STATUTORY RULES.
1943. No. 153.
REGULATION UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1942.*
I, THE DEPUTY OF 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 1912-1942.
Dated this second day of June, 1943.
Deputy of the Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
for Minister of State for Supply and Shipping.
Amendment of the Navigation (Additional Life-saving Appliances) Regulations.†
Life-saving waistcoats.
Regulation 14 of the Navigation (Additional Life-saving Appliances) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (2.) and (3.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(2.) On and after 1st June, 1943, each member of the crew of a ship to which these Regulations apply shall be provided with an approved life-saving waistcoat suitable for wearing on the body whilst on or off duty about the ship. The life-saving waistcoat shall be in addition to the lifejacket required to be provided for each person on board the ship in pursuance of the Navigation (Life-saving Appliances) Regulations.”.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1943.
† Statutory Rules 1941, No. 315, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, No. 511; and 1943, No. 95.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.
2683.—Price 3d. 25/27.4.1943.