CONTRACTS (WAR RESTRICTIONS) ORDINANCE, 1917

CONTRACTS (WAR RESTRICTIONS) ORDINANCE, 1917

No. 31 of 1917.

*AnOrdinance to make provision with regard to the effect 0
certain contracts of certain requirements, regulations and
restrictions rendered necessary by war.

[28th December 1917.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Contracts (War
Restrictions) Ordinance, 1917.

2. It is hereby declared that where the fulfilment by any
person of any contract to be performed within the Colony is
interfered with by the necessity on the part of himself or any
other person of complying with any requirement, regulation or
restriction of the Admiralty, the Army Council '. a Minister of
Munitions, a Food Controller or any other department or
minister of the Imperial Government, under any Act relating to
Imperial or colonial defence, or any regulation made thereunder,
or with any regulation under any Order of His Majesty in
Council for the security in time of emergency qf any part of
His Majesty's dominions, that necessity is a good defence to
any action or proceedings within the Colony against that person
in respect of the non-fulfilment of the contract so far as it is due
to that interference.
[Originally No. 31 of 1917. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] Short title. Declaration as to the effect on certain contracts of certain restrictions due to war. 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 8. 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 37.

[Originally No. 31 of 1917. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] Short title. Declaration as to the effect on certain contracts of certain restrictions due to war. 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 8. 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 37.

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