2. If the display of any light in any area to which a defence alarm applies, would during the period when a defence alarm is given and until an all clear signal is sounded, contravene the said Defence (Alarm) Regulations, then it shall be unlawful for any such light to be displayed in any such area at any time, unless provision by any person who causes or permits such light to be displayed has been made so that, in the event of a defence alarm being given, such light may be immediately extinguished or so that the illumination therefrom may be screened to prevent it from being visible in contravention of the said regulations. 3. Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding regulation it shall be unlawful for any light to be displayed at any time within an area to which a defence alarm applies inside any roofed building or other covered enclosure, or in any premises forming part of a building which are separately owned or occupied, in such cicumstances that any illumination therefrom is visible from outside the building or enclosure or premises, while such building or enclosure or premises are unoccupied either temporarily or permanently. 4. These Regulations may be cited. as the Defence (Alarm) No. 2 Regulations. LXXXV REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE DETENTION 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 26th day of October, 1940. W. J. CAREW, Secretary of the Commission of Government LXXXVI 1. These regulations may be cited as Defence (Detention of Ships) Regulations. 2.-(1) The Commissioner for Finance, if it appears to him to be necessary or expedient so to do in the interests of public safety, the defence of the realm or the efficient prosecution of the war or for maintaining supplies and services, essential to the life of the community, may give directions (a) as respects any class of ships in Newfoundland, that no ship of that class shall leave any port in Newfoundland at which it may be; (b) as respects any particular ship at any port in New foundland, that the ship shall not leave that port except with permission granted by the Commissioner. (2) If any ship leaves or attempts to leave any port in contravention of any directions given under this Regulation, the master of the ship shall be guilty of an offence against this Regulation. (3) Any person acting on behalf of His Majesty may, in relation to any ship, take such steps, and use such force as may appear to that person to be reasonably necessary for securing compliance with any directions given under this Regulation relating to the ship, or where an offence against this Regulation has occurred in the case of the ship, for enabling proceedings in respect of the offence to be effectually taken. 3.-(1) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any of the Regulations made under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1940 (hereinafter re ferred to as the Regulations) or any order, rule or byelaw made under the Regulations, or any direction given or requirement imposed under any of the Regulations, he shall be guilty of an offence against that Regulation; and subject to any special provisions contained in a Regulation, a person guilty of an offence against any of the Regulations shall (a) on summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine. not exceeding five hundred dollars, or to both such imprisonment and such fine, or (b) on conviction on indictment, be liable to impris onment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars, or to both such imprisonment and such fine. (2) Where a person convicted on indictment of an offence against any of the Regulations is a body cor porate, no provision in the Regulations limiting the amount of the fine which may be imposed shall apply, and the body corporate shall be liable to a fine of such amount as the Court thinks just. LXXXVII REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE REQUISITIONING 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 fifth day of November, A.D. 1940. W. J. CAREW, Secretary of the Commission of Government 1. The Commissioner for Defence may from time to time if it appears to him to be necessary or expedient to do so by notice published as the said Commissioner may decide requisition any firearms or ammunition in Newfoundland and may give such directions as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with the requisition. LXXXVIII 2. If the Commissioner for Defence requisitions any firearms or ammunition or any class thereof under this regulation he may use or deal with or authorize the use of or dealing with such firearms or ammunition or any class thereof for such purposes and in such manner as he thinks expedient and may hold or use or otherwise dispose of the same as if he were the owner thereof. 3. The Commissioner for Defence may to such extent and subject to such restrictions as he thinks proper dele gate all or any of his functions under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this regulation to any particular person or class of persons. 4. If any person fails to comply with any request lawfully made to deliver up any firearms or ammunition or any class thereof requisitioned by the Commissioner for Defence under these regulations he shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 5. These regulations may be cited as the Defence (Requisitioning of Firearms and Ammunition) Regulations 1940. ORDER REQUISITIONING FIREARMS GRAND FALLS 1. In exercise of the powers conferred by the Defence (Requisitioning of Firearms) Regulations dated the 5th day of November, 1940, notice is hereby given as follows: (a) All .303 rifles within all that part of the Island of Newfoundland known as the District of Grand Falls (hereinafter called the Grand Falls Requisition Area) are hereby requisitioned. (b) Every person within the Grand Falls Requisition. Area shall deliver on verbal or written request to 2. In exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 5 of the Defence (Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives) Regulations dated the 16th day of July, 1940 notice is hereby given that on and after the 30th day of November, A.D. 1940, it shall not be lawful for any person in the Grand Falls Requisition Area to buy, sell or have in his possession any .303 rifle or rifles unless he is the holder of a permit issued to him by the magistrate residing in the Grand Falls Requisition Area. Dated at St. John's this 5th day of November, A.D. 1940. L. E. EMERSON, LXXXIX Commissioner for Defence. REGULATIONS FOR CONTROL OF SEAMEN Under and by virtue of the provisions of the Emer gency Powers (Defence) Act, 1940, the Governor in Commission has been pleased to make the following Regulations. Dated at St. John's this 16th day of November, A.D. 1940. (Sgd.) W. J. CAREW, Secretary of the Commission of Government 1.-(1) No person lawfully engaged to serve on board any ship to which this regulation applies shall (a) neglect or refuse without reasonable cause to join his ship or to proceed to sea in his ship; or |