Navigation (Health) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1922. No. 35.

 

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 on and from the first day of March, 1922.

Dated this twenty-second day of February, 1922.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ARTHUR S. RODGERS,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of Navigation (Health) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1921, No. 199, as amended by Statutory Rules 1922, Nos. 1 and 23;)

The Navigation (Health) Regulations 1921 are amended by adding at the end thereof the following regulations:—

Certain ships to carry medical man.

s. 133 (1).

“4. The owner or master of every—

(a) foreign-going ship, or

(b) Australian-trade ship on a voyage between consecutive ports of call which exceeds 650 nautical miles,

having one hundred persons or upwards on board, shall cause to be carried, as part of her complement, a duly qualified medical practitioner.”

Certain ships to carry person qualified to render first aid.

s. 133 (2).

“5. (1) The owner or, master of every—

(a) foreign-going ship, or

(b) Australian-trade ship on a voyage between consecutive ports of call which exceeds 650 nautical miles,

having more than ten and less than one hundred persons on board, and not carrying a duly qualified medical practitioner as part of her complement, shall cause to be carried, as part of her complement, a person certified by a medical inspector or by an approved authority as qualified to render ‘first aid.’

(2) For the purposes of this regulation the following shall be deemed to be approved authorities, namely:—

(a) St. John’s Ambulance Association,

(b) St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association,

(c) St. Patrick’s Ambulance Association,

(d) British Red Cross Society,

(e) London County Council,

(f) Glamorgan County council,

(g) Leith Technical College,

(h) Any other body approved in writing by the Director of Navigation, and

(i) A Medical Officer of one of His Majesty’s ships.”

  

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