Navigation (Loading and Unloading) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1931. No. 121.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1926.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912-1926, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this thirtieth day of September 1931.

ISAAC. A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

L. CUNNINGHAM

for Minister of State for Transport.

 

Amendment of Navigation (Loading and Unloading) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1928, No. 20, as amended to this date.)

1. Regulation 4 of the Navigation (Loading and Unloading) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(b) Class 2.—Other British or foreign ships the cargo gear on which complies with—

(i) the provisions of the Docks Regulations of the United Kingdom; or

(ii) in the case of ships registered in a country other than Great Britain or the Commonwealth of Australia—regulations issued by the Government of that country if they are, in the opinion of the Director, substantially equivalent in their requirements to these Regulations or the Docks Regulations of the United Kingdom; or

(iii) in the case of ships belonging to a country in which no regulations in the matter have been issued by the Government thereof—regulations made by any corporation or association for the survey and registry of ships recognized for that purpose by the Government of that country if they are, in the opinion of the Director, substantially equivalent in their requirements to these Regulations or the Docks Regulations of the United Kingdom.”.

2. Regulation 7 of the Navigation (Loading and Unloading) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“7.—(1.) In the case of a ship of Class 2, the following documents relating to the cargo gear shall be kept on board and shall be available for inspection by an Inspector at any time:—

(a) A copy of the regulations applicable to the cargo gear of the vessel together with, in the case of foreign regulations, an English translation thereof;

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(b)Current certificates of test of the cargo gear made in conformity with those regulations; and

(c) A register of the cargo gear, as prescribed by those regulations or in Form L.U.—1 of these Regulations.

(2.) The Register of Cargo Gear on a ship of Class 2 shall be properly kept, and the various items of cargo gear shall be readily identifiable therefrom.

(3.) All articles of cargo gear on a ship of Class 2 shall be maintained in accordance with the regulations applicable thereto and shall be available for inspection by an Inspector at any time”.

3. After regulation 28 of the Navigation (Loading and Unloading) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

“Hatch beams to be removed or secured before loading or unloading.

28a.—(1.) Before any loading or unloading work is begun at a hatch on any vessel to which these Regulations apply, all hatch beams shall be removed, unless the hatch is of such size as to permit of work being carried out without any danger to the workers in the hold from a load striking against any beam left in place.

(2.) Where, in pursuance of the last preceding sub-regulation, any hatch beam is left in place it shall, before work begins at the hatch, be securely fastened at each end by means of fastenings provided for the purpose and in such manner as to prevent its accidental displacement.”.

 

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.