Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1923. No. 83.

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 Regulation under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fourth day of July, 1923,

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

AUSTIN CHAPMAN,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1922, No. 34 as amended by Statutory Rules 1922, Nos. 72, 96, 131 and 184, and 1923, Nos. 7 and 28.)

Regulation 11 of the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Reports ofcharacter.

“11. (1) Upon every discharge effected before a superintendent (excepting when the crew are discharged on the termination of the Agreement) the master shall make and sign, in Form M. & S.—7, a report of the conduct, character and qualifications of the seaman discharged.

(2) In cases where the crew are discharged on the termination of the agreement, report as to the conduct, character and qualifications of each seaman shall be made by the master in the form contained in the official log-book and headed ‘ List of Crew and Report of Character’.”

 

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