JUNE 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1527

The Public Safety Emergency Regulations 1940, Amendment No. 1.

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.

1. (1) These regulations may be cited as the Public Safety Emergency Regulations 1940, Amendment No. 1.

(2) These regulations shall be read together with and deemed part of the Public Safety Emergency Regulations 1940* (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations).

2. (1) Regulation 1 of the principal regulations is hereby amended by inserting in clause (3), after the definition of the term “money”, the following definition:—

“‘Organization’ includes, as well as any society or body, any two or more persons associated for any purpose who act or intend to act in conjunction with one another, or who associate together with the object of considering or carrying out purposes as an organization, whether those purposes are to be carried out by any number of those persons or by any other person or persons acting on their behalf:”.

(2) Regulation 1 of the principal regulations is hereby further amended by inserting in clause (3), after the definition of the term “statement”, the following definition:—

“‘Subversive organization’ means any organization for the time being declared by the Attorney-General under Regulation 2A hereof to be a subversive organization for the purposes of these regulations:”

(3) Regulation 1 of the principal regulations is hereby further amended by adding to the definition of the term “subversive statement” in clause (3) the following paragraph:—

“(h) A statement the publication of which is or would be a contravention of clause (3) of Regulation 2A of these regulations:”

3. The principal regulations are hereby amended by inserting therein, after Regulation 2 thereof, the following new regulation:—

“REGULATION 2A.—SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATIONS.

“(1) If the Attorney-General is satisfied that any of the purposes, methods, or activities of any organization have a subversive tendency, or may be injurious to the public safety, or are likely to lead to attempts to influence the public, the Government, or any local authority or public body otherwise than by lawful and constitutional means, the Attorney-General may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare the organization to be a subversive organization for the purposes of these regulations.

“(2) Any such notice may be at any time in like manner amended or revoked.

“(3) No person shall—

“(a) Summon, organize, conduct, address, attend, or invite any other person to attend any meeting held or proposed to be held by or for the purposes of a subversive organization:

“(b) Use any premises for the purposes of a subversive organization:

“(c) Cause or permit to be displayed on or in respect of any premises any notice, sign, or other indication of any kind whatsoever indicating that the premises are the premises of a subversive organization, or are being used by or for the purposes of a subversive organization:

“(d) Being an owner or occupier of any premises, permit, or offer or agree to permit, the use of the premises by or for the purposes of a subversive organization:

“(e) Participate in the activities of, or aid, abet, or encourage in any way whatsoever the continuance, activities, or objects of any subversive organization, or by any badge, symbol, uniform, flag, banner, or any other means whatsoever identify himself with or express his approval of any subversive organization.

“(4) Regulation 4 hereof shall apply with respect to every payment or attempted payment of any money to or for the benefit of a subversive organization, and to every payment or attempted payment of any money in contravention of the next succeeding clause.

• Statutory Regulations 1940, Serial number 1940/26.