Navigation Acts Amendment Act of 1911 (2 Geo v No. 5) (Qld)

UEAL PROPERTY.-SHIPPING. 5200 2 GEO. V. No. 5, 191 L Nav~ qation Acts Amwdmwrd Act. the operation of this Act of any person or classes of persons whom for any reason it is not cOllsidrred necessary to examine, ~ nd for facilitating and authenticating the observance of the. provisions of this Act with respect to leases and agreements to which this Act applies.. All such regulations shall, upon publication in the Gazette, have the same effect as if they were enacted in tbisAct, and shall not be questioned in any proceedings whatsoever. All such regulations shall be laid· before both Houses of Parliament within forty days after such publication if Parliament is then sitting, or, if not, then within forty days after the commencement of the next session thereof. 7. Nothing herein contained shall prejudice the rights Treaty rights of any of the subjects of a foreign Power between which reserved. and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland there is now subsisting, or shall hereafter subsist, any treaty of commerce whereby reciprocal civil rights of the subjects of such treaty Powers are reserved, granted, or declared, and to which treaty the State of Queensland has acceded or shall hereafter accede. SHIPPING. An Act to Amend "The. Navigation Acts, 1876 to . 2 Geo. V. 1896." No. 5. THE . . NAVIGATION [ASSENTED TO 26TH OCTOBER., 1911.J . ACTS B· '. AMENDMENT E it. enacted. by the. K.ing's ..Most .Excellent Majesty, ACT of 1911. . by and with the advice. and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislatiye Assembly of Queenslandiu 1?arrliamentassembled,andby...the..authority ..o.f-.the·· same,.. as foUows:- 1. This Act may be cited as " The Navigation Acts Shorltitie Amendment .tict o U J! 1911," and shall be read . as one with a CO n I d U! > .. _ ue t I ' on ~ , The Navigation Acts, 1876 to 1896."* uf Act. 2. (1.) No Civil remedy shall lie against any pilot Liability for in the employ~ent. of the Crown. asrepresent~ d by the ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ct of Government of the State of (lueensland for or In respect . ·of any damage or loss occasioned by his negligence or want of skHl, or otherwise for any act, default, or omission as a pilot while in char.ge of any ship;'or vessel. '" 41 Vie. No. 3; .45 Vie: No. 12; and 60 Vie. No. 31, supra, pages 3090 e' Beg.

SHIPPIKG. ... V . av~9ati01b Acts Amend1nent Act. 2 GEO. V. No. 5, 1911.' Saving of oxisting rights of action, &c. (2.) The Crown as represented by the Government of the State of Queensland shall not be liable for or' in respect of any damage or loss occasioned by the negligence or want of skill of any pilot, or otherwise for any act, default, or omission of any pilot while in cl1arge of any ship or vessel. (3.) Nothing in this section shall .be construed to affect or in any way prejudice any right of action accrued or any action, petition, or other proceeding commenced or presented before the passing of this Act; and all such rights shall continue, and all such actions, petitions, and other proceedings shall be of the .same effect and may be continued, proceeded with, and completed as if this Act had not been passed. Power i? 3. The .Board, sitting in open court, shall have power : n; i~ ~ ! ~ cense to cancel the license of any pilot in any case where . upon inquiry the Board is satisfied that such license should be canaelled by reason of the advanced age or physical disability or want of skill or neglect of duty of the holder thereof. tTAoepsopstelhilscearotifon b y O 4 r d . e'rfhine CGoouvnecrinl, oroninthCeourenccoilmmmaeyndfarotimontoimf ethetoBtoiamrde,, prov.isio?s of extend 3.11 or any of the provisions of " The Navigation ! : : : ~ t: ~ rng Acts, 1876 to 1896,"* relating to steamships or steamers, to Bteamsbips. to ships propelled by gas, oil,. fluid, electricity, or other mechanical power, and to sailing ships so far as relates to surveys, with such modifications of the said provisions as are considered necessary for the p~rpose of rendering them applicable to such other ships as aforesaid., Every such Order in Council shall have the same effect as if it were enacted in the said Acts. * 41 Vio. No. 3; 46 Vie. No. 12; and 60 Vic. No. 31, BfI]ira, pages 3090 et seq.