Marine (Crew Accommodation) Regulations (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

MARINE (CREW ACCOMMODATION) regulations

As in force at 2 April 2001

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This reprint shows the Regulations as in force at 2 April 2001.  Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.

MARINE (CREW ACCOMMODATION) regulations

Regulations under the Marine Act

Part IIntroductory 1Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Marine (Crew Accommodation) Regulations.

2Commencement

These Regulations shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.

3Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

Code means the Uniform Code and includes appendices thereto.

section, clause and subclause mean section, clause and subclause of the Code.

vessel means a vessel 25 metres or over but less than 55 metres in length, other than a vessel that is:

• (a)

  an air-cushioned vehicle;

• (b)

  a pleasure craft;

• (c)

  a commercial vessel that is proceeding on an interstate or overseas voyage;

• (d)

  a fishing vessel that is proceeding on an overseas voyage;

• (e)

  an off-shore industry mobile unit; or

• (f)

  an off-shore industry vessel in respect of which a declaration under section 8A(5) of the Navigation Act is in force.

Part IIRequirements for crew accommodation 4Application of Code

Subject to these Regulations, section 6 extends and applies to all vessels.

5Construction of Code

In construing section 6:

• (a)

  the definitions contained in section 1 shall be read subject to the Act and these Regulations;

• (b)

  the reference to the Authority in subclauses 3.3 and 3.4 shall be read as a reference to the Director.

6Plans of accommodation

• (1)

  Where:

  • (a)

    a vessel is in the course of being built, chartered or purchased; and

  • (b)

    the person to whose order the vessel is being so built, chartered or purchased intends that the vessel shall be a vessel to which these Regulations will apply,

  the person mentioned in paragraph (b) shall submit to the Director for approval a plan of the vessel showing clearly both the arrangement and position in the vessel of the crew accommodation.

• (2)

  Before:

  • (a)

    construction of crew accommodation in a new vessel; or

  • (b)

    substantial alteration or reconstruction of crew accommodation in an existing vessel,

  is commenced, detailed plans of the crew accommodation of the vessel shall be submitted to the Director for approval.

Part IIIInspection of crew accommodation 7Routine inspection of accommodation

The master of a vessel, being a vessel less than 55 metres in length, shall inspect the crew accommodation of the vessel at intervals of not more than 30 days and on each inspection shall be accompanied by another member of the crew.

Penalty:          50 penalty units.

8Inspection of accommodation by surveyor

The Director may, at any time, request a surveyor to carry out an inspection of the crew accommodation in a vessel and make a report in writing to him.

ENDNOTES

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  KEY

Key to abbreviations

 

amd = amended od = order

app = appendix om = omitted

bl = by-law pt = Part

ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule

cl = clause rem = remainder

div = Division renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired rep = repealed

f = forms s = section

Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule

hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision

ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation

lt = long title sub = substituted

nc = not commenced

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  LIST OF LEGISLATION

Marine (Crew Accommodation) Regulations (SL No. 17, 1982)
Notified	12 March 1982
Commenced	26 March 1982 (Gaz G12, 26 March 1982, p 4)
Amendment of Marine (Crew Accommodation) Regulations (SL No. 5, 2001)
Notified	2 April 2001
Commenced	2 April 2001

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  LIST OF AMENDMENTS

r 7                     amd No. 5, 2001