Marine and Safety (Collision) Regulations 1997
I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997 .21 July 1997
G. S. M. GREEN
Governor
By His Excellency’s Command,
T. JOHN CLEARY
Minister for Transport
1Short titleThese regulations may be cited as the Marine and Safety (Collision) Regulations 1997 . 2CommencementThese regulations commence on 30 July 1997. 3InterpretationIn these regulations, International Regulations means the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 as amended from time to time and issued by the International Maritime Organisation. 4Adoption of International RegulationsThe International Regulations and any notes included in those Regulations are adopted as regulations in respect of – (a) the prevention of collisions; and (b) the use of lights and fog signals by vessels. 5OffenceA person must not fail to comply with or contravene a provision of the International Regulations applicable to that person.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
6Revocation of distress signals (1) If the master of a vessel uses or authorises the use of a distress signal prescribed in Annexe IV of the International Regulations by means of a transmission by a ship radio station, the master must cause a message revoking that signal to be transmitted when satisfied that the vessel is no longer in need of assistance.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2) A distress signal is not revoked until a coast station has acknowledged the revocation. 7RescissionThe following regulations are rescinded: (a) the Marine (Collision) Regulations 1983 (Statutory Rules 1983, No. 107); (b) the Marine (Collision) Amendment Regulations 1983 (Statutory Rules 1983, No. 154); (c) the Marine (Collision) Amendment Regulations 1989 (Statutory Rules 1989, No. 201); (d) the Marine (Collision) Amendment Regulations 1990 (Statutory Rules 1990, No. 62); (e) the Marine (Collision) Amendment Regulations 1991 (Statutory Rules 1991, No. 179); (f) the Marine (Collision) Amendment Regulations 1996 (Statutory Rules 1996, No. 93). 8ExpiryThese regulations cease to take effect on 31 December 1999. Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 30 July 1997
These regulations are administered in the Department of Transport.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation) These regulations adopt the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 as regulations under the