According to the Act(or139208) – 東京藝術大学未来創造継承センター小泉文夫記念資料室

注記2: 注記2：曲目解説に「Australia being such a large isolated continent is very dependent on seafaring trade. In the year 1894 the Merchant Shipping Act decreed that 'each man be allocated a daily ration of Limejuice and Vinegar as a preventative against scurvy'. Ship diseases, usually caused by a diet deficiency, became a raging problem for the sailors who made the long journey between England and Australia. This sarcasm-loaded song comes from the men who worked the square-rigged ships servicing the Australian coastal run. It is known as 'According to the Act'.」「Item Seven:」「According to the Act[下線付]」「2'5"」「When times were good for the sailor he would sit in the foc'sle and the sound of the fiddle or concertina would commence to drive dull care away.」と記載。