this regulation representing
or implying that the use of the land is not available
for defence purposes:
$(c)$ Contrary to any notice, direction, or order given for
the purposes of this regulation, uses or attempts to
use any road or street for purposes of traffic:
$(d)$ Without lawful authority removes or otherwise
interferes with any notice, sign, or mark erected or
posted for the purposes of this regulation:
$(e)$ In any other way unlawfully interferes with the
authorized use of any land under this regulation.
(6) Every person who, without lawful authority, obstructs,
or interferes with the exercise of any power under this regulation,
or who uses or attempts to use any road or street for purposes of
traffic contrary to any notice, direction, or order given for the
purposes of this regulation, may be arrested, without any warrant
or other authority, by any officer or non-commissioned officer of
the Defence Forces or by any constable and taken, as soon as
conveniently may be, before a Magistrate, to be dealt with
according to law.
(7) Any land dealt with under this regulation shall be
deemed to be land reserved for or forming part of defences for
the purposes of section 61, Defence Act, 1909.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

By Authority: E. V. PAUL, Government Printer, Wellington.
Price 6d.



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🛡️ Defence Emergency Regulations 1939 (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 September 1939
Emergency Regulations, Military Service, Defence Forces, Land Use, Compensation, Obstruction, Land Use Restrictions
  • C. A. Jeffery, Clerk of the Executive Council
  • E. V. Paul, Government Printer