Navigation (Hospital Accommodation) Regulations (Cth)
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - In force under the
Navigation Act 1912
- Reprinted as at 31 March 1982 (HISTREG CHAP 166 #DATE 31:03:1982)
Navigation Act 1912
- Reprinted as at 31 March 1982 (HISTREG CHAP 166 #DATE 31:03:1982)
*1* The Navigation (Hospital Accommodation) Regulations (in force under the
104 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Statutory Rules
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Date of Application,
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Year and notification Date of or transitional
number in Gazette commencement provisions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1965 No. 104 16 Aug 1965 16 Aug 1965
1982 No. 17 25 Jan 1982 R. 1: 26 Jan 1982
Remainder: 25 Jan 1982 -
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NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - TABLE OF PROVISIONS TABLE
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Hospital accommodation
4. Number of berths to be provided in hospital accommodation
5. Location of hospital accommodation
6. Arrangement of berths, &c., in hospital accommodation
7. Construction and fittings of hospital accommodation
8. Toilet rooms
9. Weekly inspection of accommodation
10. Annual and other inspections of hospital accommodation
11. Offences
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NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 1.
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Navigation (Hospital Accommodation) Regulations.*1*
See notes to first article of this CHAPTER.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 2.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, "ship" means a passenger ship to which Part II of the Navigation Act 1912 applies other than such a ship that is ordinarily on a route where it can, at any time, reach a port within 48 hours.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 3.
Hospital accommodation
3. A ship shall be provided with hospital accommodation in accordance with these Regulations.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 4.
Number of berths to be provided in hospital accommodation
4. (1) The number of berths to be provided in the hospital accommodation shall not be less than the number specified in the second column of the following table opposite to the number of persons carried as crew and passengers in the ship:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Number of Crew and Passengers Number of Berths ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Less than 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 More than 74 but less than 150 . . . . . . . . . . 3 More than 149 but less than 200 . . . . . . . . . 4 More than 199 but less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 5 More than 399 but less than 500 . . . . . . . . . 8 More than 499 but less than 700 . . . . . . . . . 9 More than 699 but less than 900 . . . . . . . . . 10 More than 899 but less than 1,200 . . . . . . . . 11 More than 1,200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 plus 1 for every 300 persons in excess of 1200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- (2) Where a ship is required by the last preceding sub-regulation to be provided with two berths, each of those berths shall be provided in a separate room.
(3) Where a ship is required by sub-regulation (1) of this regulation to be provided with more than two berths, not more than two berths shall be provided in the one room.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 5.
Location of hospital accommodation
5. The rooms in which the berths with which a ship is required by the last preceding regulation to be provided shall be situated in the one compartment and that compartment shall be situated-
(a) in a position which will ensure the greatest possible quiet and comfort for the patients;
(b) so that it is readily accessible and that the patients may receive proper medical attention in all weathers; and
(c) so that it is within easy access of the sleeping accommodation provided for the person in charge of the patients.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 6.
Arrangement of berths, &c., in hospital accommodation
6. (1) Berths in the hospital accommodation shall be arranged in single tier and at least one berth shall be accessible from both sides and from its foot.
(2) The berths shall be so arranged as readily to accommodate a stretcher alongside any berth.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 7.
Construction and fittings of hospital accommodation
7. (1) A doorway in the compartment in which the hospital accommodation is situated shall be sufficiently wide to allow the free passage of a stretcher.
(2) The floor of the compartment in which the hospital accommodation is situated shall be covered with a rubber based material or other impervious material approved by the Minister and shall be fitted with a coving around its perimeter.
(3) The compartment in which the hospital accommodation is situated shall be fitted with not less than two side scuttles-
(a) at least twelve inches in diameter; and
(b) fitted with suitable bars or guards.
(4) The minimum standards of-
(a) heating, lighting and ventilation;
(b) construction and internal surfaces of bulkheads;
(c) construction and fittings of berths; and
(d) floor area and head room,
required by the Navigation (Crew Accommodation) Regulations in respect of sleeping accommodation for ratings apply also to the compartment in which the hospital accommodation is situated.
(5) A suitable locker, a water bottle and a tumbler shall be provided for each berth in the hospital accommodation and shall be within reach of that berth.
(6) Each berth in the hospital accommodation shall be provided with the following items of equipment:
(a) a clothes locker;
(b) a seat;
(c) a bed pan; and
(d) an electric bell-push so arranged as to be within reach of the berth and communicating with the sleeping accommodation provided for the person in charge of the patients.
(7) An efficient portable light shall be provided for each room in the hospital accommodation and shall be kept ready at all times for use in the event of failure of the normal lighting system.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 8.
Toilet rooms
8. (1) A toilet room containing a water closet, handbasin and shower shall be provided immediately adjacent to, and with direct access from, each room in which berths are provided under these Regulations.
(2) Subject to this regulation, the provisions of regulations 54, 56 and 59 to 63 (inclusive) of the Navigation (Crew Accommodation) Regulations apply to and in relation to a toilet room required to be provided by this regulation.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 9.
Weekly inspection of accommodation
9. (1) The master or an officer appointed by him for the purpose shall inspect every part of the hospital accommodation at intervals not exceeding seven days, and shall be accompanied on the inspection by at least one member of the crew.
(2) The master of the ship shall cause to be entered in the ship's official log-book a record of-
(a) the time and date of the inspection;
(b) the names, ranks and ratings of the persons making the inspection; and
(c) particulars of any respects in which the hospital accommodation or a part of it was found by any of the persons making the inspection not to comply with these Regulations.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 10.
Annual and other inspections of hospital accommodation
10. (1) The hospital accommodation of each ship shall be inspected by a Medical Inspector of Seamen appointed under section 123 of the Navigation Act 1912-1965 or a person authorized for the purpose by the Minister-
(a) annually; and
(b) whenever-
(i) the ship is registered or re-registered;
(ii) a part of the hospital accommodation in the ship undergoes substantial alterations or repairs;
(iii) a request for an inspection has been made to the Minister, in sufficient time to avoid delay in the sailing of the ship, by or on behalf of the owner of the ship or by an official of an organization of seamen registered under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1965; or
(iv) a written complaint, alleging that the hospital accommodation does not comply with these Regulations and signed by at least three members of the crew, has been duly lodged with the superintendent at a Mercantile Marine Office.
(2) A complaint referred to in sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-regulation shall be deemed not to have been duly lodged unless it is lodged-
(a) as soon as practicable after the arrival of the ship in port; and
(b) at least twenty-four hours before the ship is due to sail unless the ship is in port for less than twenty-four hours.
NAVIGATION (HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION) REGULATIONS - SECT. 11.
Offences
11. (1) Where-
(a) a ship that is not provided with hospital accommodation in accordance with these Regulations enters a port or place in Australia; or
(b) the hospital accommodation in a ship that enters a port or place in Australia is not provided with the articles and items of equipment referred to in Regulation 7 of these Regulations,
the master and the owner of the ship are each guilty of an offence and each is liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding One hundred pounds.
(2) Where-
(a) hospital accommodation in a ship is used for a purpose other than for the treatment of sick persons;
(b) hospital accommodation in a ship is not maintained in a clean condition; or
(c) all articles and items of equipment referred to in regulation 7 of these Regulations are not maintained in good working order,
the master of the ship is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a penalty not exceeding One hundred pounds.
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