Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1975 No. 108

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1973.*

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

Dated this fifth day of June, 1975.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. K. JONES

Minister of State for Transport.

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Amendments of the Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 

Interpretation.

1. Regulation 3 of the Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations is amended by omitting from the definition of “ Regional Controller ” in sub-regulation (1) the words “ Shipping and ”.

Notice of intention to ship dangerous goods.

2. Regulation 7 of the Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (3) the words “ Western Australia ” and substituting the word “ Queensland ”.

Fees.

3. Regulation 8 of the Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words and figures “ sub-regulations (2), (4) and (5) ” and substituting the words and figures “ sub-regulations (2), (3) and (5) ”;

(b) by inserting in sub-regulation (2), after the word “ payable, ”, the words “ in respect of each authorized person or surveyor who so commences or so completes the inspection, ”;

(c) by inserting in sub-regulation (3), before the word “ but ”, the words “ and sets out to commence the inspection ”;

(d) by omitting sub-regulation (4) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—

“ (4) A fee payable under sub-regulation (3) is payable in respect of each authorized person or surveyor who sets out to commence an inspection.”;

 

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 17 June 1975.

  Statutory Rules 1968, No. 26; as amended by Statutory Rules 1968, No. 139; and 1970, No. 66.

 

(e) by omitting from sub-regulation (6) the words “ necessarily incurred by the authorized person or surveyor ” and substituting the words “ that would have been necessarily incurred by the authorized person or surveyor if he had travelled to the ship from the nearest port or outport at which an authorized person or surveyor is stationed and returned to that port or outport ”;

(f) by omitting from sub-regulation (8) the words “ the Commonwealth ” and substituting the word “ Australia ”; and

(g) by omitting from sub-regulation (9) the words “ Shipping and ”.

Penalties.

4.