STATUTORY RULES.

1934. No. 119.

REGULATION UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1926.*

I, 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 1912–1926, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twentieth day of September, 1934.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

FRED H. STEWART

Minister of State for Commerce.

Amendment of Navigation (Deck Cargo and Live Stock) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 89, as amended by Statutory Rules 1926, No. 155, 1927, No. 90, and 1930, No. 127.)

The Navigation (Deck Cargo and Live Stock) Regulations are amended by omitting regulation 16 and inserting in its stead the following regulation:—

“16 (1.) Except as provided in this regulation, a deck cargo shall not, unless with the special approval of a surveyor, be stowed on the weather deck of any ship to a greater height than to the level of the top of the bulwarks or rail.

(2.) In vessels, whether sail or steam, under 3,000 tons gross, no deck cargo other than agricultural machines (on wheels), uncased motor cars or other wheeled vehicles, boats or machinery which cannot be conveniently carried below decks, sawn timber, cased or crated fruit or vegetables, dangerous goods, cargo which gives off an offensive odour, or cargo which requires special stowage (but which in any case will not damage the hatch covers or tarpaulins) shall be stowed on any weather deck hatch:

Provided that—

(a) In the case of agricultural machines (on wheels), uncased motor cars or other wheeled vehicles, boats or machinery which cannot be conveniently carried below decks, the quantity shall not exceed that approved by a surveyor;

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*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 27th September, 1934.

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(b) In the case of sawn timber, cased or crated fruit or vegetables, dangerous goods, cargo which gives off an offensive odour or cargo which requires special stowage, the maximum quantity shall not in the aggregate exceed 50 pieces and/or packages, and the height of such cargo when stowed shall not exceed 4 feet above the top of the hatch; and

(c) Where any cargo of the character specified in sub-paragraph (a) is carried, the quantity of cargo specified in sub-paragraph (b) that may be carried in addition shall not exceed that approved by a surveyor:

Provided further that where a full deck-load of timber is carried on any deck, such may, with the approval of a surveyor, be stowed also across the top of the hatch to the level of the top of the bulwarks or rail.

(3.) All cargo carried on a weather deck hatch shall be closely stowed and securely lashed so as to prevent as far as possible movement or displacement in bad weather.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.