STRONG ACTION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 144, 19 June 1940, Page 10

STRONG ACTION.

CONTROL OF ALIENS.

REGULATIONS GAZETTED. PROVISION FOR TRIBUNALS. (By Telegraph.—Frees Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Amendments and additions to the alien control emergency regulations have been gazetted. One amendment provides that, if the Attorney-General so orders, an enemy alien may be delivered into the custody of such person and detained in such place as the Attorney-General from time to time thinks fit. At present aliens are guarded by the military authorities. The amendment provides for any cases unfit for detention in the usual place of confinement.

A further regulation authorises the Governor-General to set up one or more alien tribunals. A tribunal shall consist of any number of persons not exceeding three. The Governor-General shall appoint the chairman. Pawers of a Commission. A tribunal has the powers of a commission under the Commissions of Inquiry Act. It determines its own procedure and may admit evidence whether strictly legal evidence or not. Aliens appearing before it may be represented by a barrister or solicitor, or, by leave of the tribunal, by any other person.

The functions of a tribunal are to advise the Attorney-General as to any matters arising under the regulations relating to the internment of aliens. Another regulation restricts the possession of certain articles by enemy aliens without a written permit from the registration officer of the Police Department in the district in which he resides. Permits may' be issued subject to conditions and may be amended or revoked. Search of Premises. There is power on conviction to forfeit any article held in contravention of the regulation and power for the superintendent or inspector of police to authorise a constable' to search any premises on suspicion that articles may be found there in contravention of the regulations.

A further regulation authorises the Attorney-General by order in writing to impose on any alien or class of aliens restrictions as to residence, reporting to the police, registration, occupation, employment, nee or possession of any machine, apparatus, arms and explosives or other article as he may think necessary. The general effect of these regulations U to the strongest possible security against any danger arising from the presence of aliens.