Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 195.

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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 fifth day of October, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

Amendment of Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1921, No 84.)

Manning scale—crews.

1. Regulation 5 of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) thereof the word and figures “(3) and (4)” and inserting in their stead the word and figures “(4) and (5)”.

Specification of stokehold manning for certain ships. Sec. 43, sch. II

2.After regulation 5 of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921 the following regulations are inserted:—

“5a. (1) Until otherwise specified by the Minister for any particular ship mentioned in this regulation, the number of firemen and trimmers to be carried by the undermentioned ships shall, in lieu of the number of those ratings prescribed by Schedule II. to the Act, be as follows:—

Name of Ship.	Port of Registry.	Firemen.	Trimmers.
Boorara..........................................	London..................................................................	12	6
Barambah......................................	London..................................................................	12	6
Bakara............................................	London..................................................................	12	6
Boonah...........................................	London..................................................................	12	6
Nairana..........................................	Melbourne............................................................	15	10
Zealandia.......................................	Melbourne............................................................	21	12
Ulimaroa.......................................	Melbourne............................................................	18	12
Westralia.......................................	Melbourne............................................................	12	6
Werribee........................................	Melbourne............................................................	12	9
Canberra.......................................	Melbourne............................................................	21	12
Karoola..........................................	Melbourne............................................................	18	12
Katoomba......................................	Melbourne............................................................	21	12
Koonda...........................................	Melbourne............................................................	6	..
Hobart............................................	Melbourne............................................................	6	..
Monaro..........................................	Melbourne............................................................	6	..
Woolgar.........................................	Melbourne............................................................	6	6
Wyreema........................................	Melbourne............................................................	18	9
Oonah.............................................	Hobart......................................................................	12	..
Wainui............................................	Dunedin................................................................	4	..
Dromana........................................	Melbourne	To carry, whilst engaged on oversea voyages, nine firemen and six trimmers, and whilst engaged in trading on the Australian coast nine firemen and three trimmers
Dilga...............................................	Newcastle
Dumosa..........................................	Melbourne
Dundula.........................................	Sydney
Delungra........................................	Newcastle
Dinoga...........................................	Newcastle
Emita..............................................	Melbourne
Eurelia...........................................	Port Adelaide
Eromanga......................................	Brisbane
Enoggera.......................................	Brisbane

C.15307.—Price 3d.

“(2) For the purposes of this regulation, an oversea voyage shall be deemed to commence—

(a)when a vessel first takes on board at a port in Australia cargo to be landed at a port outside Australia; or

(b)when a vessel in ballast clears from her final port in Australia for a port outside Australia,

and an oversea voyage shall be deemed to end—

(c) when a vessel completes the discharge in Australia of the whole of her cargo brought from any place or places outside Australia; or

(d)when a vessel in ballast first arrives at a port in Australia from any place outside Australia.

Equivalents of certain ratings.

5b. For the purposes of section 43 and of Schedule II. of the Act, the number of persons of the ratings specified in the first column hereunder shall be deemed to be the equivalent of the number of persons of the ratings specified in the second column hereunder, but not conversely—

First Column.	Second Column.
1 Boatswain.....................................................	1 Able Seaman
1 Able Seaman.................................................	1 Ordinary Seaman
2 Ordinary Seamen...........................................	1 Able Seaman

Provided that in no case shall ordinary seamen be so accepted in substitution for more than two able seamen, or 25 per cent. of the number of able seamen prescribed by the Act or Regulations to be carried, whichever is the lesser number.”

     

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