Navigation (Cargo-Fire Prevention) Regulations 1926 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1937. No. 10.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1935.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912-1935.

Dated this third day of February, 1937.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

THOS. C. BRENNAN

for the Minister of State for Commerce.

Amendments of the Navigation (Cargo-Fire Prevention) Regulations.

Definitions.

1. Regulation 2 of the Navigation (Cargo-Fire Prevention) Regulations is amended by inserting after the definition of “Inflammable cargo” the following definition:—

“‘Inflammable liquid’ means any liquid, oil or spirit the flash point of which is less than 150 degrees Fahrenheit;”.

Handled explosives and inflammable liquids.

2. Regulation 6 of the Navigation (Cargo-Fire Prevention) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(1) Subject to this regulation—

(a) explosives or inflammable liquids which have been declared by Proclamation under the Navigation Act 1912-1935 to be dangerous goods shall not be loaded into or discharged from a ship, or otherwise handled, between the hours of sunset and sunrise; and

(b) other cargo shall not be loaded, discharged or handled between those hours at a hold—

(i) which contains such explosives or inflammable liquids;

(ii) adjacent to which inflammable liquids are stowed as deck cargo; or

(iii) which is not separated by a gastight bulkhead from any adjoining hold which contains such explosives or inflammable liquids;

Provided that this sub-regulation shall not apply to the discharge, between the hours of sunset and sunrise, of a cargo of petroleum oils of any description, carried out with the approval of the harbour

 

*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 4th February, 1937.

 Statutory Rules 1926, No. 163.

6781.—Price 3d.

 

authority or other competent authority controlling the discharge of such cargoes, by pumping from the ship’s hold to the shore through a pipeline which was efficiently connected before sunset.

Penalty, on the owner or master: Twenty pounds.

“(2) In special cases, where the Deputy Director is satisfied that strict compliance with the requirements of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation would occasion unreasonable or unnecessary delay to the ship, and that the concession may be granted without danger to the ship or her crew, he may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, grant a permit authorizing the loading, discharging or handling of the cargo referred to in that sub-regulation between the hours of sunset and sunrise”.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.