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THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

ORDINANCE, 1922.

REGULATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL,

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, 1922, as amended by the Emergency Regulations (Amendment) Ordinance, 1949, the Governor in Council hereby makes the following regulations -

REGULATIONS.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Emergency Citation & (Requisition) Regulations, 1949, and shall come into operation commence- on the rsth day of August, 1949.

2. (1) In these regulations-

"essential service" means any undertaking, require- ment of or service to the community which in the opinion of the Governor, signified by notification in the Gazette, is of public utility or essential to the life of the community;

"land" includes land of any category or tenure whether covered by water or not and any erection, tree or other thing fixed thereto and any shed, barn or other structure which although affixed to land (which has been or is being requisitioned) in such a manner as to be removable therefrom a competent authority specifies is required for use in connection with such land:

"public interest" includes the interests of defence or of the preservation of public order, safety or health or of the provision or maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community;

"requisition" means, in relation to any property, take possession of the property or require the property to be placed at the disposal of the requisitioning authority;

"supplies and services" includes any tangible or intangible requirement of the community.

(2) Any reference in these regulations to the doing of any act shall include a reference to an act of commission or omission and, unless the context otherwise requires, shall include also a reference to the making of or failure to make any statement.

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