MUNITIONS SUPPLY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24596, 2 May 1941, Page 4

MUNITIONS SUPPLY

PROVISION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONTROLLER WIDE POWERS CONFERRED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 1. Provision for the appointment of a munitions controller, and the conferring upon him of wide powers in connection with the manufacture of munitions in the Dominion is contained in the Munitions Emergency Regulations, 1941, which are gazetted to-night. The controller will come under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Sunply and Munitions. . The general functions of the controller will be to organise and promote the production of munitions and ensure the supply of labour, materials, plant, tools and equipment for this purpose, to undertake en behalf of the Government the production of munitions, to deliver- them to any-country within the British Dominions, and to acquire, provide and supply'munitions (net being aircraft, motor vehicles or ships) as required by or on behalf of the Government of any country within the British dominions, including New Zealand. '•■•.«« The controller will be given power to require the proprietor of any undertaking to cease, restrict cr increase-the production of any specified class of goods or to produce any munitions which may be specified. He will also regulate, restrict and control the use, sale, supply, distribution and disposal of munitions generally.