War Precautions (Commonwealth Dockyard, Williamstown) Regulations 1918 (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1916.
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
Dated this third day of July, 1918.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE,
Minister of State for Defence.
War Precautions (Commonwealth Dockyard, Williamstown) Regulations.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the War Precautions (Commonwealth Dockyard, Williamstown) Regulations 1918.
2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being in charge of shipbuilding.
“the dockyard” means the Commonwealth Dockyard at Williamstown;
“the General Manager” means the General Manager of the dockyard.
3. (1) Subject to these Regulations all vessels using the Commonwealth Dockyard, Williamstown, shall pay dues at the following rates:—
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Provided that if any vessel or vessels occupy the dock on the second or any succeeding day for a period of less than 12 hours, half the above rates shall be payable.
(2) The minimum charge for vessels of less than 1,000 tons capacity shall be £25 for the first day or part thereof and £16 13s. 4d. for each day or part of a day after the first:
Provided that where any vessel is admitted into dock with any other vessel or vessels and the combined tonnage of all the vessels is not less than 1,400 tons, the rates specified in the last preceding sub-regulation shall be charged on each vessel, but in any such case vessels admitted into dock together must leave dock together.
(3) Dues payable under this regulation shall include—
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a ) the cost of one pumping, and of shoring, wedges and blocking;(
b ) the use of shores, wedges and blocks as provided in these Regulations;(
c ) the cost of all labour on shore in connexion with the docking or undocking of the vessel; and(
d ) the use of the warp required for warping the vessel in or out of dock,
but shall not include—
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e ) in cases where adjustment of keel blocks in the dock is necessary, the cost of pumping and other extra work involved;(
f ) the cost of extra bilge and side shoring for vessels entering the dock with cargo on board.
(4) The Minister may, under exceptional or special circumstances, waive the claim for payment of the whole or part of any dues and charges payable under this regulation.
(5) The twenty-four hours constituting the first day of docking shall commence from the time of the dock being dry.
(6) Subject to this regulation dues payable shall be calculated on the gross registered tonnage of the vessel and shall be at the full rate for each day or part of a day.
(7) No vessel shall be taken into dock until all claims due under these Regulations in respect of such vessel or of other vessels belonging to the same owners, or having the same master or agent, have been paid.
(8) In the event of the dock being engaged for a period of not less than ten working days for the purpose of docking any vessel requiring extensive repairs, the Minister may remit such portion of the dock dues as he thinks fit.
4. (1) The owner, master, or agent of any vessel for which the use of the dock is required shall make application to the Chief Executive Officer, 31 King-street, Melbourne, or to the General Manager of the dockyard for the registration of the vessel for docking.
(2) Applications under this regulation shall be lodged between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on all days other than Sundays and Saturdays, and between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. on Saturdays, and shall be entered in the dock register in order of receipt.
(3) Each application for the registration of a vessel shall be accompanied by an entrance fee of Ten pounds, which sum shall be allowed as part payment of the dock dues:
Provided that, unless the dock dues are paid within seven days of the delivery of the account of such dues, the entrance fee shall be liable to forfeiture and payment of the dock dues required in full.
(4) Subject to these Regulations the order in which vessels shall be docked shall be in accordance with the order of registration of the applications of the owners, masters or agents:
Provided that, at the request of the masters, owners or agents of the vessels concerned and with the written consent of the General Manager, changes in the order in which vessels shall be docked may be allowed.
5. (1) Blocks, shores and stages will be provided by the Commonwealth as follows:—
Blocks. —One set for the length of the vessel given at the time of registering.
Horizontal Shores. —One for every fifteen feet of the length of the vessel given at the time of registering.
Stage Poles and Planks. —A sufficient number to make one tier of stages around the vessel, to consist of two planks in breadth, and a gangway stage of two poles and five planks.
(2) Any damage occurring to blocks, shores or stages, or to the dock, caisson, keel blocks or other material, shall be made good at the expense of the person applying for the docking of the vessel.
6. (1) No ashes, slops or rubbish shall be deposited in the dock or on the roadways around the dock or wharfs except in places allotted for same, and, when so deposited, cartage will be charged for the removal of such ashes, slops, or rubbish to a place of disposal.
(2) When more than five cubic yards of barnacles or other substances have been removed from a vessel’s bottom, the cost of removing such barnacles or other substances to a place of disposal will be charged in addition to the charges mentioned in the last preceding sub-regulation.
7. (1) Unless, on hiring the dock, a period, during which the vessel is to remain in the dock, is specially agreed upon, it shall be deemed that such period agreed upon is not to exceed twenty-four hours from the time the dock is dry until the vessel is afloat again.
(2) Whenever the dock is required for other purposes the General Manager shall have the right to remove any vessel after the expiration of the period agreed upon (either expressly or by implication) at the risk and expense of the master and owners.
(3) Any delay in undocking, through the vessel not being ready to cross out over the sill within the period specified in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, will render the master and owner liable for extra dock dues payable for every twenty-four hours or part thereof as prescribed in Regulation No 3, as well as for a charge for all expenses incurred by the General Manager as a consequence of such delay.
8. In the event of wind, weather or tide preventing a vessel being undocked or launched when the repairs have been completed the vessel may subject to the approval of the General Manager, be allowed to remain in the dock without any additional charge, but in such case the Commonwealth shall not be liable to any claim for demurrage.
9. Any vessel employed, under contract with the Commonwealth, in carrying mails, shall, with the approval of the General Manager, have precedence over other vessels on the dock register.
10. (1) In the event of any vessel not being in position and ready to be warped into dock at such time as is specified by the General Manager and notified to the person making the application for registration, the priority of such vessel according to registration shall lapse and a fresh application for registration must be made before the vessel will be admitted into dock:
Provided that, if in the opinion of the General Manager, the inability to dock occurred through stress of weather, the vessel may be allowed to retain her place upon the register.
(2) Where the priority of any vessel has lapsed under the provisions of the last preceding sub-regulation the entrance fee paid at the time of registration shall be forfeited and the applicant will be responsible for any expenses already incurred in connexion with the docking.
11. (1) Subject to this regulation every vessel shall, while docking, undocking and in the dock, be entirely at the risk of the owners.
(2) The Commonwealth shall not be liable to any action claim or demand in respect of any delay or accident occurring to any vessel while docking, undocking, or in the dock, except such as occurs through the fault or negligence of any officer or servant of the Commonwealth.
(3) The master or owner of any vessel requiring to be docked shall, in order to minimize the possibility of accident or delay during the operation of docking, cause the vessel to be berthed alongside the eastern side of the dock pier prior to being warped into clock.
(4) Masters and owners shall be responsible and liable in respect of any accident or trouble arising—
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a ) from the engines of a vessel being put in motion while men are at work at or near the propellor;(
b ) from the interference, by persons on board a vessel, with stage ropes fastened inboard; and(
c ) from the fault of the master, officers, crew, servants or workmen, in the employ of the owner, on board any vessel while docking, in dock or undocking or alongside the ship-building yard premises.
12. When a warp has, by instruction of the General Manager, been made fast to a vessel, such vessel having been, by and at the expense of the master or owner, placed in position in line with the fairway and within twenty feet of the entrance of the dock, the vessel shall, until the warp has been withdrawn, be under the control of the General Manager whose directions must be implicitly and promptly attended to.
13. The master or owner of any vessel shall provide a sufficient number of officers and crew, on board the vessel, for the purpose of warping the vessel in and out of dock, lifting shores on board, attending to such orders as are given by the General Manager or his foreman and assisting generally.
14. (1) No merchant vessel having any explosives or combustibles on board will be admitted into dock, or permitted to moor alongside the dock wharf.
(2) Powder and other explosives (not being filled shells, small arms, machine gun and quick firing gun ammunition), on board vessels belonging to H.M. Navy, or to the Government of the Commonwealth, or of a State, requiring to use the dock or to moor alongside the dock wharf, shall be removed before the vessel enters the dock or moors alongside the dock wharf.
(3) Filled shells and other ammunition shall be placed in the shell rooms which, with the magazines containing other explosives retained on board, shall not, except with special precautions to be approved by the General Manager, be opened during the time the vessel remains in dock or is moored alongside the dock wharf.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation the General Manager may, subject to such conditions as as he thinks fit, permit any vessel to enter the dock or to be moored alongside the dock wharf without first removing all or part of the powder and other explosives on board.
15. (1) No vessel shall except with the written permission of the General Manager be broken up or scuttled while in dock.
(2) In the event of the master, owner or agent of any vessel commencing to break up or scuttle the vessel in dock without the permission of the General Manager, the General Manager may at once remove the vessel out of the dock and the master, owner or agent shall be liable, in addition to the dock dues, for any expenses incurred by the General Manager in removing the vessel.
16. (l) The officers, crew and workmen on any vessel in dock shall comply strictly with the rules and directions applying to the dockyard.
(2) Copies of the rules and directions will be posted at the dock gates and in the dock office.
(3) The General Manager may prohibit any person who has committed a breach of the rules or directions from entering the dock premises.
17. No labour other than the crew of the vessel or that supplied by the General Manager shall, except with the consent of the General Manager, be employed on any vessel while the vessel is in the dock.
18. Before the water is let in to take any vessel out of dock, the dock must be cleaned up to the satisfaction of the General Manager or us foreman by, or at the expense of, the person who applied for registration in connexion with the docking of the vessel.
19. (1) Before being submitted to the General Manager or his foreman for docking purposes, vessels shall be trimmed, as far as possible to float upright on an even keel.
(2) The master or owner of any vessel which is not floating upright when taken into dock shall be responsible for all expense and delay incurred in righting the vessel.
(3) No coals or cargo of any description shall be shipped or moved within vessels whilst such vessels are supported on the blocks of the dock.
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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