Marine (Survey) Regulations (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

MARINE (SURVEY) regulations

As in force at 2 April 2001

Table of provisions [if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&#160;</span>TOC \o &#34;1-9&#34; <span style='mso-element: field-separator'></span><![endif] — Introductory1 — Citation2 — Commencement3 — InterpretationPart II — General requirements for survey and certificates of survey4 — Application of Code to vessels5 — Construction of Code6 — Forms7 — FeesPart III — Specific requirements and standards for survey8 — Application and adoption of requirements of Code9 — Construction of requirements in Code10 — Classification societiesSchedule 1Schedule 2Schedule 3 — Classification societiesENDNOTES northern territory of australia

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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 (SURVEY) regulations

Regulations under the Marine Act

Part IIntroductory 1Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Marine (Survey) 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.

existing fishing vessel includes a fishing vessel, the keel of which was laid or which was at an equivalent stage of construction immediately prior to the commencement of Part IV, Division 2 of the Act.

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

vessel means a vessel 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;

• (da)

  a fishing vessel that is less than 6.2 metres in length that is operating in conjunction with a mother vessel and is within 5 nautical miles of the mother vessel;

• (db)

  a fishing vessel that is less than 6.2 metres in length that is operating within 5 nautical miles of the coast;

• (e)

  an existing fishing vessel that is less than 15 metres in length;

• (f)

  a fishing vessel, other than an existing fishing vessel, that is less than 8 metres in length;

• (g)

  an off-shore industry mobile unit;

• (h)

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

• (i)

  a hire and drive vessel that is less than 7 metres in length.

Part IIGeneral requirements for survey and certificates of survey 4Application of Code to vessels

Subject to these Regulations, section 14 shall extend and apply to:

• (a)

  all vessels; and

• (b)

  existing fishing vessels less than 15 metres in length and a fishing vessel less than 8 metres in length in respect of which an application for survey has been made to the Director.

5Construction of Code

In construing section 14:

• (a)

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

• (b)

  clause 2 shall be read as if:

  • (i)

    the words "to which the Act applies" were substituted for "under the jurisdiction of an Authority"; and

  • (ii)

    the words "these Regulations" were substituted for "that Authority".

• (c)

  references, other than in clause 2 to, an Authority, the Authority or that Authority shall, in relation to the Territory, be read in the manner set out in Part I of Schedule 1;

• (d)

  authorized society means a classification society appointed as a surveyor;

• (e)

  prescribed means prescribed in these Regulations.

6Forms

The prescribed forms referred to in subclause 3.6 of section 14 are those set out in Schedule 2.

7Fees

Fees for the survey of a vessel or for the issue, extension or renewal of a certificate of survey shall be as from time to time determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.

Part IIISpecific requirements and standards for survey 8Application and adoption of requirements of Code

• (1)

  Sections 5 and 8 to 13 inclusive shall extend and apply to all vessels so far as those sections relate to:

  • (a)

    standards of construction;

  • (b)

    requirements for stability;

  • (c)

    requirements for machinery, electrical, gas, cargo, refrigeration installations and protection of personnel;

  • (d)

    requirements for life-saving appliances;

  • (e)

    requirements for fire prevention and detection and for fire fighting equipment and installations;

  • (f)

    requirements for radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony equipment and installations;

  • (g)

    requirements for passenger accommodation; and

  • (h)

    requirements for the miscellaneous equipment necessary for the safety of navigation or for the safety of persons on board.

• (2)

  Subregulation (1) applies to existing fishing vessels less than 15 metres in length and a fishing vessel less than 8 metres in length in respect of which an application for survey has been made to the Director.

9Construction of requirements in Code

In construing sections 5 and 8 to 13 inclusive:

• (a)

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

• (b)

  references to an Authority the Authority or that Authority shall be read in the manner set out in Part II of Schedule 1.

10Classification societies

For the purposes of section 76 of the Act, the associations or corporations specified in Schedule 3 are prescribed for the survey of vessels.

Schedule 1

regulation 5(c) and 9(b)

PART I – CONSTRUCTION OF "AN AUTHORITY", "THE AUTHORITY" AND "THAT AUTHORITY". APPEARING IN SECTION 14.

Clause	Words	Construction
3.1	"the Authority" (twice appearing)	"the Minister"
3.6	"the Authority"	"the Director"
4	"the Authority" (first occurring)	"the Territory"
"the Authority" (second occurring)	"the Minister"
"that Authority"	"the Territory"
5	"the Authority" (first occurring)	"the Director"
"the Authority" (second occurring)	"the regulations"
6.4	"the Authority"	"the Director"
6.5	"the Authority"	"the Director"
6.6	"the Authority"	"the Director"
“the Authority’s”	“the Director’s”
6.7	"the Authority"	"the Director"
6.8	"the Authority"	"the Director"
7	“the Authority’s”	“the Territory’s”
"the Authority" (first occurring)	"the Director"
"the Authority" (second occurring)	"the Regulations"
7.1	"the Authority"	"the Director"
8	"the Authority" (twice occurring)	"the Director"
9.2(b)	"the Authority"	"the Director"
Clause	Words	Construction
10	"the Authority"	"the Director"
10.2	"the Authority"	"the Director"
11	"the Authority"	"the Director"
12	"the Authority" (first occurring)	"the Regulations"
"the Authority" (second occurring)	"the Director"
15	“the Authority’s”	“the Territory’s”
16	"the Authority"	"the Regulations"
17	"the Authority"	"the Regulations"
18	“the Authority’s”	“the Director’s”
"the Authority"	"the Director"
21	"the Authority"	"the Director"
22	"the Authority" (first occurring)	"the Director"
"the Authority" (second occurring)	"the Regulations"
"the Authority" (third and fourth occurring)	"the Director"
23	"the Authority" (first occurring)	"the Director"
"the Authority" (second occurring)	"the Regulations"
26	"an Authority"	"the Territory"
"that Authority"	"the Regulations"
26.1	"the Authority"	"the Director"
26.4	"the Authority"	"the Director"
27	"the Authority"	"the Director"
27.2	"the Authority"	"the Regulations"
28	"the Authority"	"the Director"
Clause	Words	Construction
29	"the Authority"	"the Director"
30	"the Authority" (twice occurring)	"the Director"
31	"the Authority"	"the Director"
32.1	"an Authority"	"the Territory"
"an Authority"	"the Director"
32.2	"an Authority"	"the Minister"
33.1	"the Authority"	"the Director"
"that Authority"	"the Director"
33.2	"the Authority"	"the Director"
33.3	"the Authority"	"the Director"
34	"the Authority" (twice occurring)	"the Director"
"that Authority"	"the Director"
35	"the Authority"	"the Director"
36	"the Authority"	"the Territory"
"that Authority"	"the Director"
37	"An Authority"	"The Director"
41	"The Authority"	"The Director"
"the Authority" (first occurring)	"the Director"
"the Authority" (second occurring)	"the Regulations"
42	"the Authority" (first occurring)	"the Director"
"the Authority" (second occurring)	"the Regulations"
43.6	the Authority"	"the Director"
44	"the Authority"	"the Director"
44.5	"the Authority"	"the Director"
Clause	Words	Construction
Appendix II
Item 36	"the Authority"	"the Director"
Item 59	"the Authority"	"the Director"

PART II – CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS "AN AUTHORITY" AND "THE AUTHORITY" APPEARING IN SECTION 5 AND SECTIONS 8 TO 13 INCLUSIVE.

Section and Clause	Words	Construction
section 5A.1	"an Authority"	"the Territory"
section 5A.3	"an Authority"	"the Director"
section 5A.5	"an Authority"	"the Territory"
Section and Clause	Words	Construction
section 5B.1.3	"the Authority"	"the Director"
section 5B.1.4	"the Authority"	"the Director"
section 5C, Appendices one and two to that section, sections 5D, 5E, (Parts II and III) 5F and 5G	"the Authority" (wherever occurring)	"the Director"
section 5G.2, and 14	"the Authority"	"the Director"
section 5H.1.3	"an Authority"	"the Territory"
section 5H.2.3, 4.15, 4.17.2 v	"the Authority"	"the Director"
section 51.6	"an Authority"	"the Director"
section 5J	"an Authority"	"the Territory"
Section and Clause	Words	Construction
section 5J.3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2.9, 5.3.5, 5.5.1, 7.1(f), 7.4.5, 8.2.2(d), 8.3.3, 8.7.5, 8.8.4, 8.11.1, 8.11.2, 9.6.4, 9.6.5, 9.6.10, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3.2, 11.1(h), 11.3(d), 13.1.2, and 14	"the Authority"	"the Director"
section 5K.1.3	"an Authority"	"the Territory"
section 5K.1.5(a)	"the Authority"	"the Director"
section 5K.1.5 (c), 1.6(d)	"the Authority"	"the Territory"
section 5K.1.7, 4.5, 7.1, 7.7.1, 7.8.3 and 18.11	"the Authority"	"the Director"
sections 5L and 5M and Tables	"the Authority" (wherever occurring)	"the Director"
section 8A.2	"an Authority"	"the Territory"
"the Authority" (twice occurring)	"the Director"
section 8A: 4.1.4, 4.1.10(10), 4.1.11(5), 4.1.17(i) and 4.1.19(d)	"the Authority"	"the Director"
Appendices A and B to section 8A, sections 8B, 8C and 9	"the Authority" (wherever occurring)	"the Director"
section 10.5.1	"the Authority concerned"	"the Director"
section 8.2, 10.1 and 10.6	"the Authority"	"the Director"
Tables and Appendices to section 10	"the Authority" (wherever occurring)	"the Director"
section 11 Part 2 (Scales of equipment)	"the Authority" (wherever occurring)	"the Director"
Section and Clause	Words	Construction
section 11 Part 3 Appendices A and G	"the Authority" (wherever occurring)	"the Director"
section 12.3	"each Authority"	"the Territory"
"the Authority"	"the Minister"
Section 12.10.1	"the Authority"	"the Minister"
section 12.12.3	"the Authority"	"the Director"
section 12.1.3.1, 13.2, 16.2, 17.1 and 17.2	"the Authority"	"the Director"
Appendices A, B and Z to section 12	"the Authority" (wherever occurring)	"the Director"
section 13.5.6	"the Authority"	"the Director"
Appendices B, C, D and F to section 13	"the Authority" (wherever occurring)	"the Director"
Appendix H to section 13	"an Authority"	"the Director"
– paragraph 1.4.1	"the Authority"	"the Director"
– paragraph 1.4.2	"an Authority"	"the Director"
Section and Clause	Words	Construction
– paragraph 2.3	"Authorities"	"the Director"
– paragraphs 4.2 and 4.4	"the Authority"	"the Director"
– Notes to Table 1	"the Authority" (twice occurring)	"the Director"
Appendices J, K and L to section 13	"the Authority" (wherever occurring)	"the Director"
Appendix M to section 13	"the Authority"	"the Director"
– paragraph 1	"the Authority"	"the Director"
– paragraph 3	"the Authority"	"a shipping officer"
Section and Clause	Words	Construction
– paragraphs 5 and 6	"a Superintendent/ Authority"	"a shipping officer"
Appendix N to section 13
– paragraphs 1 and 4	"the Authority"	"the Director"
– paragraph 6	"the Superintendent/ Authority"	"the shipping officer"

Schedule 2

FORM S. 1

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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APPLICATION FOR SURVEY

TO:       The Director of Transport

Department of Transport and Works

Darwin

Particulars of vessel

Name of vessel .........................................…………………………………………

Port of registry .............................……………………........………………………

Registry/Official* No. .................................……………………………………….

Name and address of owner(s)/agent* ....................…………………………….

........................................................………………………………………………...

Measured length ........................................…………….………………………...

Construction of vessel .................................……………………………………….

Type of vessel .........................................………………………………………….

Area of operation ......................................…………………………………………

........................................................………………………………………………...

........................................................………………………………………………...

Number of crew (including Master) ......................………………………………...

Number of passengers (berthed) .……………..... (unberthed) …………….......

Classification society .................................………………………………………..

Date of build ………./………./……….

Last certificate of survey:                 Issuing authority ………………………..........

Number ..………..........……….....    Date of Expiry ..........………………………...

Nature of survey required ..............................…………………………………...

Date, time and place where vessel will be available for survey ..……./…...../….....

Signature of owner/agent* ..............................…………………………………….

*   Delete if inapplicable.

______________________________________________________________

OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Date application received ….../……./…..... Fee ……….   Receipt No. ….……..

FORM S. 2

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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REPORT BY SURVEYOR ON COMPLETION OF SURVEY OR INSPECTION

Particulars of vessel ..................................………………………………………

Name of vessel .........................................…………………………………………

Port of registry .......................................…………………………………………...

Registry/Official* No. .................................……………………………………….

Name and address of owner(s)/agent* ....................…………………………….

........................................................………………………………………………...

Number of crew (including Master) ......................………………………………...

Number of passengers (berthed) ..…………..... (unberthed) .....……………….

I, ............……………….............. a survey appointed under the Marine Act hereby:

• (a)

  report that the follow survey sections, …………………......, in respect of the above-named vessel have been completed;

• (b)

  declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the vessel complies with the relevant requirements of the Marine Act; and

• (c)

  declare that in my opinion, having regard to the safety equipment, hull, load line, machinery and radio, so far as surveyed, the vessel is fit to carry the persons detailed above and to ply on the following

  voyages ..........……………............... until ..............…………….

Signed                        ...............…………………..

Date                 ........../.....….…/…………

Port                  ...............…………………..

*   Delete if inapplicable.

FORM S. 3

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

Marine (Survey) Regulations

CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY

Certificate No…....

Particulars of Vessel

Name of vessel ..................……………....................……………………………...

Port of registry .......................................…………………………………………...

Registry/Official* No. .................................……………………………………….

Name and address of owner(s)/agent .....................……………………………..

........................................................………………………………………………...

Measured length .…………...... metres Type of vessel ...…….…….……….....

Construction of vessel .................................……………………………………….

Limits of operation ......………………………........... Class ............……………...

Persons on board

Crew (including Master) ……………....... Passengers (berthed) ..……………..

Passengers (unberthed) ………………........ Total .................…………………

This is to certify that the sections of the Marine Act with respect to the survey of the vessel described above, have been complied with.

This Certificate is valid until …….../…….../……... subject to:

• (a)

  compliance with the following conditions  ……………………...

……………………………………………………………………………..

• (b)

  surveys being carried out in accordance with the approved survey programme.

…............................

(Director)

…….../…….../……...

(Date)

EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATE:

I hereby grant an extension of validity of this certificate until ….../…../……

............................

(Director)

...../...../.....

(Date)

FORM S. 4

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

Marine (Survey) Regulations

SURVEYOR’S LIST OF REPAIRS AND DEFICIENCIES

To .....…………………………................... of ................……………………........

(Name)                                                            (Address)

........................................................………………………………………………

With reference to the survey of the hull, machinery, load line, safety equipment, and radio carried out in respect of ...…....................... on ../…./....

• (Nameofvessel)

  (Date)

the following matters require attention:

Received by ....……….......…………....                  who is .....………………...........

(Name)                                                            (Position)

of .........................……………….

(Name of vessel)

• .......………………......

  ..........……….....                      …....../…….../……...

(Signature of              (Signature of                                      (Date)

  Recipient)                  Surveyor)

FORM S. 5

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REPORT OF ACCIDENT OR OTHER OCCURRENCE

TO:       The Director of Transport

Department of Transport and Works

Darwin

PARTICULARS OF VESSEL

Name of vessel .........................................…………………………………………

Port of registry .......................................…………………………………………...

Registry/Official* No. .................................……………………………………….

Name and address of owner(s)/agent* ..................……………………………….

........................................................………………………………………………...

Measured length …………..... metres Type of vessel ..........…………….…….

Construction of vessel ................................……………………………………….

If vessel classed, name of society .....................………………………………...

Time and date of occurrence ...………………………...... on …...../…...../….....

Place of occurrence ....................................……………………………………..

Number of persons on board …………….. Crew (including Master) .………...

Passengers on a voyage from ...………………........ to .........……………….....

Master’s name and address ..............................………………………………….

........................................................………………………………………………...

NATURE AND PARTICULARS OF ACCIDENT OR OTHER OCCURRENCE

..................................................……………….....................................................

.................................................….......................................................…………..

..........................................…....…............................................................………

............………..............

(Signature of Owner/Master)*

......./…..../.…...

(Date)

*   Delete if inapplicable.

FORM S. 6

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

Marine (Survey) Regulations

APPLICATION FOR TOWAGE PERMIT

TO:       The Director of Transport

Department of Transport and Works

Darwin

Particulars of vessel to be towed

Name of vessel .........................................…………………………………………

Port of registry .......................................…………………………………………...

Registry/Official* No. .................................……………………………………….

Name and address of owner(s)/agent* ....................…………………………….

........................................................………………………………………………...

Details of certificates in force .......................……………………………………...

........................................................………………………………………………...

Date, time and place where vessel will be available for inspection ..../..../.......

………………………………….…………………………….………………………...

Date vesel last slipped …….../…....../…......

Particulars of towing vessel

Name of vessel .........................................…………………………………………

Port of registry .......................................…………………………………………...

Registry/Official* No. .................................……………………………………….

Name and address of owner(s)/agent* ....................…………………………….

........................................................………………………………………………...

Details of certificates in force .......................……………………………………...

Propulsion power or bollard pull .......................…………………………………..

Details of tow

Date of departure .../.../...      Time of departure ....am/pm*

Place of departure ..........     Destination ................

Manning ..............…….......

..…........................

(Owner/Master*)

...../...../.....

(Date)

*   Delete if inapplicable.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Date application received …..../…..../.…... Fee ………………………….......…...

Receipt No. ..............

FORM S. 7

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

Marine (Survey) Regulations

TOWAGE PERMIT

Name of vessel .........................................…………………………………………

Port of registry .......................................…………………………………………...

Registry/Official* No. .................................……………………………………….

Name and address of owner(s)/agent .....................……………………………..

........................................................………………………………………………...

This is to certify that the above vessel is permitted to be towed on a sea-going voyage from .......………………................ to ........……....…………............ by the vessel ..........……………………... departing on or about ..…../.….../….... subject to the following conditions: .................................……………………...

........................................................………………………………………………...

........................................................………………………………………………...

........................................................………………………………………………...

.......................

(Director)

...../...../.....

(Date)

Schedule 3Classification societies

section 76

regulation 10

Column 1 Classification society	Column 2 Head office in Australia
Lloyds Register of Shipping	6th Floor, National Mutual Centre, 44 Market Street, Sydney N.S.W. 2000
American Bureau of Shipping	Suite 601, IBM Centre, Sydney N.S.W. 2000
Bureau Veritas	69 Macquarie Street, Sydney N.S.W. 2000
Det Norske Veritas	8th Floor, 77 Pacific Highway, North Sydney N.S.W. 2060
Germanischer Lloyd (Australia) Pty. Ltd.	Suite 51, Level 10, 88 Pitt Street Sydney N.S.W. 2000
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai	Suite 5506, M.L.C. Centre, 12-19 Martin Place, Sydney N.S.W. 2000

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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 (Survey) Regulations (SL No. 20, 1982)
Notified	12 March 1982
Commenced	31 March 1982 (Gaz G12, 26 March 1982, p 4)
Amendments of the Marine (Survey) Regulations (SL No. 28, 1984)
Notified	16 May 1984
Commenced	16 May 1984
Statute Law Revision Act 1985 (Act No. 49, 1985)
Assent date	1 October 1985
Commenced	1 October 1985
Amendments of Marine (Survey) Regulations (SL No. 17, 2001)
Notified	2 April 2001
Commenced	2 April 2001

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  LIST OF AMENDMENTS

r 3                     amd No. 17, 2001, r 1

r 4                     amd No. 17, 2001, r 2

r 8                     amd No. 17, 2001, r 3

r 10                    ins No. 28, 1984, r 1

sch 3                 ins No. 28, 1984, r 2

amd Act No. 49, 1985, s 3(5); No. 17, 2001, r 4