Statutory Rules
1977 No. 228
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912.
Dated this eighteenth day of November 1977.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
PETER NIXON
Minister of State for Transport
AMENDMENTS OF THE NAVIGATION (MASTER AND SEAMEN) REGULATIONS†
Objections to fines
1. Regulation 16 of the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1) “ and Hobart ” and substituting “ , Hobart, Gladstone, Whyalla, Port Hedland and Darwin ”.
Search of ships— signal to heave to
2. Regulation 20 of the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) “ WZ of the International Code ” and substituting “ SO, or L, of the International Code of Signals ”;
(b) by omitting from paragraph (a) “ K of the Morse Code (— – —) ” and substituting “ L of the Morse Code (. — . .) ”; and
(c) by omitting from paragraph (b) “ burning of a blue light or flare, followed by the letter K of the Morse Code (— – —) ” and substituting “ letter L of the Morse Code (. — . .) ”.
* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 November 1977.
† Statutory Rules 1963, No. 102 as amended by Statutory Rules 1964, No. 8; 1965, No. 111; 1967, No. 90; 1968, No. 117; 1974, No. 83; 1975, Nos. 111 and 114; 1976, No. 282.
Entries in logbook—subsection 171 (1) of the Act
3. Regulation 23 of the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations is amended by omitting “ and these Regulations,” and substituting “ , and by regulations made under the Act,”.
Second Schedule
4. (1) The Second Schedule to the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations is amended by omitting from Part I of Form 3 all words from and including—
“ POSITIONS OF THE DECK LINE AND LOAD LINES ”,
and substituting—
“ POSITIONS OF DECK LINES AND LOAD LINES
| Freeboard from deck line | Load line |
Tropical | .....mm. (inches) (T) | ....mm. (inches) above (S) |
Summer | .....mm. (inches) (S) | Upper edge of line through centre of ring |
Winter | .....mm. (inches) (W) | ....mm. (inches) below (S) |
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North Atlantic | .....mm. (inches) (WNA) |
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Timber tropical | .....mm. (inches) (LT) | ....mm. (inches) above (LS) |
Timber summer | .....mm. (inches) (LS) | ....mm. (inches; above (S) |
Timber winter | .....mm. (inches) (LW) | ....mm. (inches) below (LS) |
Timber winter |
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North Atlantic | .....mm. (inches) (LWNA) | ....mm. (inches) below (LS) |
Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards other than timber....mm. (inches). For timber freeboards mm. (inches).
The upper edge of the deck line from which these freeboards are measured is....mm. (inches) deck at side.
Maximum draught of water in summer........decimetres (........feet........inches).”.
(2) The Second Schedule to the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations is amended by omitting Part III of Form 12 and substituting the following Part:
“ PART III—POSITIONS OF DECK LINES AND LOAD LINES
| Freeboard from deck line | Load line |
Tropical | ..........mm. (inches) (T) | ........mm. (inches) above (S) |
Summer | ..........mm. (inches) (b) | Upper edge of line through centre of ring |
Winter | ........mm. (inches) (W) | .......mm. (inches) below (S) |
Winter |
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North Atlantic | ..........mm. (inches) (WNA) | .......mm. (inches) below (S) |
Timber tropical | ..........mm. (inches) (LT) | ........mm. (inches) above (LS) |
Timber summer | ..........mm. (inches) (LS) | ..........mm. (inches) above (S) |
Timber winter | ..........mm. (inches) (LW) | ..... mm. (inches) below (LS) |
Timber winter |
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North Atlantic | ..........mm. (inches) (LWNA) | ..........mm. (inches) below (LS) |
Allowance for fresh water for all freeboards other than timber........mm. (inches). For timber freeboards........mm. (inches).
The upper edge of the deck line from which these freeboards are measured is. .........mm. (inches) ........deck at side.
Maximum draught of water in summer.......decimetres (........feet........inches).
Date of entry.........
Signature of master.........”.
(3) The Second Schedule to the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations is amended by omitting Part IV of Form 12 and substituting the following Part:
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Date and hour of departure | Dock, wharf, place or harbour | Forward | Aft | Port | Starboard | Mean | Density of water | For density of water | For fuel and other materials to be consumed traversing inland waters | Total | Mean draught in salt water calculated after making allowances | Mean freeboard amidships in salt water calculated after making allowances | Signatures and date of entry | Date and hour of arrival | Dock, wharf, place or harbour | Signatures and data of entry |
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(4) The Second Schedule to the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations is amended by inserting in the table in Part VIII of Form 12, between the column headed “ Nature of Illness or cause and nature of Injury ” and the column headed “ Period or Estimated Period of Incapacity ”, a column headed “ Particulars of treatment given on board ”.
(5) The Second Schedule to the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations is amended by inserting in Part IX of Form 12 between the columns headed “ BOAT DRILLS ” and “ Remarks (f) ” a column headed—
“ LIFE RAFT DRILLS
Equipment used ”.
Further amendments of the Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations
5. The Navigation (Master and Seamen) Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:
Provision | Amendment |
Sub-regulation 2 (1) ....... | Omit “ the First Schedule to these Regulations ”, substitute “ Schedule 1 ”. |
Sub-regulation 3 (1) ....... | Omit from the definition of “ holiday ” the figures “ —1960 ”. |
| Omit from the definition of “the Act” the figures “ —1961 ”. |
Sub-regulation 3 (2) ....... | Omit “ the Second Schedule to these Regulations ”, substitute “ Schedule 2 ”. |
Regulation 7 ............ | Omit “ (a) of sub-section (2) of section 46 and of sub-section (1) of section 115 ”, substitute “ 46 (2) (a) and sub-section 115 (1) ”. |
Sub-regulation 8 (1) ....... | Omit “ (d) of section 47 and of sub-section (1) of section 52 ”, substitute “ 47 (d) and sub-section 52 (1) ”. |
Sub-regulation 8 (3) ....... | Omit “ the last preceding sub-regulation ”, substitute “ sub-regulation (2) ”. |
Regulation 10 ........... | Omit “ (a) of section 61 ”, substitute “ 61 (a) ”. |
Regulation 12 ........... | Omit “ (a) of sub-section (3) of section 70 ”, substitute “ 70 (3) (a) ”. |
Regulation 13 ........... | Omit “ (1) of section 76 ”, substitute “ 76 (1) ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (a) “ two ”, substitute “ 2 ”. |
Regulation 14 ........... | Omit “ (a) of section 80 ”, substitute “ 80 (a) ”. |
Regulation 15 ........... | Omit “ (1) of section 115 ”, substitute “ 115 (1) ”. |
Sub-regulation 16 (1) ...... | Omit “ (5) or section 115 ”. substitute “ 115 (5) ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (a) “ (3) of section 115 ”, substitute “ 115 (3) ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (a) “ twenty-four ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ 24 ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (a) “ (b) of that sub-section ”, substitute “ 115 (3) (b) of the Act ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (a) “ forty-eight ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ 48 ”. |
Sub-regulation 16 (2) ...... | Omit “ the last preceding sub-regulation ”, substitute “ sub-regulation (1) ”. |
| Omit “ —160 ”. |
Sub-regulation 17 (1) ...... | Omit “ (8) of section 115 ”, substitute “ 115 (8) ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (b) “ fourteen ”, substitute “ 14 ”. |
Sub-regulation 17 (2) ...... | Omit “ (8) of section 11 5”, substitute ” 115 (8) ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (b) “ twenty-eight ”, substitute “ 28 ”. |
Provision | Amendment |
Sub-regulation 17 (3) ...... | Omit from paragraph (a) “ log book ”, substitute “ log-book ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (b) “ log book ” substitute “ log-book ”. |
Regulation 18 ........... | Omit “ (a) of sub-section (1) of section 148c ”, substitute “148c (1) (a)”. |
Regulation 20 ........... | Omit “ (b) of sub-section (2) of section 164 ”, substitute “ 164 (2) (b) ”. |
Regulation 22 ........... | Omit “ (1) of section 171 ”, substitute “ 171 (1) ”. |
Sub-regulation 25 (1) ...... | Omit “ paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) and paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of section 417 ”, substitute “ paragraphs 417 (1) (d) and 417 (2) (b) ”. |
Sub-regulation 25 (2) ...... | Omit “ (4) of section 417 ”, substitute “ 417 (4) ”. |
Sub-regulation 27 (1) ...... | Omit “ of this regulation ”. |
Sub-regulation 27 (3) ...... | Omit “ the last preceding sub-regulation ”, substitute “ sub-regulation (2) ”. |
Sub-regulation 27 (4) ...... | Omit “ of this regulation ” (wherever occurring). |
Regulation 28 ........... | Omit “ (2), (4), (5) or (6), as the case requires, of the last preceding regulation ”, substitute “ 27 (2), (4), (5) or (6), as the case requires ”. |
Regulation 30 ........... | Omit “ four ”, substitute “ 4 ”. |
Regulation 31 ........... | Omit “ four ”, substitute “ 4 ”. |
Regulation 32 ........... | Omit “ the last two preceding regulations ”, substitute “ regulations 30 and 31 ”. |
Heading “THE SCHEDULES” preceding the First Schedule | Repeal. |
First Schedule ........... | Omit “ FIRST SCHEDULE ”, substitute “ SCHEDULE 1 ”. |
Second Schedule ......... | Omit “ SECOND SCHEDULE ”, substitute “ SCHEDULE 2 ”. |
| Omit from the table in paragraph 7 of Part II of Form 3 “ Ten dollars ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ $10 ”. |
| Omit from the table in paragraph 7 of Part 11 of Form 3 “ One dollar ”, substitute “ $1 ”. |
| Omit from the table in paragraph 7 of Part II of Form 3 “ Two dollars ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ $2 ”. |
| Omit from the table in paragraph 7 of Part II of Form 3 “ Four dollars ”, substitute “ $4 ”. |
| Omit from the table in paragraph 7 of Part II of Form 3 “ Two days ’ ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ 2 days ’ ”, |
| Omit from paragraph 9 of Part II of Form 3 “ —19 ”. |
| Omit from Form 13— |
| “ sub-section (1) of section 417 of the ”, |
| sub-section (2) |
| substitute— |
| “ sub-section 417 (1) of the ”, |
| sub-section 417 (2) |
| Omit from Form 13 “—19 ”. |