JUNE 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1521

The Primary Industries Emergency Regulations 1939,
Amendment No. 2.

GALWAY, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 18th day of June, 1940.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to the Emergency Regulations Act, 1939, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth hereby make the following regulations.

REGULATIONS.

REGULATION 1.—PRELIMINARY.

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Primary Industries Emergency Regulations 1939, Amendment No. 2.

(2) These regulations shall be read together with and deemed part of the Primary Industries Emergency Regulations 1939* (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations).

(3) Regulation 2 of the principal regulations is hereby amended by inserting after the words “phormium fibre”, in the definition of the term “primary product”, the words “linen flax”.

(4) Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to limit or restrict the powers or functions conferred on the Minister or on the Controller by the principal regulations.

REGULATION 2.—DIRECTIONS AS TO PRODUCTION.

(1) The Minister or the Controller, so far as appears to him to be necessary or expedient for securing the defence of New Zealand or the efficient prosecution of any war in which His Majesty may be engaged, or for maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the community, may from time to time require any person who is, or who in the opinion of the Minister or Controller should be, engaged in carrying on the business of producing, processing, manufacturing, packing, freezing, chilling, or storing any primary product to carry on business in accordance with directions given by the Minister or Controller, as the case may be, and to keep such books, accounts, and other records relating thereto as may be directed by the Minister or Controller.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the last preceding clause, any such directions given thereunder may—

(a) Require the owner or occupier of any land to cultivate and manage the land in such manner as may be specified in the directions, or to use the land in such manner, or to such extent, and for the production of such kinds or classes of primary products as may be so specified:

(b) Require the owner or occupier of any premises capable of being used for the production, processing, manufacturing, freezing, chilling, or storage of any primary product to employ upon such work and for such period as may be specified in the directions such persons or such class or description of persons or such number of persons or such number of persons of such class or description as may be so specified, not being persons who are stated by the Minister of National Service to be unavailable for such employment:

(c) Prescribe or limit the quantities of any primary product or any specified kind, class, quality, or grade of primary products that may be produced, processed, or manufactured on the premises of any such owner or occupier as is mentioned in the last preceding paragraph.

(3) No obligation or limitation imposed on any person by or by virtue of any Act or other instrument determining his or its functions or powers shall prevent or excuse that person from complying with any directions of the Minister or Controller.

• Statutory Regulations 1939, Serial number 1939/164, page 728.
  Amendment No. 1: Statutory Regulations 1939, Serial number 1939/265, page 1033.

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