Navigation (Health) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1935. No. 13.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1934.*

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 1912-1934.

Dated this twenty-seventh day of February, 19 .

(Sgd.) ISAAC A. ISAACS.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

For the Minister of State for Commerce.

 

Navigation (Health) Regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Navigation (Health) Regulations.

Medical examination of seamen—Fees, ss. 123 & 132.

2.—(1.) Subject to these Regulations, the fee to be paid by an applicant for the medical examination of a seaman or apprentice shall be—

(a) (i) at a port at which a Medical Inspector of Seamen in the Public Service of the Commonwealth is stationed, and where the place at which the examination is to be made is within a radius of 2 miles from the chief Post Office at the port—for each seaman or apprentice examined, Five shillings.

(ii) at a port at which a Medical Inspector of Seamen in the Public Service of the Commonwealth is not stationed, and where the place at which the examination is to be made is within a radius of 2 miles from the chief Post Office at the port—for each seaman or apprentice examined, Ten shillings.

(b) where in any case the place at which an examination is to be made is outside a radius of 2 miles from the chief Post Office at the port—an additional charge of Two shillings for each mile or portion of a mile that the place of examination is beyond that radius.

(2.) Where the services of a Medical Inspector of Seamen are required outside ordinary official hours, or on any Sunday or holiday, the applicant therefor shall pay, in addition to the fee prescribed in the preceding sub-regulation, an overtime charge as follows:—

£	s.	d.
On any Customs working day, before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m.............................	0	10	6
On any Sunday or holiday..............................................................................	1	1	0

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1935.

6007.—6/22.1. 1935. —Price 3d.

 

3. The Minister may authorize remission of the fees specified in these Regulations where, in his opinion, special circumstances warrant the remission.

Report of fitness for duty at sea.

4. The report to be given by a Medical Inspector of Seamen in pursuance of section 123 (2) of the Navigation Act 1912-1934 shall be in accordance with Form H.—1 in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Certificate of recovery of seamen from illness or injury.

5. Certificates as to recovery of seamen from illness, hurt, or injury given in pursuance of section 132 of the Navigation Act 1912-1934 shall be in accordance with Form H.—2 in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Anti-scorbutics, s. 124.

6.—(1.) The master of every foreign-going ship registered in Australia or trading from an Australian port as head-quarters shall serve out to each member of the crew, so soon as the ship has been at sea for ten days, and during the remainder of the voyage, a supply of an anti-scorbutic in accordance with this regulation:

Provided that the supply may be temporarily discontinued during any period when the ship is in port and the crew are there being supplied with fresh provisions.

(2.) The anti-scorbutic to be supplied under this regulation shall be lime or lemon juice, as prepared and bottled in bond under the supervision of the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom or, as regards lime and lemon juice prepared in Australia, of a quality approved by the Director of Navigation.

(3.) The anti-scorbutic shall be served out daily at the rate of one fluid ounce to each member of the crew, mixed with sugar and water in the proportion of one ounce of sugar and not less than half-a-pint nor more than a pint of water to each ounce of anti-scorbutic.

(4.) The sugar provided with the anti-scorbutic shall be white sugar of good quality and shall be in addition to the sugar required to be provided under the scale of provisions set out in the agreement with the crew.

(5.) The issue of anti-scorbutic shall be made at such time before the dinner hour as will enable the crew to drink it during the meal.

Certain ships to carry medical man, s. 133 (1).

7. 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 the complement of the ship, a duly qualified medical practitioner.

Certain ships to carry person qualified to render first aid, s. 133 (2).

8.—(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 the complement of the ship, 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.

9. The Navigation (Health) Regulations (Statutory Rules 1923, Repeal. No. 6), as amended by Statutory Rules 1929, No. 99 and 1932, No. 70, are hereby repealed.

 

THE SCHEDULE.

 

Form H.—1.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-1934.

No……

REPORT OF MEDICAL INSPECTOR OF SEAMEN.

Application No........................ Date of Application……………………………………

Name of Seaman.		Age.	Rating.	Name of Ship.
Surname.	Christian Names (in full).

I have examined the above-named seaman in pursuance of Section 123 of the Navigation Act 1912-1934, and 1 report as follows:—

History………………………………………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………………...

Diagnosis……………………………………………………………………………………...

Cause of unfitness…………………………………………………………………………......

………………………………………………………………………….......................

………………………………………………………………………………………...

* Strike out words that do not apply.

*He is/is not in a fit state for duty at sea.

*He is/is not likely to require medical treatment on board ship/shore for a period of.......................

*He will not be fit for duty at sea for a period of..................................................................at least.

Remarks…………………………………………………………………………………………..…

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………..…

Medical Inspector of Seamen.

Date.........................................................................

To the Superintendent,

Mercantile Marine Office,

Port of.............................

Form H.—2.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-1934.

No……

CERTIFICATE AS TO RECOVERY OF SEAMAN FROM ILLNESS, HURT OR INJURY.

Application No.............  Date of Application..............................................................

Name of Seaman.		Age.	Rating.	Name of Ship.
Surname.	Christian Names (in full).

*Strike out words that do not apply.

In pursuance of Section 132 of the Navigation Act 1912-1934, I certify that the abovenamed seaman* has/has not recovered from the* illness contracted/hurt or injury sustained by him in the service of the abovementioned ship or her owner.

Remarks…………………………………………………………………………………………..…

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………..…

Medical Inspector of Seamen.

Date.........................................................................

To the Superintendent,

Mercantile Marine Office,

Port of………….....................

 

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