Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1925. No. 97.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1920.

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 1912-1920, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this tenth day of June, 1925.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Ll. ATKINSON,

for Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1923, No. 135).

1. Regulation 4 of the Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations is amended by inserting in paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2.) thereof, after the words “one-third”, the words “, or grain in bags, or partly in bulk and partly in bags, to the extent of not more than one-half,”.

2. Regulation 5 of the Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (1.) thereof, after the words “to the extent” the words, “including any grain or coal that is already on board,”;

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(5.) The fee payable for the services of a surveyor in connexion with the survey or inspection of a vessel in respect of which a Notice of Intention to load a grain cargo under these Regulations is required to be given, shall be as prescribed in *paragraph 21 of Schedule II. of the Navigation (Survey and Equipment) Regulations.”

C.8379.—Price 3d.

 

3. The Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations are amended by inserting after Regulation 5, the following regulation:—

Power to modify in special cases

“5a. Where it appears to the Deputy Director, on the report of a surveyor, that the requirements of these regulations, so far as they apply to the dunnaging and stowage of grain, insufficiently provide for the safety of any particular ship, or, that they could with safety be modified, he may, in his discretion, either require the observance of additional precautions necessary for the ship’s safety, or, upon the written application of an owner, agent or master, modify the requirements of the regulations to the extent that, in his opinion circumstances of the particular case warrant.”

4. Regulation 7. of the Navigation (Grain, Coal. and Ballast) Regulations is amended by omitting the words “a full cargo of grain,” and inserting in their stead the words “grain in bulk, or partly in bulk and partly in bags, to the extent of one-third or more of the cargo capacity of the ship, or grain in bags to the extent of more than one-half of the cargo capacity of the ship, deliver or”.

5. Regulation 35. of the Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) thereof the word “in” (second occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “to”; and

(b) by inserting, at the end of sub-regulation (5.) thereof the following proviso:—

“Provided that, if approved by the surveyor, shifting boards will not be required to be fitted in a hatchway of a steamship in cases where the upper hatch coaming is filled with grain in bags.”

6. Regulation 39. of the Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations is amended by omitting the word “steam-ships” and inserting in its stead the word “ships”.

7. The Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations are amended by inserting, after Regulation 42, the following regulation:—

Hatches.

“42a.—(1.). Hatchway beams, fore-and-after, batches, battens, battening-cleats and tarpaulins shall be in good order and properly fitted to the satisfaction of the surveyor. At least two good tarpaulins shall be provided for each weather deck hatchway.

(2.). Provision shall be made for securing independently each section of the hatch covers by rope lashings or other equally effective means, after the tarpaulins are battened down. At least six spare hatches and a supply of spare battening wedges shall be carried for use in emergency.”

8. Schedule II. of the Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from Column (4) of Form G.C.B.—4. the words “(This may be stated in Cubic Feet or Tons weight.)” and inserting in their stead the words “(In Tons)”; and

(b) by omitting from Column, (4). of Form G.C.B. —4. the words “In Cubic Feet here or in Tons weight here”.

 

*Note.—Paragraph 21 of Schedule II. of the Navigation (Survey and Equipment) Regulations reads as follows:—

Fee for survey of vessel for grain cargo.

“21. (1.)—The fee payable for the services of a surveyor in connexion with the survey or inspection of a vessel in respect of which a notice of intention to load a grain cargo is required to be given under the Navigation (Grain, Coal and Ballast) Regulations, shall, in addition to travelling expenses; be in accordance with the following scale:—

Grain Cargo to be Loaded (including Grain already on Board).	Fee.
£	s.	d.
Grain in bags exceeding one-half of the ship’s dead-weight cargo capacity...............	1	1	0
Grain in bulk, or partly in bulk and partly in bags—
(a) not exceeding one-half of ship’s dead-weight cargo capacity..................	2	10	0
(b) exceeding one-half of ship’s dead-weight cargo capacity........................	5	0	0

(2.)—The fee specified in the preceding sub-paragraph will cover not more than three visits of the surveyor made during official hours. The fee for each additional visit during official hours deemed necessary by the Deputy Director shall be £1. For any visit or visits of the surveyor required to be made outside official hours, whether for the convenience of the owner or for any other reason satisfactory to the Deputy Director, an overtime charge shall be made as prescribed in paragraph 18 of this Schedule.

 

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