USE FOR DEFENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 7 August 1941, Page 7

USE FOR DEFENCE

TAKING OF LAND WIDE POWERS CONFERRED Powers which enable him to use an; land which he considers necessary o: expedient for defence purposes an given the Minister of Defence, the Hon V Jones, by the recently issued Dc fence Emergency Regulations. In par tieular he or any person authorise! by him may do any of the following: land; construct military works :iih other works: pull down or erect o: alter any building, fence, barricade obstruction or erection; divert or any watercourse; close any road - 1 street either wholly or partly, or pro class of traffic on any such road cist reel. PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION The importance of these regulation. Is immediately noticeable in relatim tn the holding of Army manoeuvre, and exercises, where private land mus nearly always he used. Provision i made for restoring pe land to it former condition and for the pay men of compensation, except, with respcc to the closing of any road or sued am the prohibition or restriction of trail!' d reasonable and sufficient alternativ' access is available or is provided. It is also stated that any persoi commits an otfenee against the regula turns who obstructs or interferes wit! the exercise of the power conferred oi any notice representing or imply in; that the land is not available for de fence purpose.-; uses or attempts L use any street where traffic has beet prohibited or restricted; and remove or interferes with any notice crectec for the purposes of the regulation. PROVISION OF PENALTIES the regulations will be liable to no more than three months' imprisonmen if the otlence is a continuing one h a further fine not exceeding £5 to every day during which the olfenc continues. An offender may be arrestee without warrant or authority by an: officer or non-commissioned officer o the defence forces or by any constabU