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Description: | Concept: empire / commonwealth, proclamations, civilian effort, blackout, motor vehicles, courts / law Description: whole: the title and text occupy the whole, in black, set against a white background. image: text only. text: SAINT VINCENT. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. THE attention of the Public is hereby drawn to the Defence (Black Out No. 4) Order, 1940, which is re-published for general information below:--- DEFENCE (BLACK OUT NO. 4) ORDER, 1940. 1. THIS ORDER MAY BE CITED AS THE DEFENCE (BLACK OUT NO. 4) ORDER, 1940. Short title. 2. (1) A BLACK OUT MAY BE ORDERED WHENEVER THERE IS AN ATTACK OR A WARNING OF AN ATTACK, BY HOSTILE FORCES, AGAINST THE COLONY DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS. Black Out. (2) PRACTICE BLACK OUTS MAY BE ORDERED AT SUCH TIMES AS THE GOVERNOR MAY DIRECT. 3. THE SIGNAL FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF A BLACK OUT WILL BE:- Commencement of a black out. (a) THE BLOWING OF THE ELECTRIC SIREN, GIVING A LONG BLAST LASTING ABOUT TWO MINUTES IN ALL, AND (b) THE DIPPING THREE TIMES OF THE STREET LIGHTS PRIOR TO THEIR EXTINGUISHMENT. 4. ON THE ABOVE SIGNAL BEING GIVEN ALL LIGHTS AND FIRES WITHIN THE TOWN AND PORT OF KINGSTOWN AND ONE MILE THEREOF (EXCEPT THE STATUTORY NAVIGATION LIGHTS) SHALL BE EXTINGUISHED FORTHWITH OR OBSCURED TO SUCH AN EXTENT AS TO RENDER THEM INVISIBLE FROM ANY PART OF THE SEA OR FROM THE AIR OR AT A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET AWAY ON LAND, AND SHALL REMAIN SO EXTINGUISHED OR OBSCURED TILL THE ALL CLEAR SIGNAL IS GIVEN. Area for black out. 5. (1) THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF ANY VEHICLE WITHIN THE AREA SPECIFIED IN SECTION 4 OF THIS ORDER SHALL UNLESS SO SPECIALLY AUTHORIZED PREVIOUSLY BY THE GOVERNOR, PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOP, AND EXTINGUISH ALL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE FORTHWITH. Restrictions on use of vehicles during black out. (2) THE GOVERNOR MAY AUTHORIZE ANT PERSON TO PROHIBIT, DURING THE PERIOD OF A BLACK OUT, ANYONE IN CHARGE OF A VEHICLE COMING FROM SION HILL OR LOWMANS HILL FROM PROCEEDING TO THE AREA SPECIFIED IN SECTION 4 OF THIS ORDER. 6. NO PERSON SHALL USE A TELEPHONE DURING THE BLACK OUT EXCEPT FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH, OR IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS ILLNESS. 7. ON BEING REQUIRED TO DO SO EITHER VERBALLY OR OTHERWISE BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OR ANY POLICE CONSTABLE AUTHORIZED IN THAT BEHALF BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THE OWNER OR PERSON FOR THE TIME BEING HAVING THE CHARGE OR CONTROL OF ANY BUILDING OR PLACE SHALL EXTINGUISH ALL OR ANY (AS REQUIRED) LIGHTS OR FIRES IN OR AT SUCH BUILDING OR PLACE DURING SUCH TIME AS MAY BE SPECIFIED Power to require extinguishment of lights or fires. 8. FOR THE BETTER CARRYING INTO EFFECT OF THIS ORDER THE GOVERNOR MAY REQUIRE ANT SUPPLIER OF ELECTRICITY TO CUT OFF THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY DURING SUCH TIME AND TO SUCH EXTENT AS HE MAY DEEM EXPEDIENT. Power to cut off electricity. 9. THE SIGNAL FOR THE ALL CLEAR WILL BE:- All clear signal. (a) THE BLOWING OF THE ELECTRIC SIREN FOR A PERIOD OF TWO MINUTES, AND (b) THE RELIGHTING OF THE STREET LAMPS. 10. THE FOLLOWING ORDERS ARE HEREBY REVOKED:- Revocation. (a) DEFENCE (BLACK OUT NO. 2) ORDER, 1940. (b) DEFENCE (BLACK OUT NO. 3) ORDER, 1940. (c) DEFENCE (BLACK OUT NO. 3) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1940. 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1940 2. THE PUBLIC IS ALSO WARNED THAT FOR A BREACH OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ORDER, A PERSON SHALL:- (a) ON SUMMARY CONVICTION, BE LIABLE TO IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM NOT EXCEEDING THREE MONTHS OR TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED POUNDS, OR TO BOTH SUCH IMPRISONMENT AND SUCH A FINE, OR (b) ON CONVICTION BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT BE LIABLE TO IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM NOT EXCEEDING TWO YEARS OR A FINE NOR EXCEEDING FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS, OR TO BOTH SUCH IMPRISONMENT AND SUCH FINE. BY COMMAND, A.V. KING, FOR CHIEF CLERK. GOVERNMENT OFFICE, 12TH DECEMBER, 1941. | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Publisher/Sponsor: Government of Saint Vincent, British Windward Islands | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=5145... | Go to resource |
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