Statutory Rules

1980 No. 135

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 19121

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 thirtieth day of May 1980.

 ZELMAN COWEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

RALPH J. HUNT

Minister of State for Transport

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NAVIGATION (ORDERS) REGULATIONS

1 Citation

  These Regulations may be cited as the Navigation (Orders) Regulations.

2 Interpretation

  In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Navigation Act 1912.

3 Minister may make orders

 (1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, make orders—

 (a) for and in relation to—

 (i) the safe navigation and operation of ships;

 (ii) the safety of persons, including pilots, going on or coming from, or on board, ships;

 (iii) the protection of the health of persons on board ships;

 (iv) the stability of ships;

 (v) the construction, hull, equipment and machinery of ships;

 (vi) the loading and unloading of ships; and

 (vii) the stowing and carriage of cargo in ships; and

 (b) with respect to any matter for or in relation to which provision may be made by regulations under section 253A of the Act.

 (2) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, make orders with respect to any matter for or in relation to which provision may be made by regulations under the Act by virtue of section 240 of the Act.

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 June 1980.