The Law Reports (King's Bench Division)
[1943] KB 405
[DIVISIONAL COURT]
BUCKMAN
v.
BUTTON.
1943 Mar. 25,
26.
CHARLES and TUCKER JJ.
Emergency legislation
— Offence against Defence Regulations
— Penalties increased by later Order in Council
— Applicability of increased penalty to offence already complete
— Onus of proof
— Exception to general provision
— Registration under Limitation of Supplies Orders
—
Defence (General) Regulations, 1939 (St. R. & O., 1939, No. 927), reg. 55
—
St. R. & O., 1942, No. 501, para. 1 (1D).