To Prevent Sedition.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 December 1916, Page 3

To Prevent Sedition.

« STRJNGENT REGULATIONS. Very drastic regulations have just. \ been gazetted under the War Regulations Act for the purpose of dealing ' with "seditious utterances" and "sedi- ; lions intentions." The chief puint of ' the regulations is the definition of , these two phrases which are contained in fourteen clauses. It is now an ; offence amongst other things (1) tu> [ excite disaffection against the King j or tlie Government, (2) 'O procure or > encourage violence or disorder or any j offence prejudicial to the public safe- j ky, (3) to excite hostility or ill-vill | between different classes of It's Ma- ' jesty's subjects. (4) to interfere wit!* ! the production of war mn litiens or ; the lading and dispatch )f ships. (5) ' to prejudice his Majesty's relations ' with foreign powers, (6) to d'scour- ; age the prosecution of the war to a- ; victorious conclusion, (7) to excite or J encourage opposition to the Laws in- ; Force for the time being in Sow Ze&- ' land relative to compulsory military ; training or service, and (3) to incite; ; persons to refuse or fail to rendev ser- j nee to the Grown in conn-i'r'a'i with '■ ;he war or ay undertaking cf his Ma- ! [esty's 'requisite for the public safety ! luring the war.