CXXX REGULATIONS Under and by virtue of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1940, and of all other powers vested in him, His Excellency the Governor in Commission has been pleased to make the following regulations. Dated this 12th day of December, A.D. 1941. W. J. CAREW, Secretary of Commission of Government. 1. Any Association, society, group or organization which the Governor-in-Commission by order, notice whereof is published in the Newfoundland Gazette declares to be an illegal organization shall be deemed to be an illegal organization. 2. Every person who, after the publication in the Newfoundland Gazette of a notice under Regulation 1 of these Regulations continues to be or becomes an officer or member of an illegal organization, or professes to be such, or who advocates or defends the acts, principles or policies of such illegal organizations, shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations. 3.-(1) The publication in Newfoundland, and the distribution through the mails or otherwise, and the sale, and the importation into Newfoundland, of any printed or written matter, or pictorial illustration, or any phonograph record, moving picture or talking picture film, or other recording of words or pictures shall be illegal (a) if the same is published or distributed or sold in Newfoundland or imported into Newfoundland by or on behalf of an illegal organization; or (b) if the same has been published or manufactured outside of Newfoundland by or on behalf of an illegal organization; or (c) if the subject matter or content thereof or the words or pictures advocate or defend the actions principles or policies of an illegal organization. (2) Every person who publishes, distributes, sells or imports anything in contravention of these regulations, shall be guilty of an offence and it shall be lawful for any police constable or any Customs Officer or Censorship Official to seize and detain anything which has been published, distributed, sold or imported in contravention of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of this regulation and anything the publication, distribution, sale or importation whereof would be illegal by reason of the provisions of sub-paragraph (b) or sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of this regulation and anything so seized shall be disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner for Defence shall direct. 4. In any prosecution under these Regulations if it be proved that the person charged has- (a) attended meetings of an illegal organization; or (b) spoken publicly in advocacy of an illegal organization it shall be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that he is a member of such illegal organization. 5. Subject to the provisions of Regulation 3 (2) hereof all property, rights and interests in Newfoundland belonging to any illegal organizatioi shall be vested in and be subject to the control and management of the Custodian of Enemy Property. 6. Any person guilty of an offence against these Regulations shall (a) on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months and upon a second or subsequent CXXXI CXXXII conviction to imprisonment not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. (b) on conviction, on indictment, to imprisonment not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. 7. These Regulations may be cited as the Defence (Prohibited Organizations) Regulations, 1941. BLACKOUT ORDER By virtue of the powers conferred upon me by the Defence (Blackout) Regulations dated the 22nd day of November 1941, I do hereby make the following Blackout Order. Dated at St. John's this 15th day of December, 1941. L. E. EMERSON, Commissioner for Defence 1. The area to which this Order applies is all that area within the limits or boundaries of the City of St. John's as delimited by Section 6 of The St. John's Municipal Act, 1921, and to the extent of one mile outside thereof in every direction. 2. This Order shall come into effect at midnight on Sunday the 25th day of January, 1942. 3. This Order shall continue in effect during the period from midnight on Sunday the 25th day of January, 1942, to daylight on, Saturday the 7th day of February, 1942. 4. Subject to the modifications hereinafter contained, Regulations 8, 9 and 10 of The Defence (Blackout) Reg ulations made on the 22nd day of November, 1941, shall have effect within the aforesaid area during the aforesaid period at the following times, namely - (a) from midnight on Sunday the 25th day of January, 1942, to daylight on Monday the 26th day of January, 1942; and (b) between 6.30 p.m. on each day and daylight on the following day from Monday, the 26th day of January, 1942, (inclusive) to daylight on Saturday the 31st day of Januar, 1942; and (c) between 6.30 p.m. on each day and daylight on the following day from Monday the 2nd day of February, 1942 (inclusive) to daylight on Saturday the 7th day of February, 1942. 5. The following modifications upon the said Regulations shall have effect within the said area during the said period: (a) Nothing in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Regulation 8 of the said Regulations shall render unlawful the display of any light by any member of any military, naval or air forces acting in the course of his duty as such; (b) Paragraph (4) of Regulation 8 of the said Regulations shall not apply to (i) any light displayed by any member of any military, naval or air forces acting in the course of his duty; or (ii) any light displayed on any vehicle while it is being used for the purposes of any military, naval or air forces. CXXXIII CXXXIV (c) Light may be displayed from flashlights of a power not exceeding one candle power provided that every such flashlight shall be carried by hand and that no beam of light shall be cast therefrom otherwise than downwards and within a circle of a radius of five feet from the person carrying such flashlight. (d) Light of a blue color may be displayed in the interior of tram cars and trolley and public service vehicles from lamps not exceeding five in number and illumination therefrom may be visible from outside such cars and vehicles. (e) Light may be displayed from the rear of a motor vehicle from one lamp casting a red light directly to the rear and from one lamp casting a white light upon the rear identification plate. 6. The provisions of paragraph (9) of Regulation 8 of the said Regulations relating to the head-lamps and front lights of motor vehicles shall apply to tram cars and trolley vehicles and each of the said cars and vehicles may display light, from two lamps on the rear casting a red light directly to the rear. EMERGENCY POWERS (DEFENCE) ACT, 1940. THE FOOD (CURRENT PRICES) ORDER, 1941 In exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Defence (Prices of Goods) Regulations, 1941, and of all other powers him enabling the Commissioner for Public Health and Welfare hereby makes the following Order: 1. In this Order : "Current Price" means in relation to any specified food sold, agreed to be sold, or offered for sale by any |