Control of Naval Waters Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1930. No. 142.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.

I, THE person administering the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations, under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fourth day of December, 1930.

SOMERS

Administering the Government of the

Commonwealth of Australia.

By His Excellency’s Command,

A. E. GREEN.

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Control of Naval Waters Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1922, No. 74, as amended to this date.)

(Second Amendment.)

1. Regulation 2—Definition of “Naval Establishment”—is amended by inserting the word “First ” before the word “Schedule”.

2. Regulation 5 is amended:—

(a) By inserting the words “and the Naval Establishments” after the word “waters”.

(b) By inserting the word “First” before the word “Schedule”.

Making fast to forts, &c.

3. Regulation 7 is amended by adding thereto the following sub-regulations:—

“ (2) The Senior Naval Officer may in his discretion grant of withhold permission under this regulation or may grant permission subject to such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.

(3) The terms and conditions upon which permission may be granted may subject to the approval of the Minister, include the imposition of a charge for making a vessel fast to any fort, Government moorings, buoys, breakwater, jetties, piles or vessels in naval waters.”

4. Immediately after regulation 36 insert the word “FIRST” before the word “SCHEDULE.”

 

5. Immediately before Plan A insert the words—

“SECOND SCHEDULE.

Plans referred to in the First Schedule.”.

6. The First Schedule of the Regulations is amended—

(a) In regard to the list of Naval Establishments in Port Phillip by omitting therefrom the following:—

“Naval Depôt, Osborne House”.

(b) By omitting from that portion relating to Port Phillip the following:—

“Waters in Corio Bay; Limits of Man-o-War

Anchorage—

On the North.—By a line joining Position A (Hutton wharf light, bearing 196°, dist. 1 mile) and Position B (Hutton Wharf light, bearing 224°, dist. 1¼ miles).

On the East.—By a line joining position B, and Position C (Hutton Wharf light 253°, dist. 9.3 cables).

On the South.—By a line joining Position C and the end of Naval Jetty.

On the West.— By the high water line of the State of Victoria.

(Chart No. 2731, Geelong Harbour)”

(c) In regard to the list of Naval Establishments in Port Jackson—

(i) by omitting the expression “(As shown in the accompanying plan A)” and inserting in its stead the expression “(As shown in Plan A. in the Second Schedule)”;

(ii) by omitting the expression “(As shown in the accompanying plans, B and C.)” and inserting in its stead the expression “(As shown in Plans B. and C. in the Second Schedule)”;

(iii) by omitting under heading Garden Island the following:—

“From position A. (008°, 480 feet from Garden Island Flagstaff) a line drawn in a direction 090°, 5250 feet to position B.— thence 180°, 3080 feet to position C—thence 274°, 5180 feet to position D.—”

and inserting in lieu—

“From position A. (008°, 480 feet from Garden Island Flagstaff) a line drawn in a direction 090°, 3630 feet to position B.— thence 180°, 2980 feet passing through Clarke Island Flagstaff to position C.—thence 274°, 3530 feet to position D.—”

(iv) by omitting the expression “(As shown in the accompanying plan D.)” and inserting in its stead the expression “(As shown in Plan D. in the Second Schedule)”.

 

7. The Second Schedule of the Regulations is amended by omitting Plan C. and inserting in lieu thereof the accompanying Plan C.

Plan C.

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.