Bounty (Ships) (Registration) Regulations (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1985 No. 1531

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Bounty (Ships) (Registration) Regulations

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Bounty (Ships) Act 1980.

Dated 27 June 1985.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command,

BARRY O. JONES

Minister of State for Science

for and on behalf of the

Minister of State for Industry,

Technology and Commerce

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Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Bounty (Ships) (Registration) Regulations.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, "the Act" means the Bounty (Ships) Act 1980.

Registration of premises

3. (1) For the purpose of sub-section 10 (6) of the Act, the conditions to be met by an applicant for the registration of premises are—

(a) that the applicant shall be a body corporate incorporated under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory;

(b) that the applicant shall possess such financial means as are necessary to fund adequately the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the premises is sought;

 

(c) that the applicant shall possess such financial means as are necessary to meet all financial liabilities (actual or contingent) likely to be incurred by the applicant in connection with the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the premises is sought as those liabilities fall due;

(d) that the applicant shall possess such technical and management skills (including financial management skills) as are necessary to ensure the successful completion of the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the premises is sought;

(e) that the applicant shall, during the period of registration of the premises, ensure that an average of not less than 20 persons are engaged (whether as employees, contractors or sub-contractors) in carrying out the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the premises is sought;

(f) that the applicant shall, during the period of registration of the premises, employ not less than one apprentice for every 8 tradespersons employed by the applicant in the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the premises is sought; and

(g) that the applicant shall possess access to such facilities, including a waterfront site, as are necessary for the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the premises is sought.

(2) For the purpose of paragraph 10 (7) (b) of the Act, where the Minister is satisfied that—

(a) an applicant for registration of premises meets, or will meet, all but one of the conditions specified in sub-regulation (1); and

(b) the applicant would otherwise be entitled to registration of the premises under section 10 of the Act,

the Minister may, if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so having regard to all the circumstances, register the premises under that section.

Registration of persons as prescribed shipbuilders

4. (1) For the purpose of sub-section 10a(6) of the Act, the conditions to be met by an applicant for registration as a prescribed shipbuilder are:

(a) that the applicant shall be a body corporate incorporated under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory;

(b) that the applicant shall possess such financial means as are necessary to fund adequately the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the applicant is sought;

(c) that the applicant shall possess such financial means as are necessary to meet all financial liabilities (actual or contingent) likely to be incurred by the applicant in connection with the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the applicant is sought as those liabilities fall due;

(d) that the applicant shall possess such technical and management skills (including financial management skills) as are necessary to ensure the successful completion of the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the applicant is sought;

(e) that the applicant shall, during the period of registration of the applicant, ensure that an average of not less than 20 persons are engaged (whether as employees, contractors or sub-contractors) in carrying out the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the applicant is sought;

(f) that the applicant shall, during the period of registration of the applicant, employ not less than one apprentice for every 8 tradespersons employed by the applicant in the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the applicant is sought; and

(g) that the applicant shall possess access to such facilities, including a waterfront site, as are necessary for the construction or modification of the bountiable vessels in relation to which registration of the applicant is sought.

(2) For the purpose of paragraph 10a (7) (b) of the Act, where the Minister is satisfied that -

(a) an applicant for registration as a prescribed shipbuilder meets, or will meet, all but one of the conditions specified in sub-regulation (1); and

(b) the applicant would otherwise be entitled to be registered as a prescribed shipbuilder under section 10A of the Act,

the Minister may, if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so having regard to all the circumstances, register the applicant as a prescribed shipbuilder under that section.

Repeal of Bounty (Ships) Regulations

5. Statutory Rules 1982 No. 192 are repealed.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette