§ 12. Powers of council. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other\nlaw, but subject to the state constitution, the federal constitution and\nthe federal statutes and regulations made pursuant to it, during the\ndefense emergency the council shall provide (a) for unanticipated or\nemergency needs for the protection of the safety and health of the\npeople of the state in event of attack, and (b) for the mobilization and\nefficient utilization of all the resources and facilities in the state\nin aid of the defense effort. Without prejudice to the generality of\nsuch powers the council may to the extent necessary or expedient for\neither of such purposes:\n 1. Make studies and surveys with respect to all activities, matters\nand things related thereto.\n 2. Cooperate with agencies established by or pursuant to laws of the\nUnited States and of the several states to promote the defense effort,\nand coordinate the work or activities of all state and local agencies\nand of all other groups having substantially similar objects and\npurposes.\n 3. Authorize cooperative relationships between agencies of the state,\nbetween such agencies and agencies of political subdivisions and between\nagencies of the same or different political subdivisions.\n 4. Restrict, regulate or implement any power or duty which by or\npursuant to this act is granted to or imposed upon any agency of the\nstate or of any political subdivision and exercise or perform itself, or\nrestrict, regulate or require the exercise or performance of any such\npower or duty.\n 5. Require agencies of the state to act as agencies of the council, or\ncreate agencies of the council, to aid and assist in the discharge of\none or more of the functions of the council and grant authority to such\nagencies as may be deemed necessary for the effective accomplishment of\nany of such functions.\n 6. Request and obtain such cooperation, assistance, data and personnel\nfrom any agency of the state or of any political subdivision as the\ncouncil may reasonably require for the consummation of its work.\n 7. Consolidate, curtail or abolish offices, positions, powers,\nfunctions or duties created, performed or imposed pursuant to the\nauthority or requirements of this act.\n 8. Establish programs to encourage and make effective maximum and\nefficient production, harvesting, processing and preservation of food\nand other products essential to the defense effort and efficient and\nproper transportation, distribution, vending and utilization thereof and\nto recruit, enroll, train and organize persons for such purposes.\n 9. When requested by the president or the congress or the head of a\nfederal department, agency or office having duties in connection with\nthe defense effort, or when necessary for the safety and health of the\npeople of the state authorize labor, business or work on Sundays and\nlegal holidays and regulate such labor, business or work to the extent\nnecessary for the safety and health of persons employed in connection\ntherewith and in a manner consistent so far as practicable with the\nneeds of public worship and the quiet and repose of the community.\n 10. Issue or provide for the issuance for a period or periods not to\nexceed thirty days each of any license, permit or certificate of\nregistration issued or which may be issued by any agency of the state or\nof a political subdivision thereof, and extend or vary or provide for\nthe extension or variance for a period or periods of not to exceed\nthirty days each of the terms, conditions and requirements thereof;\nprovided such license, permit or certificate shall be issued only to a\nperson who holds in some other place or has previously held a similar\nlicense, permit or certificate or who is reasonably able to execute the\nauthority and provisions of such license, permit or certificate without\ndanger to the public health or safety.\n 11. Establish or provide for the establishment of orders of priorities\nfor
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