Navigation (Passengers) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1924. No. 50.

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 second day of April, 1924.

FORSTER.

Governor‑General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

AUSTIN CHAPMAN,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

AMEndment of Navigation (Passengers) Regulations

(Statutory Rules 1923, No.124.)

1. The Navigation (Passengers) Regulations are amended by inserting, after regulation 9, the following regulation:—

Principal

“9a. The following ports in Australia shall be principal ports for the purposes of section 279 of the Navigation Act, viz.:—

New South Wales..................................	Sydney, Newcastle.
Victoria................................................	Melbourne, Geelong.
Queensland..........................................	Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville.
South Australia.....................................	Port Adelaide.
Western Australia.................................	Fremantle, Albany.
Tasmania.............................................	Hobart, Launceston.”

2. Regulation 10 of the Navigation (Passengers) Regulations is amended by omitting sub‑regulation (4) and inserting in its stead the following sub‑regulation:—

“(4.) The proper officer for the purpose of this regulation shall be—

(i) as regards Forms P.1 and P.2, the Boarding Inspector or Clearing Clerk at the port or, where there is no such officer, the chief officer of Customs at the port; and

(ii) as regards Form P.3, the Collector of Customs or chief officer of Customs at the port.”

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3. The Schedule to the Navigation (Passengers) Regulations is amended by the omission of Forms P.1 and P.2, and the insertion in their stead of the following Forms:—

Form P.—1.

(Amended.)

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912‑1920.

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PASSENGER LIST—OUTGOING PASSENGERS.

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Nav. (Passengers) Regs.

Return of Passengers embarking at the Port of..................................................

for Places Outside Australia.

(To be furnished in Duplicate.)

Note —1st Class, 2nd Class, and 3rd Class Passengers are to be entered in separate groups.

Name of Ship, and Official Number.	(a) Port of Registry. (b) Steam‑ship Line.	Master’s Name.	Tonnage— (a) Gross. (b) Net.	Aggregate Number of Superficial Feet in the several Compartments set apart for Passengers other than Cabin Passengers.	Total Number of Statute Adults, exclusive of Master, Crew, and Cabin Passengers which the ship can legally carry.	Where Bound.
Name………..	(a)………….	(a)……..
Official No…..	(b)…………	(b)……..

Names and Descriptions of Passengers embarked at the Port of

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)		(12)	(13)
Line No.	Port at which passenger has contracted to land.	Name (Separate line to be used for each Passenger.)	Class (whether 1st, 2nd or 3rd	Profession, Occupation, or Calling.	Sex (M or F.).	Age last Birthday.	Married or Single— M. = Married. S. = Single. W. = Widow or Widower.	Country of Last Permanent Residence.*	Nationality— B. =British. A. = Alien.	Race specifying Country).	Country of intended Future Permanent. Residence.*		Contract Ticket Number.

* By permanent residence is to be understood residence for a year or more.

Summary of Passengers.

Number of—	Male.	Female.
Adults.................................................................................................. Children 1‑12 years............................................................................. Infants................................................................................................	...........................	...........................
	...........................	...........................
	...........................	...........................
	Total...................................................................................... Grand Total Males and Females.....................................................................

I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the above, consisting of  pages, is a true, full, and correct return, in all particulars, of the passengers for places outside Australia who embarked at the Port of……………………….

 

I further certify that the provisions actually laden on board this ship are sufficient according to the requirements of the Merchant Shipping Acts, for Statute Adults for a voyage of  days.

Date of Departure  192

Master.

Witness Date / /192

 

Commonwealth of Australia.

Form P.—2.

(Amended.)

Navigation Act 1912‑1920.

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PASSENGER LIST‑INCOMING PASSENGERS.

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Nav. (Passengers) Regs.

Return of Passengers Brought to the Port of..................................

from Places Outside Australia.

(To be furnished in Duplicate.)

Note.—1st Class, 2nd Class, and 3rd Class Passengers are to be entered in separate groups.

Name of Ship.	Official Number.	(a) Port of Registry. (b) Steam‑ship Line	Master’s Name.	Tonnage— (a) Gross. (b) Net.	Date of Arrival.	Voyage.
(a)......................	(a)..........	From.............
(b)......................	(b)..........	To.................

Names and Descriptions of Passengers.

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)
Line No.	Port where embarked.	Name. (Separate line to be used for each Passenger.)	Class (whether 1st, 2nd or.3rd.)	Profession, Occupation, or calling.	Sex (M or F.).	Age last Birthday.	Married or Single— M. = Married. S. = Single. W. = Widow or Widower.	Country of Last Permanent Residence.*)	Nationality— B. =British. A. = Alien.	Race specifying Country.)	Country of intended Future Permanent Residence.	Remarks.

* By permanent residence is to be understood residence for a year or more.

BirthS on the Voyage.

Name of Infant. Male or Female. Names of Parents. Nationality.

* Deaths on the Voyage.

Name. Male or Female. Age. Occupation. Nationality. Cause of Death.

* A separate and detailed return, in Form M. & S.—15, is also to be furnished by the Master to the Deputy Director in respect of every birth, death, or marriage happening on board the ship.

(See Navigation Act, Sec. 166, and Reg. 22 of the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations, Statutory Rules 1922, No. 34.)

Summary of Passengers.

Number of Adults.		Number of Children, 1 to 12 years.		Number of Infants.		Total Males.	Total Females.	Grand Total.
Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.

I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the above, consisting of  pages, is a true, full, and correct return, in all particulars, of the passengers brought to the port of  in the above‑mentioned ship, and of the Births and Deaths on the Voyage.

I further certify that,  except as set out in Health Deports furnished under the Commonwealth Quarantine Act, the above‑mentioned passsengers to be landed at this port do not include any person who is insane, idiotic, deaf and dumb, blind, infirm, or destitute or who is suffering from any infectious or contagious disease of a loathsome or dangerous character, and that none of such passengers has, during the voyage, shown any signs of mental peculiarity or of helplessness.

Witness

Master.

Date

 Note.—Strike out these words if there are no exceptions.

Note as to Vessels which Land Passengers at more than One Port in Australia.

The passengers for the preceding Ports of Call in Australia were landed on the dates mentioned below:—

Port Date. Port. Date.

 

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