Seamen's Compensation Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1963. No. 101.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE SEAMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT 1911-1960.*

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 Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911-1960.

Dated this 24th day of October, 1963.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Shipping and Transport.

 

Amendments of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations.

Definitions.

1. Regulation 3 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the definition of “Prescribed Authority” the words “the Deputy Director of Navigation” and inserting in their stead the words “the Regional Controller”;

(b) by omitting from that definition the words “the Director of Navigation” and inserting in their stead the words “the Secretary”;

(c) by inserting after the definition of “Reference” the following definition:—

“‘Regional Controller’ means a person for the time being performing the duties of an office of Regional Controller, Department of Shipping and Transport;”; and

(d) by adding at the end thereof the following definition:—

“‘the Secretary’ means the person for the time being performing the duties of the office of the Secretary to the Department of Shipping and Transport.”.

Returns of accidents and compensation.

2. Regulation 115 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “the Director of Navigation” and inserting in their stead the words “the Secretary”;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 24th October, 1963.

  Statutory Rules 1926, No. 135, as amended by Statutory Rules 1927, No. 71; 1936, No. 73; 1939, No. 67; 1942, No. 93; 1947, No. 124; and 1950, No. 18.

2301/63.—Price 3d. 9/3.9.1963.

 

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “the Director of Navigation “and inserting in their stead the words “the Secretary”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “the director of Navigation” and inserting in their stead the words “the Secretary”.

The Schedule.

3. The Schedule to the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from Forms 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59 and 60 the words “Deputy Director of Navigation” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “Regional Controller”; and

(b) by omitting from Form 52 the words “Deputy Director’s office” and inserting in their stead the words “Regional Controller’s office”.

 

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.