Navigation (Compass) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 117

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912-1973.

Dated this fourth day of June, 1976.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command

PETER NIXON

Minister of State for Transport.

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Amendments of the Navigation (Compass) Regulations 

Issueof licences to compass adjusters.

1. Regulation 12 of the Navigation (Compass) Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) the word “ passes ” and substituting the words “ has passed ”.

2. Regulation 14 of the Navigation (Compass) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—

Application for licence.

“ 14. (1) An application for a licence under sub-regulation 12 (1) shall be in accordance with Form C8.

“(2) An applicant shall not be granted a licence under sub-regulation 12 (1) unless his application is accompanied by satisfactory evidence of the applicant’s good conduct and character during the period of 12 months immediately preceding the date of his application and, in the case of an applicant referred to in paragraph 12 (1) (a) or (b)—

(a) the applicant’s certificate of competency; and

(b) unless, at any time during the 3 years immediately preceding the date of his application, the applicant held a licence as adjuster of compasses issued under these Regulations—

(i) deviation cards for at least 12 ships, the compasses of which the applicant has, while holding the qualifications specified in paragraph 12 (1) (a) or (b), assisted in adjusting during the 3 years immediately preceding the date of his application, showing in each case the position of the correctors and endorsed by the adjuster, over the adjuster’s signature, to the effect that the applicant assisted in the adjustments; or

 

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 15 June 1976.

  Statutory Rules 1944, No. 178, as amended by Statutory Rules 1950, No. 60; 1954, No. 25; 1959, No. 44; 1963, No. 97; 1964, No. 37; 1965, No. 170; and 1974, No. 65.

 

(ii) satisfactory evidence that the applicant has, while holding the qualifications specified in paragraph 12 (1) (a) or (b), practised as a compass adjuster in a Commonwealth country and adjusted the compasses of at least 12 ships during the 3 years immediately preceding the date of his application.”.