A c t N o . 32, 1899.
An Act to abolish t h e Marine Board ; to consti­
t u t e a D e p a r t m e n t of N a v i g a t i o n a n d C o u r t s
of M a r i n e I n q u i r y , a n d t o define the p o w e r s
a n d d u t i e s of s u c h d e p a r t m e n t a n d c o u r t s ; t o
a m e n d t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s of 1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 6 i n
o t h e r r e s p e c t s ; a n d for p u r p o s e s i n c i d e n t a l t o
or c o n s e q u e n t u p o n t h o s e o b j e c t s . [Reserved—
8th December, 1899.]
B
E it enacted b y the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by a n d with
t h e a d v i c e a n d c o n s e n t of t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l a n d L e g i s l a t i v e
A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s i n P a r l i a m e n t a s s e m b l e d , a n d b y t h e
a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e , a s f o l l o w s : —
Abolition
of Marine
Boards.
1. O n t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t , t h e M a r i n e B o a r d of
N e w S o u t h AVales a n d e v e r y L o c a l M a r i n e b o a r d c o n s t i t u t e d o r e s t a b ­
l i s h e d u n d e r t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 6 , is h e r e b y a b o l i s h e d .
The
The
Department
of
Navigation.
2. S u b j e c t t o the p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t , a n d w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n s
therein mentioned, the powers and authorities conferred and the duties
i m p o s e d b y t h e u n r e p e a l e d e n a c t m e n t s of t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 181)0, o n t h e M a r i n e B o a r d of N e w S o u t h W a l e s , o r a n y L o c a l M a r i n e
B o a r d , a r e h e r e b y c o n f e r r e d a n d i m p o s e d o n a n officer a p p o i n t e d b y
t h e G o v e r n o r t o b e c a l l e d t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of
N a v i g a t i o n (hereinafter in this A c t referred to as t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t )
a c t i n g u n d e r t h e c o n t r o l of t h e C o l o n i a l T r e a s u r e r .
A n d all r e f e r e n c e s
in t h e s a i d e n a c t m e n t s t o t h e said M a r i n e B o a r d s h a l l b e t a k e n t o r e f e r
t o t h e officer a f o r e s a i d .
B u t t h e p o w e r of t h e s a i d M a r i n e B o a r d —
(a) t o r e c o m m e n d for a p p o i n t m e n t , s u s p e n s i o n , o r d i s m i s s a l , o r t o
a p p o i n t , s u s p e n d , or dismiss officers; or
( J ) t o fix t h e s a l a r i e s o r f e e s of p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d o r e m p l o y e d
u n d e r t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 6 ; or
(c) t o m a k e o r r e c o m m e n d t h e m a k i n g of a n y r u l e s o r r e g u l a t i o n s , i s
not hereby conferred on and shall n o t be exercised b y t h e superintendent.
3 . S u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t t h e p o w e r s c o n f e r r e d
a n d t h e d u t i e s i m p o s e d b y t h e u n r e p e a l e d e n a c t m e n t s of t h e N a v i g a t i o n
A c t s , 1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 0 , o n t h e P r e s i d e n t o r V i c e - P r e s i d e n t of t h e M a r i n e B o a r d
of N e w S o u t h AVales a r e h e r e b y c o n f e r r e d a n d i m p o s e d o n t h e s u p e r i n t e n ­
d e n t , or d u r i n g his a b s e n c e from his duties on t h e p e r s o n a p p o i n t e d by
the Governor to discharge those duties ; a n d the powers conferred and
t h e duties i m p o s e d b y t h e said e n a c t m e n t s on t h e c h a i r m a n or vicec h a i r m a n of a L o c a l M a r i n e B o a r d m a y b e e x e r c i s e d a n d s h a l l b e
p e r f o r m e d b y s u c h officer a s t h e G o v e r n o r m a y a p p o i n t i n t h a t b e h a l f .
4. T h e G o v e r n o r shall appoint a d e p u t y s u p e r i n t e n d e n t for t h e
p o r t of N e w c a s t l e .
S u c h d e p u t y s u p e r i n t e n d e n t shall, in the absence
of t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , e x e r c i s e s u c h of t h e p o w e r s a n d a u t h o r i t i e s
c o n f e r r e d a n d p e r f o r m s u c h of t h e d u t i e s i m p o s e d b y t h i s A c t o n t h e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t as m a y be prescribed b y t h e G o v e r n o r b y
order
p u b l i s h e d in t h e G a z e t t e .
5. A n y d o c u m e n t s w h i c h , u n d e r t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 1 8 9 0 , m i g h t h a v e b e e n m a d e o r i s s u e d u n d e r t h e s e a l of t h e M a r i n e B o a r d
of N e w S o u t h AVales m a y b e m a d e a n d i s s u e d u n d e r t h e h a n d of t h e
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , a n d a n y d o c u m e n t s w h i c h , u n d e r t h e said Acls, m i g h t
h a v e b e e n m a d e o r i s s u e d u n d e r t h e s i g n a t u r e of t h e s e c r e t a r y of t h e
s a i d M a r i n e B o a r d m a y b e m a d e a n d i s s u e d u n d e r t h e s i g n a t u r e of
a n y p e r s o n a p p o i n t e d s e c r e t a r y o r d u l y a u t h o r i s e d t o a c t for t h e
s e c r e t a r y t o t h e D e p a r t m e n t of N a v i g a t i o n .
A l l t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e
N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 ( 5 , r e l a t i n g t o d o c u m e n t s u n d e r t h e s e a l of
t h e s a i d M a r i n e B o a r d o r u n d e r t h e s i g n a t u r e of i t s s e c r e t a r y s h a l l
a p p l y in r e s p e c t of d o c u m e n t s u n d e r t h e s i g n a t u r e of t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
o r t h e s e c r e t a r y of t h e s a i d d e p a r t m e n t .
The
The
Court
of Marine
Inquiry.
6. T h e r e is h e r e b y c o n f e r r e d u p o n s u c h D i s t r i c t C o u r t s a s m a y
be p r o c l a i m e d b y t h e G o v e r n o r for t h e p u r p o s e j u r i s d i c t i o n to h e a r
a n d determine inquiries, appeals, and references u n d e r this Act, u n d e r
a n d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e t e r m s a n d p r o v i s i o n s of t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t s A c t
of 1 8 5 8 a n d a n y A c t a m e n d i n g t h e s a m e (so f a r a s t h e y a r e a p p l i c a b l e ) ,
a n d of t h i s A c t ; a n d a D i s t r i c t C o u r t e x e r c i s i n g s u c h j u r i s d i c t i o n s h a l l
b e a c o u r t of r e c o r d , a n d b e c a l l e d a C o u r t of M a r i n e I n q u i r y .
7 . A n y o n e or m o r e of t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t J u d g e s m a y s i t a s a
C o u r t of M a r i n e I n q u i r y , a n d s h a l l b e a s s i s t e d b y t w o of t h e a s s e s s o r s
appointed u n d e r this A c t ; s u c h assessors shall h a v e power to advise,
b u t not to adjudicate, on a n y m a t t e r before t h e Court.
8. A l l officers of t h e s a i d D i s t r i c t C o u r t s s h a l l a c t a s officers
of C o u r t s of M a r i n e I n q u i r y .
9. ( 1 ) T h e J u d g e s of t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t s , o r a n y t h r e e of t h e m ,
m a y m a k e r u l e s t o r e g u l a t e t h e p r o c e d u r e a n d p r a c t i c e of C o u r t s
of M a r i n e I n q u i r y , a n d s u c h r u l e s s h a l l h a v e t h e s a m e f o r c e a n d
effect a s if t h e y h a d f o r m e d a p a r t of t h i s A c t , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h a t
t h e y m a y c o n f l i c t w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e D i s t r i c t C o u r t s A c t of
1 8 5 8 , or a n y A c t a m e n d i n g t h e s a m e .
R u l e s m a d e as aforesaid shall be p u b l i s h e d in t h e Gazette,
a n d s h a l l t a k e effect f r o m t h e d a t e of p u b l i c a t i o n .
(2) U n t i l r u l e s a r e m a d e a n d p u b l i s h e d u n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n , o r
so f a r a s s u c h r u l e s d o n o t e x t e n d , t h e p r e s i d i n g j u d g e m a y , i n a n y
p a r t i c u l a r c a s e , g i v e s u c h d i r e c t i o n s a s m a y s e e m fit.
1 0 . (1) A C o u r t of M a r i n e I n q u i r y is h e r e b y a u t h o r i s e d t o
m a k e i n q u i r i e s as to s h i p w r e c k s a n d o t h e r casualties affecting ships, or
a s t o c h a r g e s of i n c o m p e t e n c y o r m i s c o n d u c t o n t h e p a r t of m a s t e r s ,
m a t e s , o r e n g i n e e r s of s h i p s i n t h e f o l l o w i n g c a s e s , n a m e l y :—•
(a) W h e r e a s h i p w r e c k or c a s u a l t y occurs to a B r i t i s h s h i p o n
o r n e a r t h e c o a s t of N e w S o u t h W a l e s o r i n t h e c o u r s e of a
voyage to a port w i t h i n N e w South W a l e s .
(b) W h e r e a s h i p w r e c k o r c a s u a l t y o c c u r s i n a n y p a r t of t h e
w o r l d to a B r i t i s h s h i p r e g i s t e r e d in N e w S o u t h W a l e s .
( r ) W h e r e s o m e of t h e c r e w of a B r i t i s h s h i p w h i c h h a s b e e n
wrecked or to w h i c h a casualty has occurred a n d w h o are
c o m p e t e n t witnesses to the facts are f o u n d in N e w S o u t h
Wales.
((/) W h e r e t h e i n c o m p e t e n c y o r m i s c o n d u c t h a s o c c u r r e d o n b o a r d
a B r i t i s h s h i p o n o r n e a r t h e c o a s t s of N e w S o u t h W a l e s , o r
o n b o a r d a B r i t i s h s h i p i n t h e c o u r s e of a v o y a g e t o a p o r t
within New South Wales.
(e) W h e r e t h e i n c o m p e t e n c y o r m i s c o n d u c t h a s o c c u r r e d o n b o a r d
a B r i t i s h ship r e g i s t e r e d in N e w S o u t h W a l e s .
(/)
(f)
W h e r e t h e m a s t e r , m a t e , o r e n g i n e e r of a B r i t i s h s h i p w h o
is c h a r g e d w i t h i n c o m p e t e n c y o r m i s c o n d u c t o n b o a r d t h a t
B r i t i s h s h i p is f o u n d i n N e w S o u t h "Wales.
(2) Tin; said c o u r t s h a l l h a v e t h e s a m e j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r
t h e m a t t e r i n q u e s t i o n a s if if h a d o c c u r r e d w i t h i n i t s o r d i n a r y j u r i s ­
diction, h u t subject to all provisions, restrictions, a n d conditions as
w o u l d h a v e b e e n a p p l i c a b l e if i t h a d so o c c u r r e d .
(3) A n i n q u i r y s h a l l n o t b e h e l d u n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n i n t o a n y
m a t t e r w h i c h h a s o n c e b e e n t h e s u b j e c t of a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n o r i n q u i r y ,
a n d h a s b e e n r e p o r t e d o n b y a c o m p e t e n t c o u r t or t r i b u n a l i n a n y p a r t
of H e r M a j e s t y ' s d o m i n i o n s , o r i n r e s p e c t of w h i c h t h e c e r t i f i c a t e of
a m a s t e r , m a t e , o r e n g i n e e r h a s b e e n c a n c e l l e d or s u s p e n d e d b y a n a v a l
court constituted under the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
(1) W h e r e a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n o r i n q u i r y h a s b e e n c o m m e n c e d
in the U n i t e d K i n g d o m with reference to a n y m a t t e r , an inquiry with
reference to t h e s a m e m a t t e r shall not be held u n d e r this section.
(5) T h e s a i d c o u r t , h o l d i n g a n i n q u i r y u n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n ,
s h a l l h a v e t h e s a m e p o w e r s of c a n c e l l i n g a n d s u s p e n d i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s ,
a n d shall exercise those powers in t h e s a m e m a n n e r as a c o u r t holding
a s i m i l a r i n v e s t i g a t i o n or i n q u i r y i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m .
( 0 ) T i n ; s a i d c o u r t , f o r t h e p u r p o s e s of a n y i n q u i r y u n d e r
t h i s s e c t i o n , s h a l l , so f a r a s r e l a t e s t o t h e s u m m o n i n g of p a r t i e s , a n d
c o m p e l l i n g t h e a t t e n d a n c e of w i t n e s s e s , h a v e a l l t h e p o w e r s of t h e
Supreme Court.
1 1 . A C o u r t of M a r i n e I n q u i r y s h a l l , w h e n r e q u e s t e d b y t h e
C o l o n i a l T r e a s u r e r a n d m a y i n a n y c a s e w h e r e i t t h i n k s fit, m a k e a n v
inquiry u n d e r t h e last preceding section.
12. T h e G o v e r n o r m a y , w h e r e a n y s u c h i n q u i r y as aforesaid
h a s b e e n m a d e , o r d e r t h e c a s e t o b e r e h e a r d b y a C o u r t of M a r i n e
I n q u i r y , e i t h e r g e n e r a l l y or as to a n y p a r t thereof, a n d shall do s o —
(a) if n e w a n d i m p o r t a n t e v i d e n c e , w h i c h c o u l d n o t b e p r o d u c e d
at the inquiry, has been discovered ;
(b) if for a n y o t h e r r e a s o n t h e r e h a s , i n t h e o p i n i o n of t h e
G o v e r n o r , b e e n g r o u n d f o r s u s p e c t i n g t h a t a m i s c a r r i a g e of
justice has occurred.
13. T h e senior District Court J u d g e present shall preside a t a n y
s i l t i n g of a C o u r t of M a r i n e I n q u i r y .
E v e r y i n q u i r y u n d e r t h i s A c t shall b e in open c o u r t .
The
d e c i s i o n of t h e c o u r t s h a l l b e d e l i v e r e d b y t h e p r e s i d i n g j u d g e i n
open court.
I n t h e e v e n t of a n e q u a l i t y of v o t e s t h e p r e s i d i n g j u d g e
shall h a v e a c a s t i n g as well as a deliberative vote.
T h e p r e s i d i n g j u d g e s h a l l in e v e r y c a s e f o r w a r d
to t h e
G o v e r n o r a c o p y of t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e c o u r t , t o g e t h e r w i t h n o t e s
of t h e e v i d e n c e g i v e n ; a n d i t s h a l l b e c o m p e t e n t f o r a n y m e m b e r
of t h e c o u r t w h o d i s s e n t s f r o m t h e d e c i s i o n t o l i k e w i s e f o r w a r d h i s
w r i t t e n r e a s o n s for so d i s s e n t i n g .
14,
T
1 4 . A m a s t e r , m a t e , o r e n g i n e e r , w h o s e c e r t i f i c a t e is c a n c e l l e d
o r s u s p e n d e d b y a C o u r t of M a r i n e I n q u i r y , s h a l l d e l i v e r h i s c e r t i f i c a t e
t o t h e s a i d c o u r t o n d e m a n d , o r if n o t so d e m a n d e d , t o t h e s u p e r i n ­
t e n d e n t , or as t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t directs.
I f a m a s t e r , m a t e , or e n g i n e e r fails w i t h o u t sufficient c a u s e t o
c o m p l y w i t h t h i s s e c t i o n , h e s h a l l for e a c h offence b e l i a b l e t o a
p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g fifty p o u n d s .
1 5 . (1) A C o u r t of M a r i n e I n q u i r y s h a l l h e a r a n d d e t e r m i n e
i n o p e n c o u r t a n y a p p e a l o r r e f e r e n c e i n p u r s u a n c e of t h i s A c t i n
r e s p e c t of t h e d e t e n t i o n of a s h i p a l l e g e d t o b e u n s a f e ; a n d t h e p r o ­
c e d u r e of t h a t c o u r t o n t h e h e a r i n g a n d d e t e r m i n i n g of s u c h a p p e a l o r
r e f e r e n c e s h a l l b e a s p r o v i d e d i n p u r s u a n c e of t h i s A c t i n r e s p e c t of
i n q u i r i e s as to s h i p w r e c k s .
(2) A n y j u d g e o r a s s e s s o r of t h e c o u r t m a y s u r v e y t h e
s h i p , a n d s h a l l , f o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s A c t , h a v e a l l t h e p o w e r s of a n
inspector under the Navigation Acts, 1871-1890.
( 3 ) T h e p r e s i d i n g j u d g e of t h e c o u r t m a y a p p o i n t a n y
c o m p e t e n t p e r s o n or p e r s o n s to s u r v e y t h e ship a n d r e p o r t t h e r e o n to
the court.
(1) A n y j u d g e of t h e c o u r t , a n y a s s e s s o r of t h e c o u r t , a n d
a n y p e r s o n a p p o i n t e d b y t h e p r e s i d i n g j u d g e of t h e c o u r t t o s u r v e y
a ship, m a y go on hoard t h e ship a n d inspect t h e same a n d every p a r t
thereof, a n d t h e m a c h i n e r y , e q u i p m e n t s , a n d cargo, a n d m a y r e q u i r e
t h e u n l o a d i n g o r r e m o v a l of a n y c a r g o , b a l l a s t , o r t a c k l e ; a n d a n y
p e r s o n w h o wilfully i m p e d e s s u c h j u d g e , assessor, or p e r s o n i n t h e
e x e c u t i o n of t h e s u r v e y , o r f a i l s t o c o m p l y w i t h a n y r e q u i s i t i o n m a d e
by him, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding t e n pounds.
(5) T h e c o u r t s h a l l h a v e t h e s a m e p o w e r as t h e s u p e r ­
i n t e n d e n t h a s t o o r d e r t h e s h i p t o b e r e l e a s e d or f i n a l l y d e t a i n e d , b u t
u n l e s s o n e of t h e a s s e s s o r s c o n c u r s i n a n o r d e r for t h e d e t e n t i o n of
t h e s h i p , the s h i p s h a l l b e r e l e a s e d .
( 0 ) T h e o w n e r a n d m a s t e r of t h e s h i p , a n d a n y p e r s o n
a p p o i n t e d b y t h e o w n e r or m a s t e r , a n d also a n y p e r s o n a p p o i n t e d b y
t h e Colonial Treasurer, m a y a t t e n d at a n y inspection or survey m a d e
i n p u r s u a n c e of t h i s s e c t i o n .
(7) T h e p r e s i d i n g j u d g e s h a l l s e n d t o t h e G o v e r n o r s u c h
r e p o r t as m a y be directed b y the rules, a n d each assessor shall either
s i g n the r e p o r t , o r r e p o r t t o t h e G o v e r n o r t h e r e a s o n s f o r h i s d i s s e n t .
1 6 . ( 1 ) T h e a s s e s s o r s w h o a s s i s t i n a C o u r t of M a r i n e I n q u i r y
u n d e r t h i s A c t s h a l l b e of n a u t i c a l , e n g i n e e r i n g , o r o t h e r s p e c i a l s k i l l o r
k n o w l e d g e , a n d s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d o u t of a l i s t of p e r s o n s for t h e t i m e
b e i n g a p p r o v e d for t h e p u r p o s e b y t h e G o v e r n o r , i n s u c h a m a n n e r a n d
a c c o r d i n g t o s u c h r e g u l a t i o n s a s m a y be' p r e s c r i b e d b y r u l e s m a d e b y
the Governor with regard thereto.
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(2) W h e r e a n y i n q u i r y i n v o l v e s or appeal's l i k e l y to i n v o l v e
a n y q u e s t i o n a s t o t h e c a n c e l l i n g o r s u s p e n s i o n of t h e c e r t i f i c a t e of a
m a s t e r , m a t e , or e n g i n e e r , t h e c o u r t shall hold tin; i n q u i r y w i t h t h e
a s s i s t a n c e of n o t l e s s t h a n t w o a s s e s s o r s h a v i n g e x p e r i e n c e i n t h e
m e r c h a n t service.
( 3 ) T h e l i s t of p e r s o n s a p p r o v e d a s a s s e s s o r s s h a l l h e i n
force for o n e y e a r o n l y , b u t persons w h o s e n a m e s are on a n y s u c h
list m a y b e a p p r o v e d for a n y s u b s e q u e n t list.
(4) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y a t a n y t i m e a d d or w i t h d r a w t h e
n a m e of a n y p e r s o n t o or F r o m t h e l i s t .
(5) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y m a k e rules w i t h r e g a r d to t h e
a p p o i n t m e n t a n d s u m m o n i n g of a s s e s s o r s , a n d a n y s u c h r u l e w h i l e in
f o r c e s h a l l h a v e effect a s if it w e r e e n a c t e d i n t h i s A c t .
1 7 . E v e r y a s s e s s o r s h a l l , for e v e r y d a y o r p o r t i o n of a d a y
d u r i n g w h i c h h e is e n g a g e d i n a C o u r t of . M a r i n e I n q u i r y , o r i n
a t t e n d a n c e w a i t i n g t o p e r f o r m his d u t i e s in a n y s u c h c o u r t , b e p a i d t h e
s u m of t h r e e p o u n d s o u t of a n y m o n e y s t o b e v o t e d b y P a r l i a m e n t f o r
that purpose.
Miscellaneous\
1 8 . ( 1 ) S u c h of t h e p r o v i s i o n s of P a r t I I of t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t of
1 8 7 1 a s a m e n d e d b y t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t A m e n d m e n t A c t of 1 8 7 3 a n d
t h e N a v i g a t i o n L a w A m e n d m e n t Law of 1 8 8 1 , a s a p p l y t o B r i t i s h a n d
f o r e i g n s t e a m s h i p s c a r r y i n g o r e n g a g e d in t h e t r a d e of c o n v e y i n g
p a s s e n g e r s from a n y port or place w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n to a n y p o r t
o r p l a c e i n a n y o t h e r p a r t of H e r . M a j e s t y ' s d o m i n i o n s a r e h e r e b y
e x t e n d e d to a p p l y so far as possible to all B r i t i s h a n d f o r e i g n s h i p s
r e s p e c t i v e l y e n g a g e d in t r a d i n g from a n y p o r t w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n
to any other port in H e r Majesty's dominions, whether such trading
d o e s o r d o e s n o t i n c l u d e t h e c a r r y i n g of p a s s e n g e r s .
(9.) T h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l n o t a p p l y t o a n y s h i p h o l d i n g L l o y d ' s
1 0 0 A c l a s s i f i c a t i o n c e r t i f i c a t e , or t o a n y s t e a m s h i p r e g i s t e r e d i n G r e a t
Britain and Ireland which holds a passenger steamer's certificate
u n d e r t h e I m p e r i a l M e r c h a n t S h i p p i n g A c t of 1 8 0 f, o r a n y A c t
a m e n d i n g t h e s a m e o r in s u b s t i t u t i o n t h e r e o f .
( 3 ) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y d i r e c t t h a t a n y B r i t i s h or f o r e i g n
s h i p t r a d i n g b e t w e e n a n y p o r t in N e w S o u t h W a l e s a n d a n y p o r t n o t
b e i n g w i t h i n G r e a t B r i t a i n or I r e l a n d shall be subject to t h e p r o v i s i o n s
of t h i s s e c t i o n .
1 9 . E x c e p t i n c a s e s p r o v i d e d f o r in t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t of 1 8 7 1 ,
e v e r y p e r s o n i n c h a r g e of m a c h i n e r y a n d b o i l e r s u s e d for tin;
p u r p o s e s of n a v i g a t i o n o n a n y B r i t i s h o r f o r e i g n s t e a m s h i p c a r r y i n g o r
e n g a g e d i n t h e t r a d e of c o n v e y i n g p a s s e n g e r s f r o m a n y p o r t o r p l a c e
w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n t o a n y p o r t o r p l a c e in a n y o t h e r p a r t of H e r
M a j e s t y ' s d o m i n i o n s s h a l l h o l d a first o r s e c o n d c l a s s e n g i n e e r ' s
certificate.
20.
2 0 . E x c e p t i n c a s e s p r o v i d e d f o r i n t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t of 1 S 7 1
o r i n t l i c l a s t p r e c e d i n g s e c t i o n , e v e r y s h i p u s i n g s t e a m p o w e r for t h e
p u r p o s e ot n a v i g a t i o n s h a l l h a v e as its o n l y or first e n g i n e e r a n
engineer possessing a third-class engineer's certificate, or a certificate
of h i g h e r g r a d e :
Provided that nothing herein shall apply to steam-launches,
e x c e p t s u c h a s a r e u s e d for h i r e o r for t h e c a r r i a g e of g o o d s , o r f o r
towage purposes.
2 1 . S e c t i o n s e v e n t y - f i v e of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t is h e r e b y a m e n d e d
as follows :—
(1) B y t h e i n s e r t i o n i n s u b s e c t i o n ( i v ) a f t e r t h e w o r d s " c o a s t " t r a d e s t e a m s h i p " of t h e w o r d s " o t h e r t h a n a s m e n t i o n e d
" in the n e x t subsection."
( 2 ) B y t h e i n s e r t i o n b e f o r e t h e first w o r d " E v e r y " i n s u b s e c t i o n
( v ) of t h e w o r d s " E v e r y c o a s t - t r a d e s t e a m s h i p of fifty
" n o m i n a l h o r s e - p o w e r or u n d e r t r a d i n g b e t w e e n ports w i t h i n
" the jurisdiction, and "
2 2 . S e c t i o n e i g h t y - o n e of t h e P r i n c i p a l A c t is h e r e b y a m e n d e d
b y o m i t t i n g t h e w o r d s — " N o f o r e i g n - g o i n g s h i p of a t o n n a g e of or
a b o v e t h r e e h u n d r e d t o n s shall go to sea from a n y p o r t or place
w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n u n l e s s t h e m a s t e r , first, a n d s e c o n d m a t e s
of s u c h s h i p s h a l l h a v e o b t a i n e d a n d p o s s e s s v a l i d c e r t i f i c a t e s , e i t h e r
of c o m p e t e n c y o r s e r v i c e , a p p r o p r i a t e t o t h e i r s e v e r a l s t a t i o n s i n s u c h
s h i p , or of a h i g h e r g r a d e , a n d n o s u c h s h i p of a t o n n a g e u n d e r t h r e e
h u n d r e d t o n s s h a l l so g o t o s e a a s a f o r e s a i d u n l e s s t h e m a s t e r a n d
first a n d o n l y m a t e of s u c h s h i p s h a l l p o s s e s s t h e l i k e c e r t i f i c a t e s , "
a n d s u b s t i t u t i n g t h e w o r d s — " N o f o r e i g n - g o i n g s h i p shall go t o sea
from a n y port or place w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n u n l e s s t h e m a s t e r a n d
first a n d o n l y m a t e of s u c h s h i p s h a l l p o s s e s s v a l i d c e r t i f i c a t e s , e i t h e r
of c o m p e t e n c y o r of s e r v i c e , a p p r o p r i a t e t o t h e i r s e v e r a l s t a t i o n s i n
s u c h s h i p o r of a h i g h e r g r a d e , o r (if s u c h s h i p c a r r i e s m o r e t h a n
o n e m a t e ) u n l e s s t h e m a s t e r a n d first a n d s e c o n d m a t e s of s u c h s h i p
shall possess t h e like certificates."
2 3 . (1) E v e r y B r i t i s h s h i p ( e x c e p t c o a s t - t r a d e s h i p s u n d e r
e i g h t y t o n s register, ships e m p l o y e d solely in fishing, a n d pleasure
y a c h t s , a n d ships e m p l o y e d e x c l u s i v e l y i n t r a d i n g or g o i n g f r o m place
t o p l a c e in a n y r i v e r o r i n l a n d w a t e r , t h e w h o l e o r p a r t of w h i c h
is w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n ) s h a l l b e p e r m a n e n t l y a n d c o n s p i c u o u s l y
m a r k e d w i t h l i n e s ( i n t h i s A c t c a l l e d d e c k - l i n e s ) of n o t l e s s t h a n
t w e l v e inches in l e n g t h a n d one i n c h in b r e a d t h , p a i n t e d l o n g i t u d i n a l l y
o n e a c h s i d e a m i d s h i p s , o r a s n e a r t h e r e t o a s is p r a c t i c a b l e , a n d
i n d i c a t i n g t h e p o s i t i o n of e a c h d e c k w h i c h is a b o v e w a t e r .
( 2 ) T h e u p p e r e d g e of e a c h of t h e d e c k - l i n e s m u s t b e l e v e l
w i t h t h e u p p e r s i d e of t h e d e c k - p l a n k n e x t t h e w a t e r w a y a t t h e p l a c e
of m a r k i n g .
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( 3 ) T h e d e c k - l i n e s m u s t h e w h i t e o r y e l l o w o n a darkg r o u n d , or b l a c k on a l i g h t g r o u n d .
(4) I n t h i s s e c t i o n t h e e x p r e s s i o n " a m i d s h i p s " m e a n s t h e
m i d d l e of t h e l e n g t h of t h e l o a d w a t e r - l i n e a s m e a s u r e d f r o m t h e f o r e
s i d e of t h e s t e m t o t h e a f t s i d e of t h e s t e r n - p o s t .
2 4 . ( 1 ) T h e o w n e r of e v e r y B r i t i s h s h i p p r o c e e d i n g t o s e a
from a p o r t in t h e Colony (except coast-trade ships u n d e r e i g h t y tons
register, ships e m p l o y e d solely in fishing, a n d p l e a s u r e y a c h t s ) shall,
b e f o r e t h e t i m e h e r e i n a f t e r i n t h i s A c t m e n t i o n e d , m a r k u p o n e a c h of
h e r s i d e s a m i d s h i p s w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h e l a s t p r e c e d i n g s e c t i o n ,
o r a s n e a r t h e r e t o a s is p r a c t i c a b l e , i n w h i t e o r y e l l o w o n a d a r k
g r o u n d , or in b l a c k on a l i g h t g r o u n d , a c i r c u l a r disc t w e l v e i n c h e s
in d i a m e t e r , w i t h a n h o r i z o n t a l l i n e e i g h t e e n i n c h e s i n l e n g t h d r a w n
t h r o u g h its c e n t r e .
(2) T h e c e n t r e of t h i s d i s c s h a l l b e p l a c e d a t s u c h l e v e l a s
may be approved by the superintendent below the deck-line marked
u n d e r or i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h i s A c t , a n d specified in t h e certificate
given t h e r e u n d e r , a n d shall i n d i c a t e the m a x i m u m load-line in salt
w a t e r to w h i c h it shall be lawful to load t h e ship.
( 3 ) T h e p o s i t i o n of t h e d i s c s h a l l b e f i x e d in a c c o r d a n c e
with the tables then in use under the Imperial M e r c h a n t Shipping Act,
1891', o r a n y A c t a m e n d i n g t h e s a m e o r i n s u b s t i t u t i o n t h e r e o f , s u b j e c t
to s u c h a l l o w a n c e as m a y b e m a d e necessary b y a n y difference b e t w e e n
t h e p o s i t i o n of t h e d e c k - l i n e m a r k e d u n d e r t h i s A c t a n d t h e p o s i t i o n
of t h e l i n e f r o m w h i c h f r e e b o a r d is m e a s u r e d u n d e r t h e s a i d t a b l e s .
2 5 . I f a s h i p i s so l o a d e d a s t o s u b m e r g e i n s a l t w a t e r t h e
c e n t r e of t h e d i s c i n d i c a t i n g t h e l o a d - l i n e , t h e s h i p s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o
b e a n u n s a f e s h i p w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h e p r o v i s i o n s c o n t a i n e d i n
t h e N a v i g a t i o n L a w A m e n d m e n t A c t of 1 8 8 1 , a n d s u c h s u b m e r s i o n
s h a l l b e a r e a s o n a b l e a n d p r o b a b l e c a u s e f o r t h e d e t e n t i o n of t h e s h i p .
2 6 . (1) W h e r e a s h i p p r o c e e d s o n a n y v o y a g e f r o m a p o r t i n
t h i s C o l o n y f o r w h i c h t h e o w n e r is r e q u i r e d t o e n t e r t i n ; s h i p o u t ­
w a r d s , t h e d i s c i n d i c a t i n g t h e l o a d - l i n e s h a l l b e m a r k e d , b e f o r e so
e n t e r i n g h e r , o r if t h a t is n o t p r a c t i c a b l e , a s s o o n a f t e r w a r d s a s m a y b e .
( 2 ) T h e o w n e r of t h e s h i p s h a l l u p o n e n t e r i n g h e r o u t w a r d s ,
i n s e r t i n t h e f o r m of e n t r y a s t a t e m e n t i n w r i t i n g of t h e d i s t a n c e i n
f e e t a n d i n c h e s b e t w e e n t h e c e n t r e of t h i s d i s c a n d t h e u p p e r e d g e of
e a c h of t h e d e c k - l i n e s w h i c h is a b o v e t h a t c e n t r e , a n d if d e f a u l t is
made in inserting t h a t statement, the ship m a y be detained.
( 3 ) T h e m a s t e r of t h e s h i p s h a l l e n t e r a c o p y of t h a t s t a t e ­
m e n t i n t h e a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e c r e w b e f o r e i t is s i g n e d b y a n y
m e m b e r of t h e c r e w , a n d a s h i p p i n g - m a s t e r s h a l l n o t p r o c e e d w i t h t h e
e n g a g e m e n t of t h e c r e w u n t i l t h a t e n t r y is m a d e .
(4«) T h e m a s t e r of t h e s h i p s h a l l a l s o e n t e r a c o p y of t h a t
s t a t e m e n t i n t h e official l o g - b o o k .
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(5) W h e n a s h i p to w h i c h t h i s section a p p l i e s lias b e e n
m a r k e d w i t h a d i s c i n d i c a t i n g t h e l o a d - l i n e , s h e s h a l l b e k e p t so m a r k e d
u n t i l h e r n e x t r e t u r n t o a p o r t of d i s c h a r g e i n t h e C o l o n y .
2 7 . (1) W h e r e a c o a s t - t r a d e s h i p is r e q u i r e d t o b e m a r k e d w i t h
t h e d i s c i n d i c a t i n g the l o a d - l i n e , s h e s h a l l b e so m a r k e d b e f o r e t h e s h i p
p r o c e e d s t o sea f r o m a n y p o r t ; a n d t h e o w n e r shall also o n c e in t w e l v e
m o n t h s i m m e d i a t e l y before t h e ship proceeds to sea, t r a n s m i t or deliver
t o t h e c h i e f officer of c u s t o m s of t h e p o r t of r e g i s t r y of t h e s h i p a
s t a t e m e n t i n w r i t i n g of t h e d i s t a n c e i n f e e t a n d i n c h e s b e t w e e n t h e
c e n t r e of t h e d i s c a n d t h e u p p e r e d g e of e a c h of t h e d e c k - l i n e s w h i c h
is a b o v e t h a t c e n t r e .
(2) T h e o w n e r , b e f o r e t h e s h i p p r o c e e d s to sea a f t e r a n y
r e n e w a l o r a l t e r a t i o n of t h e d i s c , s h a l l t r a n s m i t o r d e l i v e r t o t h e c h i e f
officer of C u s t o m s of t h e p o r t of r e g i s t r y of t h e s h i p n o t i c e i n w r i t i n g
of t h a t r e n e w a l o r a l t e r a t i o n , t o g e t h e r w i t h s u c h s t a t e m e n t i n w r i t i n g
a s b e f o r e m e n t i o n e d of t h e d i s t a n c e b e t w e e n t h e c e n t r e of t h e d i s c a n d
t h e u p p e r e d g e of e a c h of t h e d e c k - l i n e s .
( 3 ) I f d e f a u l t is m a d e i n t r a n s m i t t i n g o r d e l i v e r i n g a n y
notice or s t a t e m e n t u n d e r t h i s section, t h e o w n e r shall for e a c h
offence b e l i a b l e to a fine n o t e x c e e d i n g o n e h u n d r e d p o u n d s .
(1) W h e n a s h i p t o w h i c h t h i s section a p p l i e s h a s b e e n
m a r k e d w i t h a d i s c i n d i c a t i n g t h e l o a d - l i n e , s h e s h a l l b e k e p t so m a r k e d
u n t i l n o t i c e is g i v e n of a n a l t e r a t i o n .
2 8 . (1)
If—
a n y o w n e r o r m a s t e r of a B r i t i s h s h i p f a i l s w i t h o u t r e a s o n a b l e ;
cause to cause his ship to be m a r k e d as b y this A c t r e q u i r e d
o r t o k e e p h e r so m a r k e d , o r a l l o w s t h e s h i p t o b e so l o a d e d
a s t o s u b m e r g e i n s a l t w a t e r t h e c e n t r e of t h e d i s c i n d i c a t i n g
t h e load-line; or
(b) a n y p e r s o n c o n c e a l s , r e m o v e s , a l t e r s , d e f a c e s , o r o b l i t e r a t e s ,
or suffers a n y p e r s o n u n d e r his c o n t r o l to conceal, r e m o v e ,
a l t e r , d e f a c e , o r o b l i t e r a t e a n y of t h e s a i d m a r k s , e x c e p t i n
t h e e v e n t of t h e p a r t i c u l a r s t h e r e b y d e n o t e d b e i n g l a w f u l l y
a l t e r e d , o r e x c e p t f o r t h e p u r p o s e of e s c a p i n g c a p t u r e b y a n
enemy—
(a)
h e s h a l l for e a c h o f f e n c e b e l i a b l e t o a t i n e n o t e x c e e d i n g o n e h u n d r e d
pounds.
( 2 ) I f a n y m a r k r e q u i r e d b y t h i s A c t is i n a n y r e s p e c t
i n a c c u r a t e , so a s t o b e l i k e l y t o m i s l e a d , t h e o w n e r of t h e s h i p s h a l l for
e a c h offence b e liable to a tine n o t e x c e e d i n g o n e h u n d r e d p o u n d s .
29. (1) T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t m a y a p p r o v e a n d certify f r o m t i m e
t o t i m e t h e p o s i t i o n of t h e d i s c i n d i c a t i n g t h e l o a d - l i n e , a n d a n y
a l t e r a t i o n t h e r e o f , a n d m a y a p p o i n t f e e s t o b e t a k e n i n r e s p e c t of a n y
s u c h a p p r o v a l or certificate.
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(2) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s t o c o n f o r m so f a r
a s p o s s i b l e w i t h t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e B o a r d of T r a d e —
(a) d e t e r m i n i n g t h e l i n e s o r m a r k s t o b e u s e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h
t h e disc i n o r d e r to i n d i c a t e t h e m a x i m u m load-line u n d e r
different c i r c u m s t a n c e s a n d a t different seasons, a n d d e c l a r i n g
t h a t t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t a s t o l o a d - l i n e s s h a l l h a v e
e f f e c t a s if a n y s u c h l i n e w e r e d r a w n t h r o u g h t h e c e n t r e of
t h e disc ; a n d
(b) a s t o t h e m o d e i n w h i c h t h e d i s c a n d t h e l i n e s o r m a r k s t o b e
u s e d i n c o n n e c t i o n t h e r e w i t h a r c t o b e m a r k e d o r affixed o n
t h e ship, w h e t h e r b y p a i n t i n g , c u t t i n g , or o t h e r w i s e ; a n d
(c) a s t o t h e m o d e of a p p l i c a t i o n for, a n d f o r m of c e r t i f i c a t e s u n d e r ,
this section ; a n d
(d) r e q u i r i n g t h e e n t r y of t h o s e c e r t i f i c a t e s , a n d o t h e r p a r t i c u l a r s a s
t o t h e d r a u g h t of w a t e r a n d f r e e b o a r d of t h e s h i p i n t h e official
l o g - b o o k of t h e s h i p o r o t h e r p u b l i c a t i o n t h e r e o f o n b o a r d t h e
s h i p , a n d r e q u i r i n g t h e d e l i v e r y of c o p i e s of t h o s e e n t r i e s ,
a n d from t i m e to t i m e m a y b y regulations repeal, alter, suspend, or
m o d i f y a n y of t h e s a i d r e g u l a t i o n s , o r m a y m a k e n e w r e g u l a t i o n s i n
a d d i t i o n t h e r e t o , o r i n s u b s t i t u t i o n t h e r e f o r , so a s t o c o n f o r m s o f a r a s
p o s s i b l e w i t h t h e s a i d r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e B o a r d of T r a d e .
(3) A l l r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r t h i s section shall, w h e n
p u b l i s h e d i n t h e G a z e t t e , a n d w h i l e i n f o r c e , h a v e e i f e c t a s if e n a c t e d
i n t h i s A c t , a n d if a n y p e r s o n f a i l s w i t h o u t r e a s o n a b l e c a u s e t o c o m p l y
with a n y s u c h regulation m a d e w i t h respect to t h e entry, publication,
o r d e l i v e r y of c o p i e s of c e r t i f i c a t e s o r o t h e r p a r t i c u l a r s a s t o t i n ;
d r a u g h t of w a t e r a n d f r e e b o a r d of a s h i p , h e s h a l l , f o r e a c h o f f e n c e ,
b e l i a b l e t o a fine n o t e x c e e d i n g o n e h u n d r e d p o u n d s .
(1) W h e r e , i n p u r s u a n c e of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s , a n y s u c h
c e r t i f i c a t e is r e q u i r e d t o b e d e l i v e r e d , a s t a t e m e n t i n w r i t i n g a s t o t h e
d i s c a n d d e c k - l i n e s of a s h i p n e e d n o t b e i n s e r t e d i n t h e f o r m of e n t r y ,
o r t r a n s m i t t e d , o r d e l i v e r e d t o a c h i e f officer of C u s t o m s u n d e r t h e
provisions hereinbefore contained.
3 0 . (1) A n y l o a d - l i n e fixed a n d m a r k e d a n d a n y certificate
given in accordance with the I m p e r i a l M e r c h a n t Shipping Act, 1894,
or a n y A c t a m e n d i n g t h e s a m e or in s u b s t i t u t i o n thereof, shall h a v e
t h e s a m e e f f e c t a s if i t h a d b e e n f i x e d , m a r k e d , o r g i v e n i n a c c o r d a n c e
with this Act.
( 2 ) W h e r e t h e l e g i s l a t u r e of a n y B r i t i s h p o s s e s s i o n b y a n y
e n a c t m e n t p r o v i d e s for t h e f i x i n g , m a r k i n g , a n d c e r t i f y i n g of l o a d lines on ships registered in t h a t possession, a n d it a p p e a r s to t h e
G o v e r n o r t h a t t h a t e n a c t m e n t is b a s e d o n t h e s a m e p r i n c i p l e s a s
t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t r e l a t i n g t o l o a d - l i n e s , a n d is e q u a l l y
effective for a s c e r t a i n i n g a n d d e t e r m i n i n g t h e m a x i m u m load-lines
t o w h i c h t h e s e ships c a n b e safely loaded i n salt w a t e r , a n d for
giving
g i v i n g n o t i c e of t h e l o a d - l i n e t o p e r s o n s i n t e r e s t e d , t h e G o v e r n o r , b y
p r o c l a m a t i o n in t h e G a z e t t e , m a y declare t h a t a n y l o a d - l i n e fixed a n d
m a r k e d , a n d a n y c e r t i f i c a t e g i v e n i n p u r s u a n c e of t h a t e n a c t m e n t
s h a l l , w i t h r e s p e c t t o s h i p s so r e g i s t e r e d , h a v e t h e s a m e effect a s if i t
h a d b e e n fixed, m a r k e d , o r g i v e n i n p u r s u a n c e of t h i s A c t .
3 1 . (1) A V h e r e the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t c e r t i f i e s t h a t t h e l a w s a n d
r e g u l a t i o n s for t h e t i m e b e i n g in force i n a n y foreign c o u n t r y , a n d
r e l a t i n g to o v e r l o a d i n g a n d i m p r o p e r loading, a r c e q u a l l y effective
w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 0 , a n d t h i s A c t
relating thereto, the Governor, by proclamation in the Gazette, m a y
d i r e c t t h a t o n p r o o f of a s h i p of t h a t c o u n t r y h a v i n g c o m p l i e d w i t h
t h o s e l a w s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s , s h e s h a l l n o t w h e n i n a p o r t of t h e
C o l o n y b e l i a b l e t o d e t e n t i o n for n o n - c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s
of t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 - 1 S 9 G , or t h i s A c t , n o r s h a l l t h e r e a r i s e
a n y liability t o a n y tine or p e n a l t y w h i c h w o u l d o t h e r w i s e arise for
non-compliance with those provisions.
( 2 ) P r o v i d e d t h a t t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l n o t a p p l y i n t h e c a s e of
a n y foreign c o u n t r y in w h i c h it appears to t h e G o v e r n o r t h a t corres­
p o n d i n g provisions are not extended to British ships.
3 2 . (1) P i l o t a g e c e r t i f i c a t e s s h a l l o n l y b e g r a n t e d t o B r i t i s h
s u b j e c t s , a n d m a y o n l y b e g r a n t e d o r u s e d i n r e s p e c t of B r i t i s h s h i p s
registered in t h e A u s t r a l a s i a n Colonies employed in trading or going
b e t w e e n s o m e port w i t h i n t h e jurisdiction, a n d some port or place in
t h e A u s t r a l a s i a n Colonies or in t h e S o u t h Sea I s l a n d s , a n d in r e s p e c t
of s h i p s e n g a g e d i n t h e w h a l i n g t r a d e .
(2) A n y p e r s o n n o t b e i n g a d u l y licensed pilot i n t h e e m p l o y
of t h e G o v e r n m e n t of N e w S o u t h W a l e s w h o a c t s a s a p i l o t for a n y
s h i p of w h i c h h e is n o t t h e m a s t e r n a m e d o n t h e c e r t i f i c a t e of r e g i s t r y
of t h e s h i p , o r a n y d o c u m e n t h a v i n g t h e effect of a c e r t i f i c a t e of
r e g i s t r y of t h e s h i p , e i t h e r e n t e r i n g o r n a v i g a t i n g i n o r l e a v i n g a n y p o r t
o r p l a c e w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n a t w h i c h t h e r e is a p i l o t a g e e s t a b l i s h ­
m e n t , s h a l l , w h e t h e r h e h o l d s or d o e s n o t h o l d a p i l o t a g e c e r t i f i c a t e
g r a n t e d b e f o r e o r a f t e r t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t , b e l i a b l e t o a
p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g fifty p o u n d s .
3 3 . N o s h i p ( e x c e p t w h e r e t h e r e g i s t e r e d m a s t e r is i n c h a r g e a n d
is t h e h o l d e r of a p i l o t a g e c e r t i f i c a t e ) s h a l l b e r e m o v e d f r o m o n e p l a c e
of m o o r i n g o r a n c h o r a g e t o a n o t h e r i n a n y p o r t o r p l a c e w i t h i n t h e
j u r i s d i c t i o n a t w h i c h t h e r e is a p i l o t a g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t u n l e s s s u c h
s h i p h a s b e e n g i v e n i n c h a r g e of a l i c e n s e d p i l o t i n t h e e m p l o y of t h e
G o v e r n m e n t of N e w S o u t h AVales for t h e p u r p o s e of s u c h r e m o v a l ;
a n d if a n y s h i p is r e m o v e d in c o n t r a v e n t i o n of t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s
s e c t i o n t h e m a s t e r o r o w n e r of s u c h s h i p s h a l l b e l i a b l e t o a p e n a l t y
not exceeding twenty pounds :
Provided t h a t this section shall not
a p p l y t o t h e r e m o v i n g of a s h i p f r o m o n e s i d e of a w h a r f t o t h e o t h e r ,
o r t o a n i m m e d i a t e l y a d j o i n i n g w h a r f , so l o m j a s t h e s h i p ' s m o v e m e n t s
arc controlled by her own warps.
A
A l i c e n s e d p i l o t r e m o v i n g a n y s h i p i n p u r s u a n c e of: t h i s s e c t i o n
s h a l l h e entitled to recFive t h e d u e s set forth in S c h e d u l e I I to t h e
N a v i g a t i o n A c t of 1 8 7 1 a s a m e n d e d b y t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s A m e n d ­
m e n t A c t , 1S96, a n d s u c h d u e s shall he paid a n d a c c o u n t e d for as r a t e s
a n d d u e s a u t h o r i s e d b y t h e X a v i g a t i o n A c t of 1 8 7 1 a r e p a i d a n d
accounted for:
P r o v i d e d t h a t if a n y s h i p is r e m o v e d m o r e t h a n t h r e e
t i m e s d u r i n g t h e s a m e s t a y i n p o r t t h e r e s h a l l b e c h a r g e a b l e in r e s p e c t
of t h e f o u r t h a n d e v e r y s u b s e q u e n t s u c h r e m o v a l o n e h a l f o n l y of
such dues.
3 4 . S e c t i o n f o u r of t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s A m e n d m e n t A c t , 181)0,
is h e r e b y a m e n d e d b y t h e o m i s s i o n f r o m s u b s e c t i o n (b) of t h e w o r d s
'•'or of o b t a i n i n g c o a l t o b e u s e d in t h e s h i p o n h e r v o y a g e , " a n d t h e
w o r d s " or a f t e r o b t a i n i n g coal to b e u s e d on t h e s h i p on h e r v o y a g e , "
a n d b y t h e i n s e r t i o n in s u b s e c t i o n (6-) a f t e r t h e w o r d s " b e i n g i n d i s t r e s s "
of t h e w o r d s " or e n t e r i n g a n y p o r t o r p l a c e for t h e p u r p o s e of o b t a i n i n g
c o a l t o b e u s e d i n t h e s h i p on h e r v o y a g e , a n d for n o o t h e r p u r p o s e . "
35. E v e r y place in a n y ship registered in N e w S o u t h W a l e s
occupied b y s e a m e n or apprentices, a n d appropriated to t h e i r use,
s h a l l h a v e for e a c h of t h o s e s e a m e n o r a p p r e n t i c e s a s p a c e of n o t less
t h a n s e v e n t y - t w o c u b i c f e e t , a n d of n o t less t h a n t w e l v e s u p e r f i c i a l
l e e t m e a s u r e d o n t h e d e c k or floor of t h a t p l a c e , a n d s h a l l b e s u b j e c t
to the regulations in Schedule One to this Act, a n d those regulations
s h a l l h a v e effect a s p a r t of t h i s s e c t i o n , a n d if a n y of t h e f o r e g o i n g
r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h i s s e c t i o n is n o t c o m p l i e d w i t h in t h e c a s e of a n y
s h i p , t h e o w n e r of t h e s h i p s h a l l f o r e a c h o f f e n c e b e l i a b l e t o a fine not
exceeding twenty pounds.
E v e r y p l a c e so o c c u p i e d a n d a p p r o p r i a t e d s h a l l b e k e p t free
f r o m g o o d s a n d s t o r e s of a n y k i n d n o t b e i n g t h e p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y of
t h e c r e w in u s e d u r i n g t h e v o y a g e , a n d if a n y s u c h p l a c e is n o t s o k e p t
free, t h e m a s t e r s h a l l f o r f e i t a n d p a y t o e a c h s e a m a n o r a p p r e n t i c e
l o d g e d i n t h a t p l a c e t h e s u m of o n e s h i l l i n g for e a c h d a y d u r i n g w h i c h ,
a f t e r c o m p l a i n t h a s b e e n m a d e t o h i m b y a n y t w o o r m o r e of t h e s e a ­
m e n so l o d g e d , i t is n o t so k e p t f r e e .
S u c h fees a s t h e G o v e r n o r fixes s h a l l b e p a i d i n r e s p e c t of a n
i n s p e c t i o n for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s s e c t i o n , n o t e x c e e d i n g t h e I'ees
specified in S c h e d u l e O n e t o t h i s A c t .
3 6 . (1) S e c t i o n s i x of t h e N a v i g a t i o n L a w A m e n d m e n t A c t
of 1 8 8 1 ( w h i c h g i v e s p o w e r t o d e t a i n u n s a f e s h i p s ) s h a l l a p p l y i n
t h e c a s e of u n d e r m a n n i n g , a n d a c c o r d i n g l y t h a t s e c t i o n s h a l l b e
c o n s t r u e d a s if t h e w o r d s " o r b y r e a s o n of u n d e r m a n n i n g " w e r e
i n s e r t e d t h e r e i n a f t e r t h e w o r d " m a c h i n e r y , " a n d a s if t h e w o r d s
" o r for a s c e r t a i n i n g t h e s u f f i c i e n c y of t h e c r e w " w e r e i n s e r t e d t h e r e i n
a f t e r t h e w o r d " s u r v e y e d , " a n d a s if t h e w o r d s " o r t h e m a n n i n g of
t h e s h i p " w e r e i n s e r t e d t h e r e i n a f t e r t h e w o r d s " r e l o a d i n g of c a r g o , "
a n d t h e p o w e r s e x e r c i s a b l e u n d e r a n d for t h e p u r p o s e s of t h a t s e c t i o n
shall include power to m u s t e r t h e crew.
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(2) S e c t i o n t w e n t y of t h e N a v i g a t i o n L a w A m e n d m e n t
A c t of 1 8 S 1 s h a l l a l s o a p p l y in t h e c a s e of t h e u n d e r m a n n i n g , a n d
a c c o r d i n g l y t h a t s e c t i o n s h a l l h e c o n s t r u e d a s if t h e w o r d s " o r u n d e r m a n n i n g " were inserted therein after the words " i m p r o p e r loading."
3 7 . ( 1 ) B e f o r e t h e o r d e r f o r final d e t e n t i o n of a s h i p a l l e g e d t o
b e u n s a f e is m a d e , a c o p y of t h e r e p o r t of t h e s u r v e y of t h e s h i p s h a l l
b e s e r v e d u p o n t h e m a s t e r of t h e s h i p , a n d w i t h i n s e v e n d a y s a f t e r
t h a t s e r v i c e t h e o w n e r o r m a s t e r of t h e s h i p m a y a p p e a l t o a C o u r t
of M a r i n e I n q u i r y i n m a n n e r d i r e c t e d b y t h e r u l e s of t h a t c o u r t .
(2) T h e G o v e r n o r m a y a p p o i n t a n y S t i p e n d i a r y or P o l i c e
M a g i s t r a t e s t o sit a s J u d g e s of C o u r t s of M a r i n e I n q u i r y f o r t h e
p u r p o s e of h e a r i n g a n d d e t e r m i n i n g s u c h a p p e a l s , a n d a n y o n e o r m o r e
of t h e S t i p e n d i a r y o r P o l i c e M a g i s t r a t e s so a p p o i n t e d m a y s o s i t , a n d
a l l t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t r e l a t i n g t o J u d g e s of a C o u r t of M a r i n e
I n q u i r y s h a l l a p p l y t o s u c h S t i p e n d i a r y o r P o l i c e M a g i s t r a t e s so s i t t i n g .
(3) W h e r e a n y s u c h s h i p h a s b e e n p r o v i s i o n a l l y d e t a i n e d ,
t h e C o l o n i a l T r e a s u r e r m a y , a t a n y t i m e , if h e t h i n k s i t e x p e d i e n t ,
r e f e r t h e m a t t e r t o a C o u r t of M a r i n e I n q u i r y .
38. T h e r u l e s c o n t a i n e d in S c h e d u l e T w o a r e s u b s t i t u t e d for
s e c t i o n n i n e t y - o n e of t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t of 1 8 7 1 , a n d s h a l l b e r e a d a s
p a r t of t h i s A c t ; b u t it s h a l l b e l a w f u l for t h e G o v e r n o r b y p r o c l a m a t i o n
i n t h e G a z e t t e t o r e p e a l , a l t e r , s u s p e n d , o r m o d i f y a n y of t h e s a i d r u l e s ,
or t o m a k e n e w r u l e s i n a d d i t i o n t h e r e t o or i n s u b s t i t u t i o n therefor,
so a s t o c o n f o r m so f a r a s p o s s i b l e w i t h t h e r u l e s m a d e o r t o b e m a d e
u n d e r t h e I m p e r i a l M e r c h a n t S h i p p i n g A c t , 1 8 9 1 , or a n y A c t a m e n d i n g
t h e s a m e , or in s u b s t i t u t i o n t h e r e o f ; a n d a n y a l t e r a t i o n in or a d d i t i o n
t o t h e r u l e s m a d e i n t h e m a n n e r a b o v e d e s c r i b e d s h a l l b e of t h e s a m e
f o r c e a s if i t b a d b e e n e n a c t e d i n t h i s A c t .
3 9 . I n a n y of t h e f o l l o w i n g e a s e s , n a m e l y —
( « ) if a n y s h i p r e q u i r e d b y t h e r u l e s t o b e p r o v i d e d
with
a p p l i a n c e s f o r s a v i n g life a t s e a , p r o c e e d s o n a n y v o y a g e o r
e x c u r s i o n w i t h o u t b e i n g so p r o v i d e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
r u l e s a p p l i c a b l e to t h e shiji; or
(b) if a n y of t h e a p p l i a n c e s w i t h w h i c h s h e is so p r o v i d e d a r e
l o s t o r r e n d e r e d u n f i t for s e r v i c e i n t h e c o u r s e of t h e v o y a g e
t h r o u g h t h e w i l f u l f a u l t o r n e g l i g e n c e of t h e o w n e r o r m a s t e r ;
or
(c) if i n c a s e of a n y s u c h a p p l i a n c e s b e i n g l o s t o r i n j u r e d i n t h e
c o u r s e of t h e v o y a g e t h e m a s t e r w i l f u l l y n e g l e c t s t o r e p l a c e
o r r e p a i r t h e s a m e o n the first o p p o r t u n i t y ; o r
(cl) if s u c h a p p l i a n c e s a r e n o t k e p t s o a s t o b e a t a l l t i m e s fit a n d
r e a d y for u s e ;
t h e n if the o w n e r is p r o v e d t o b e i n f a u l t h e s h a l l i n c u r a p e n a l t y n o t
e x c e e d i n g o n e h u n d r e d p o u n d s , a n d if t h e m a s t e r is p r o v e d t o b e i n
f a i d t h e s h a l l i n c u r a p e n a l t y n o t e x c e e d i n g fiftv p o u n d s .
40.
4 0 . (1) A n y s u r v e y o r a p p o i n t e d u n d e r t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t of
1 8 7 1 , or a n y s u c h o t h e r p e r s o n as t h e G o v e r n o r m a y a p p o i n t for t h e
p u r p o s e , m a y i n s p e c t a s h i p f o r t h e p u r p o s e of s e e i n g t h a t s h e is
p r o p e r l y p r o v i d e d w i t h a p p l i a n c e s for s a v i n g life a t s e a i n c o n f o r m i t y
w i t h t h i s A c t , a n d s h a l l f o r t h a t p u r p o s e h a v e a l l t h e p o w e r s of a n
inspector under the Navigation Acts, 1871-1896,
( 2 ) I f a n y s u c h s u r v e y o r o r p e r s o n f i n d s t h a t a n y s h i p is
n o t so p r o v i d e d , h e s h a l l g i v e t o t h e m a s t e r o r o w n e r n o t i c e i n w r i t i n g
p o i n t i n g out t h e deficiency, a n d also p o i n t i n g out what, in his opinion,
is r e q u i s i t e t o r e m e d y t h e s a m e .
( 3 ) E v e r y n o t i c e so g i v e n s h a l l h e c o m m u n i c a t e d , i n s u c h
m a n n e r a s t h e G o v e r n o r m a y d i r e c t , t o t h e c h i e f officer of c u s t o m s a t
a n y p o r t a t w h i c h t h e s h i p m a y seek to o b t a i n a c l e a r a n c e or t r a n s i r e ,
a n d t h e s h i p s h a l l b e d e t a i n e d t i l l a c e r t i f i c a t e u n d e r t h e h a n d of a n y
s u c h s u r v e y o r o r p e r s o n a p p o i n t e d b y t h e G o v e r n o r a s a f o r e s a i d is
p r o d u c e d t o t h e effect t h a t t h e s h i p is p r o p e r l y p r o v i d e d w i t h a p p l i a n c e s
f o r s a v i n g life a t s e a in c o n f o r m i t y w i t h t h i s A c t .
Supplemental
and
repeal.
41. The power conferred by the Navigation Acts, 1871-1890,
on t h e G o v e r n o r to m a k e , alter, or r e p e a l a n y p r o c l a m a t i o n s , rules,
or r e g u l a t i o n s u p o n t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t h e M a r i n e B o a r d of
N e w South W a l e s m a y be exercised by the Governor without such
recommendation.
A n d t h e p o w e r conferred b y t h e said A c t s on t h e said M a r i n e
B o a r d to m a k e , alter, or r e p e a l r u l e s or r e g u l a t i o n s m a y be exercised by
the Governor.
A l l r u l e s o r r e g u l a t i o n s so m a d e , a n d a l l a l t e r a t i o n s i n a n d r e p e a l
of a n y r u l e s o r r e g u l a t i o n s , s h a l l t a k e effect f r o m t h e d a t e of t h e i r
publication in the Gazette.
A l l r u l e s or r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r t h i s A c t s h a l l f o r t h w i t h b e
l a i d b e f o r e P a r l i a m e n t if i t b e t h e n s i t t i n g , a n d if n o t , t h e n w i t h i n
t h i r t y d a y s a f t e r t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e n e x t s e s s i o n .
42. T h e power conferred by the N a v i g a t i o n Acts, 1871-1890,
o n t h e G o v e r n o r t o a p p o i n t a n y officers u p o n t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of
t h e M a r i n e B o a r d of N e w S o u t h W a l e s m a y h e e x e r c i s e d b y t h e
Governor without any such recommendation.
A n d t h e p o w e r conferred b y t h e said A c t s on t h e said M a r i n e
B o a r d t o a p p o i n t a n y officers m a y b e e x e r c i s e d b y t h e G o v e r n o r .
S u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t , t h e officers so a p p o i n t e d
shall h a v e t h e s a m e powers a n d shall p e r f o r m t h e s a m e duties as
if t h e y h a d b e e n a p p o i n t e d u n d e r t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 6 .
T h e a p p o i n t m e n t of a n y officers s h a l l b e m a d e i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e P u b l i c S e r v i c e A c t of 1 8 9 5 .
43.
4 3 . N o t h i n g i n t h i s A c t s h a l l a f f e c t t h e o p e r a t i o n of a n y
p r o c l a m a t i o n s , rules, or r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s ,
1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 6 , e x c e p t so f a r a s t h e y m a y h e i n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h i s A c t ,
o r a f f e c t t h e v a l i d i t y o r e f f e c t of a n y o r d e r s , a p p o i n t m e n t s , c e r t i f i c a t e s ,
or d o c u m e n t s m a d e or issued u n d e r t h e said A c t s .
44. N o t h i n g in this A c t shall affect—
t h e o p e r a t i o n b e f o r e t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t of a n y
e n a c t m e n t , p r o c l a m a t i o n , rule, or r e g u l a t i o n , or a n y t h i n g
d u l y s u f f e r e d , clone, or c o m m e n c e d t o b e d o n e b e f o r e t h e
c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t , u n d e r a n y e n a c t m e n t , p r o c l a ­
m a t i o n , r u l e , o r r e g u l a t i o n ; or
(7;) a n y r i g h t , p r i v i l e g e , o b l i g a t i o n , o r l i a b i l i t y a c q u i r e d , a c c r u e d ,
o r i n c u r r e d b e f o r e t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t u n d e r a n y
e n a c t m e n t , p r o c l a m a t i o n , r u l e , or r e g u l a t i o n ; or
(c) a n y p e n a l t y , f o r f e i t u r e , o r p u n i s h m e n t i n c u r r e d i n r e s p e c t of
a n y offence c o m m i t t e d b e f o r e t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s
A c t ; or
(<7) a n y i n v e s t i g a t i o n , l e g a l p r o c e e d i n g , o r r e m e d y i n r e s p e c t of
a n y s u c h r i g h t , p r i v i l e g e , o b l i g a t i o n , l i a b i l i t y , p e n a l t y , for­
feiture, or p u n i s h m e n t as aforesaid ; a n d a n y s u c h i n v e s t i g a ­
tion, l e g a l p r o c e e d i n g , or r e m e d y m a y be i n s t i t u t e d , c o n t i n u e d ,
o r e n f o r c e d a s if t h i s A c t h a d n o t b e e n p a s s e d .
(a)
4 5 . I n t h i s A c t a n d i n t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t A m e n d m e n t A c t of
1873, unless t h e c o n t e x t otherwise requires,—•
" B r i t i s h p o s s e s s i o n " m e a n s a n y p a r t of H e r M a j e s t y ' s d o m i n i o n s ,
e x c l u s i v e of t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m , a n d w h e r e p a r t s of s u c h
dominions are u n d e r both a central and a local legislature,
all p a r t s u n d e r t h e c e n t r a l l e g i s l a t u r e shall, for t h e p u r p o s e s
of t h i s d e f i n i t i o n , b e d e e m e d t o b e o n e B r i t i s h p o s s e s s i o n ;
" legislature," w h e n used w i t h respect to a British possession,
m e a n s t h e a u t h o r i t y o t h e r t h a n t h e I m p e r i a l P a r l i a m e n t oi­
l i e r Majesty t h e Q u e e n in Council, c o m p e t e n t to m a k e laws
for a B r i t i s h p o s s e s s i o n ;
" port" includes place.
A n y r e f e r e n c e to failure to do a n y a c t or t h i n g s h a l l i n c l u d e a
reference to refusal to do t h a t act or t h i n g .
46. T h e e n a c t m e n t s described in Schedule T h r e e
extent therein mentioned hereby repealed.
are to
the
47. This A c t shall be construed w i t h the Navigation Acts,
1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 6 , a n d may b e c i t e d a s t h e " N a v i g a t i o n ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t ,
1899."
SCHEDULES.
SCHEDULES.
SCHEDULE
Regulations
to be observed
with
respect
ONE.
to accommodation
on hoard
sUjis.
Every
place in a s h i p o c c u p i e d by s e a m e n or a p p r e n t i c e s , a n d a p p r o p r i a t e d to t h e i r
u s e , s h a l l b e s u c h a s t o m a k e t h e s p a c e w h i c h it is r e q u i r e d b y t h i s A c t t o c o n t a i n
a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e p r o p e r a c c o m m o d a t i o n of t h e m e n w h o a r e t o o c c u p y i t , a n d s h a l l b e
s e c u r e l y c o n s t r u c t e d , p r o p e r l y l i g h t e d a n d ventilated, p r o p e r l y p r o t e c t e d from w e a t h e r
a n d s e a , a n d a s f a r a s p r a c t i c a b l e p r o p e r l y s h u t oft* a n d p r o t e c t e d f r o m e f f l u v i u m w h i c h
m a y be caused by cargo or bilge water.
A p l a c e so o c c u p i e d a n d a p p r o p r i a t e d a s a f o r e s a i d s h a l l n o t a u t h o r i s e a d e d u c t i o n
f r o m r e g i s t e r e d t o n n a g e u n d e r t h e t o n n a g e r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e I m p e r i a l M e r c h a n t
S h i p p i n g A c t , 1 8 9 1 , u n l e s s t h e r e be in t h e s h i p p r o p e r l y c o n s t r u c t e d p r i v i e s for t h e u s e
of t h e c r e w , of s u c h n u m b e r a n d of s u c h c o n s t r u c t i o n a s m a y b e a p p r o v e d b y t h e s u r v e y o r
of s h i p s .
E v e r y p l a c e so o c c u p i e d a n d a p p r o p r i a t e d a s a f o r e s a i d s h a l l , w h e n e v e r t h e s h i p
is r e g i s t e r e d o r r e - r e g i s t e r e d , b e i n s p e c t e d b y o n e of t h e s u r v e y o r s of s h i p s u n d e r t h e
N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 0 , a n d t h i s A c t , w h o s h a l l , if s a t i s f i e d t h a t t h e s a m e is in ;iil
r e s p e c t s s u c h a s i s r e q u i r e d b y t h i s A c t , g i v e t o t h e c o l l e c t o r of c u s t o m s a c e r t i f i c a t e t o
t h a t e f f e c t ; a n d if t h e c e r t i f i c a t e is o b t a i n e d , b u t n o t o t h e r w i s e , t h e s p a c e s h a l l b e
deducted from the register tonnage.
N o d e d u c t i o n f r o m t o n n a g e a s a f o r e s a i d s h a l l b e a u t h o r i s e d u n l e s s t h e r e is p e r ­
m a n e n t l y c u t i n a b e a m , a n d c u t i n o r p a i n t e d o n o r o v e r t h e d o o r w a y o r h a t c h w a y of
e v e r y p l a c e so o c c u p i e d a n d a p p r o p r i a t e d , t h e n u m b e r of m e n w h i c h it is c o n s t r u c t e d t o
a c c o m m o d a t e , with t h e w o r d s " certified to a c c o m m o d a t e s e a m e n . "
U p o n a n y c o m p l a i n t c o n c e r n i n g a n y p l a c e so o c c u p i e d a n d a p p r o p r i a t e d a s a f o r e ­
s a i d , a s u r v e y o r of s h i p s m a y i n s p e c t t h e p l a c e , a n d if h e f i n d s t h a t a n y of t h e p r o v i s i o n s
of t h i s A c t w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e s a m e a r e n o t c o m p l i e d w i t h h e s h a l l r e p o r t t h e s a m e t o
t h e c h i e f officer of c u s t o m s a t t h e p o r t w h e r e t h e s h i p is r e g i s t e r e d , a n d t h e r e u p o n t h e
r e g i s t e r e d t o n n a g e s h a l l b e a l t e r e d a n d t h e d e d u c t i o n a f o r e s a i d in r e s p e c t of s p a c e
d i s a l l o w e d , u n l e s s a n d u n t i l i t b e c e r t i f i e d b y t h e s u r v e y o r , o r b y s o m e o t h e r s u r v e y o r of
s h i p s , t h a t t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s A c t i n r e s p e c t of t h e p l a c e a r e f u l l y c o m p l i e d w i t h .
Maximum
fees for
inspection.
T h e fee for e a c h visit to t h e s h i p s h a l l n o t e x c e e d toil s h i l l i n g s .
T h e a g g r e g a t e a m o u n t of t h e f e e s f o r a n y s u c h i n s p e c t i o n s h a l l nof e x c e e d o n e
p o u n d , w h a t e v e r b e t h e n u m b e r of s e p a r a t e v i s i t s .
W h e n t h e a c c o m m o d a t i o n is i n s p e c t e d a t t h e s a m e t i m e w i t h t h e m e a s u r e m e n t of
t h e t o n n a g e , n o s e p a r a t e f e e s h a l l b e c h a r g e d for t h e i n s p e c t i o n .
SCHEDULE
TWO.
LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES.
F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s S c h e d u l e —
" I n t e r c o l o n i a l l i m i t s " m e a n s t h i s C o l o n y a n d t h e A u s t r a l i a n C o l o n i c s , and. t h e
C o l o n i e s of T a s m a n i a a n d N e w Z e a l a n d ; a n d
O t h e r e x p r e s s i o n s n o t d e f i n e d in t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , 1 8 7 1 - 1 8 9 6 , b e a r 1 lie m i a n in;, s
g i v e n t o t h e m i n I ' a r t 111 of t h e I m p e r i a l M e r c h a n t S h i p p i n g A c t , 1 8 9 1 .
F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h e s e r u l e s , B r i t i s h s h i p s s h a l l b e a r r a n g e d i n t o t h e
classes:—
Divisrox (A).
Class
1 — E m i g r a n t s t e a m - s h i p s s u b j e c t t o a l l t h e p r o v i s i o n s of P a r t 1 1 1 of t h e
Shipping Act, 1891.
following
Merchant
Class
Glass 2 — F o r e i g n - g o i n g s t e a m - s h i p s h a v i n g p a s s e n g e r c e r t i f i c a t e s u n d e r t h e M e r c h a n t
S h i p p i n g A c t , 1 8 . M . o r h a v i n g p a s s e n g e r c e r t i f i c a t e s i s s u e d u n d e r a n y S t a t u t e of a
B r i t i s h P o s s e s s i o n , a n d a c c e p t e d a n d r e c o g n i s e d u n d e r t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s . 1871—
1896.
Class
3—Steam-ships
having passenger
certificates
under
the
Navigation
Acts,
1S71-1S0U, authorising them t o carry passengers a n y w h e r e within the Intercolonial
limits.
Class
1—Foreign-going
s t e a m - s h i p s n o t certified t o c a r r y
passengers.
DIVISION ( B ) .
Class
1 — E m i g r a n t s a i l i n g - s h i p s s u b j e c t t o a l l t h e p r o v i s i o n s of P a r t 1 1 1 of t h e M e r c h a n t
Shipping Act, 1S94.
Glass
2 — Foreign-going sailing-ships carrying passengers, b u t not subject
p r o v i s i o n s o f P a r t 1 1 1 of t h e M e r c h a n t S h i p p i n g A c t , 1 8 0 1 .
Class
3—Foreign-going sailing-ships n o t carrying
Class
-1—Coast-trade sailing-ships carrying
t o all the.
passengers.
passengers.
DIVISION" ( C ) .
Class
1—Steam-ships
colonial limits.
Class
n o t certified
to carry passengers
plying anywhere within
Inter­
2—Sailing-ships in the same trades not carrying passengers.
DIVISION ( D ) .
Class
1 — C o a s t - t r a d e steam-ships h a v i n g p a s s e n g e r c e r t i f i c a t e s a u t h o r i s i n g t h e m t o c a r r y
p a s s e n g e r s o n short specified p a s s a g e s a l o n g t h e coast of N e w S o u t h W a l e s .
Class
2 — S t e a m - s h i p s e a r n i n g passengers in estuaries or m o u t h s of rivers, or o n
e x c u r s i o n s or p l e a s u r e trips to sea.
Class
3 — C o a s t - t r a d e s t e a m - s h i p s n o t certified to c a r r y
Class
1—Coast-trade sailing-ships n o t carrring
Class
5—Steam
Class
0—Steam-launches
short
passengers.
passengers.
fish-carriers, t u g - b o a t s , a n d steam-lighters which proceed to sea.
proceeding for short distances to sea.
DIVISION ( E ) .
Class
1—Steam-ships carrying passengers on rivers, lakes, or laud-locked inland waters,
but n o t going to sea or into r o u g h waters.
Class 2 — T u g - b o a t s a n d s t e a m - l i g h t e r s w h i c h d o n o t p r o c e e d t o s e a .
Class
3 — H u l k s , dredgers, steam-hoppers,
proceed to sea.
DIVISION
Pules
I'or e m i g r a n t
&c., w h i c h
( A ) — Class
proceed
to sea or which
do
not
of
the
I.
s t e a m - s h i p s s u b j e c t t o all t h e p r o v i s i o n s
Merchant Shipping Act, 1801.
of
Part
III
(a) S h i p s of D i v i s i o n ( A ) . C l a s s 1 s h a l l c a r r y b o a t s p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s , fit a n d
ready for use, a n d having proper appliances for getting them into the water, in n u m b e r
a n d c a p a c i t y as p r e s c r i b e d b y t h e t a b l e i n t h e a p p e n d i x t o t h e s e r u l e s ; s u c h b o a t s
s h a l l b e e q u i p p e d i n t h e m a n n e r r e q u i r e d b y a n d s h a l l b e of t h e d e s c r i p t i o n d e f i n e d
in t h e general rules appended hereto.
( A ) M a s t e r s o r o w n e r s of s h i p s of t h i s c l a s s c l a i m i n g t o c a r r y f e w e r b o a t s u n d e r
d a v i t s t h a n a r e g i v e n i n t h e t a b l e m u s t d e c l a r e b e f o r e t h e c o l l e c t o r o r o t h e r officers o f
C u s t o m s , a t t h e t i m e of c l e a r a n c e , t h a t t h e b o a t s a c t u a l l y p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s a r e suffi­
c i e n t t o a c c o m m o d a t e all p e r s o n s o n b o a r d , a l l o w i n g 1 0 ( t e n ) c u b i c f e e t of b o a t c a p a c i t y
for each a d u l t person or " s t a t u t e a d u l t . "
O)
( c ) N o t l e s s t l i a n h a l f t h e n u m b e r of b o a t s p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s , h a v i n g a t l e a s t
h a l f t h e c u b i c c a p a c i t y r e q u i r e d b y t h e t a b l e s , s h a l l b e b o a t s of s e c t i o n (a) o r s e c t i o n
(b).
T h e r e m a i n i n g b o a t s m a y a l s o b e of s u c h d e s c r i p t i o n , o r m a y , i n t h e o p t i o n of t h e
. s h i p o w n e r , c o n f o r m t o s e c t i o n (V) o r s e c t i o n (</), p r o v i d e d t h a t n o t m o r e t h a n t w o
b o a t s s h a l l b e of s e c t i o n
(d).
(d) I f t h e b o a t s p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t - in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e t a b l e d o n o t f u r n i s h
s u f f i c i e n t a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o r a l l p e r s o n s o n h o a r d , t lien a d d i t i o n a l w o o d , m e t a l , c o l l a p s i b l e
o r o t h e r b o a t s of a p p r o v e d d e s c r i p t i o n ( w h e t h e r p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s o r o t h e r w i s e ) , o r
a p p r o v e d life-rafts shall b e c a r r i e d .
O n e of t h e s e b o a t s m a y b e a s t e a m - l a u n c h , b u t i n
t h a t c a s e t h e s p a c e o c c u p i e d b y t h e e n g i n e s a n d b o i l e r s is n o t t o b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e
e s t i m a t e d c u b i c c a p a c i t y of t h e b o a t .
S u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s c o n t a i n e d in p a r a g r a p h ( _ / ) of t h e s e r u l e s , s u c h a d d i t i o n a l
b o a t s o r r a f t s s h a l l b e of a t l e a s t s u c h c a r r y i n g c a p a c i t y t h a t t h e y a n d t h e b o a t s r e q u i r e d
t o b e p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s b y t h e t a b l e p r o v i d e t o g e t h e r i n t h e a g g r e g a t e in v e s s e l s of
5 , 0 0 0 t o n s g r o s s a n d u p w a r d s t h r e e - f o u r t h s a n d in v e s s e l s of l e s s t h a n 5 , 0 0 0 t o n s g r o s s
o n e - h a l f m o r e t h a n t h e m i n i m u m c u b i c c o n t e n t s r e q u i r e d b y c o l u m n 3 of t h a t t a b l e .
F o r this purpose
c u b i c f e e t of a i r e a s e in t h e l i f e - r a f t is t o b e e s t i m a t e d a s 1 0 c u b i c
f e e t of i n t e r n a l c a p a c i t y :
P r o v i d e d a l w a y s that: t h e r a f t s will a c c o m m o d a t e a l l t h e
p e r s o n s f o r w h i c h t h e y a r c t o ho c e r t i f i e d u n d e r t h e r u l e s , a n d a l s o h a v e .'i c u b i c f e e t of
air case for each person.
All such additional boats or rafts shall b e placed as c o n v e n i e n t l y for b e i n g available
a s t h e s h i p ' s a r r a n g e m e n t s a d m i t of, h a v i n g r e g a r d t o t h e a v o i d a n c e of u n d u e e n c u m b r a n c e
of t h e s h i p ' s d e c k , a n d t o t h e s a f e t y of t h e s h i p f o r h e r v o y a g e .
(c) I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e l i f e - s a v i n g a p p l i a n c e s b e f o r e - m e n t i o n e d , s h i p s of t h i s c l a s s
s h a l l c a r r y n o t less t h a n o n e a p p r o v e d life-buoy for e v e r y b o a t placed u n d e r davits
T h e y s h a l l a l s o c a r r y a p p r o v e d l i f e - b e l t s o r o t h e r s i m i l a r a p p r o v e d a r t i c l e s of e q u a l
b u o y a n c y s u i t a b l e f o r b e i n g w o r n o n t h e p e r s o n , s o t h a t t h e r e m a y b e a t l e a s t o n e for
each person on board the ship.
( / ' ) P r o v i d e d n e v e r t h e l e s s t h a t n o s h i p of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d t o c a r r y
m o r e b o a t s o r r a f t s t h a n w i l l f u r n i s h s u f f i c i e n t a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o r all p e r s o n s o n b o a r d .
DIVISION
( A ) — Glass
2.
R u l e s for foreign-going steam-ships having passenger certificates u n d e r the M e r c h a n t
S h i p p i n g A c t , 1 > 9 1 , o r h a v i n g p a s s e n g e r c e r t i f i c a t e s i s s u e d u n d e r a n y s t a t u t e of a
British possession, and accepted and recognized u n d e r the Navigation
Acts,
1871-1896.
S h i p s of t h i s C l a s s s h a l l b e s u b j e e l t o t h e s a m e r e q u i r e m e n t s a s t h o s e i n D i v i s i o n
( A ) , C l a s s 1.
DIVISION
(A)
Class '3.
P u l e s for s t e a m - s h i p s having p a s s e n g e r certificates u n d e r t h e N a v i g a t i o n A c t s , L871-1S90,
a u t h o r i s i n g t h e m to c a r r y p a s s e n g e r s a n y w h e r e w i t h i n i n t e r c o l o n i a l
(a)
the table.
S h i p s of t h i s e l a s s s h a l l c a r r y b o a t s
placed
under davits
limits.
in a c c o r d a n c e
with
(/;) M a s t e r s o r o w n e r s of s h i p s of t h i s c l a s s c l a i m i n g t o c a r r y f e w e r b o a t s u n d e r
d a v i t s t h a n a r e g i v e n in t h e f a b l e m u s t d e c l a r e b e f o r e t h e c o l l e c t o r o r o t h e r officer of
c u s t o m s t h a t t h e b o a t s a c t u a l l y placed u n d e r davits a r e sufficient t o a c c o m m o d a t e all
p e r s o n s o n b o a r d , a l l o w i n g 1 0 ( t e n ) c u b i c f e e t of b o a t c a p a c i t y f o r e a c h a d u l t p e r s o n
or " statute adult."
( c ) N o t l e s s t h a n h a l f t h e n u m b e r of b o a t s p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s s h a l l b e b o a t s of
s e c t i o n ( « ) o r s e c t i o n (b).
T h e r e m a i n i n g b o a t s m a y a l s o b e of s u c h d e s c r i p t i o n , o r
m a y , i n t h e o p t i o n of t h e s h i p o w n e r , c o n f o r m t o s e c t i o n (c) o r s e c t i o n ( / / ) , p r o v i d e d t h a t
i i 3 t m o r e t h a n t w o b o a t s s h a l l b e of s e c t i o n (d)
<fl)
(d) I f t h e b o a t s p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h i s r e q u i r e m e n t d o n o t
f u r n i s h sufficient a c c o m m o d a t i o n for all p e r s o n s on b o a r d , t h e n a d d i t i o n a l w o o d , m e t a l ,
c o l l a p s i b l e , o r o t h e r b o a t s of a p p r o v e d d e s c r i p t i o n ( w h e t h e r p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s o r
otherwise), or approved life-rafts, or other approved buoyant deck seats, or other approved
b u o y a n t d e c k f i t t i n g s s h a l l b e c a r r i e d of a t l e a s t s u c h c u b i c a l c a p a c i t y t h a t t h e y a n d t h e
b o a t s r e q u i r e d t o b e p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s b y t h e t a b l e p r o v i d e t o g e t h e r in t h e a g g r e g a t e
o n e - h a l f m o r e t h a n t h e m i n i m u m c u b i c c o n t e n t s p r o v i d e d b y c o l u m n 3 of t h a t t a b l e .
F o r t h i s p u r p o s e 3 c u b i c f e e t o f a i r c a s e i n t h e l i f e - r a f t is t o b e e s t i m a t e d a s 1 0 c u b i c
f e e t of i n t e r n a l c a p a c i t y : P r o v i d e d a l w a y s t h a t t h e r a f t s will a c c o m m o d a t e all t h e p e r s o n s
f o r w h i c h t h e y a r e t o b e c e r t i f i e d u n d e r t h e r u l e s , a m i a l s o h a v e 3 c u b i c f e e t of a i r c a s e
for each p e r s o n .
(e) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y n o t l e s s t h a n s i x a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s .
( , / ' ) T h e y s h a l l a l s o c a r r y , in a d d i t i o n t o t h e b o a t s a n d a p p l i a n c e s r e q u i r e d a b o v e ,
a p p r o v e d l i f e - b e l t s o r o t h e r s i m i l a r a p p r o v e d a r t i c l e s of e q u a l b u o y a n c y s u i t a b l e f o r
b e i n g w o r n o n t h e p e r s o n , so t h a t t h e r e m a y b e a t l e a s t o n e f o r e a c h p e r s o n o n b o a r d
the ship.
( y ) P r o v i d e d n e v e r t h e l e s s t h a t n o s h i p of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d t o c a r r y
more boats, rafts, and other buoyant deck
fittings
t h a n will f u r n i s h s u f f i c i e n t a c c o m ­
m o d a t i o n f o r all p e r s o n s o n b o a r d .
DIVISION
(A)—Class
4.
Rules for foreign-going s t e a m - s h i p s not certified
t o carry- p a s s e n g e r s .
(a) S h i p s o f t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y , o n e a c h s i d e , a t l e a s t s o m a n y a n d s u c h b o a t s
o f w o o d o r m e t a l p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s , o f w h i c h o n e o n o n e s i d e s h a l l b e a b o a t of s e c t i o n
( « ) o r s e c t i o n ( / / ) , a n d o n t h e o t h e r s i d e s h a l l b e a b o a t of s e c t i o n ( « ) o r s e c t i o n (//)
o r s e c t i o n ( c ) , t h a t t h e b o a t s o n e a c h s i d e of t h e s h i p s h a l l b e s u f f i c i e n t t o a c c o m m o d a t e
all p e r s o n s o n b o a r d .
(/>) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y a p p r o v e d l i f e - b e l t s , so t h a t t h e r e m a y b e o n e f o r e a c h p e r s o n
carried on board the ship.
( c ) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y n o t i e s s t h a n six a p p r o v e d l i f e b u o y s .
I n t h e c a s e of s m a l l s t e a m - s h i p s a d i s c r e t i o n m a y b e e x e r c i s e d b y t h e S u p e r i n ­
t e n d e n t to modify t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s as to b o a t s .
D I V I S I O N ( B ) — C l a s s 1.
R u l e s f o r e m i g r a n t s a i l i n g - s h i p s , s u b j e c t t o a l l t h e p r o v i s i o n s of P a r t I I I of t h e
Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
('/) S h i p s of D i v i s i o n (13), C l a s s 1, s h a l l c a r r y b o a t s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
table, a n d s u c h b o a t s shall be as f a r as p r a c t i c a b l e p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s , with p r o p e r
appliances for getting them into the water.
All boats n o t placed u n d e r davits are to be
so c a r r i e d l h a t t h e y can be readily got i n t o t h e w a t e r .
(!)) N o t l e s s t h a n h a l f t h e n u m b e r o f b o a t s p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s h a v i n g a t l e a s t
h a l f t h e c u b i c c a p a c i t y r e q u i r e d b y t h e t a b l e s s h a l l lie b o a t s o f s e c t i o n (a) o r s e c t i o n
(A).
T h e r e m a i n i n g b o a t s m a y a l s o b e of s u c h d e s c r i p t i o n , o r m a y , i n t h e o p t i o n o f t h e
s h i p o w n e r , c o n f o r m t o s e c t i o n ( c ) o r s e c t i o n (d), p r o v i d e d t h a t n o t m o r e t h a n t w o b o a t s
s h a l l b e of s e c t i o n (</).
( c ) I f the b o a t s p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h the t a b l e d o n o t f u r n i s h
sufficient a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o r all p e r s o n s on b o a r d , t h e n a d d i t i o n a l w o o d , m e t a l , collapsil.de,
o r o t h e r b o a t s of a p p r o v e d d e s c r i p t i o n ( w h e t h e r p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s o r o t h e r w i s e ) , o r
a p p r o v e d life-rafts shall be carried.
O n e of t h e s e b o a t s m a y b e a s t e a m - l a u n c h ; b u t in
t h a t c a s e t h e s p a c e o c c u p i e d h v t h e e n g i n e s a n d b o i l e r s is n o t t o b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e
e s t i m a t e d c u b i c c a p a c i t y of t h e b o a t .
S u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s c o n t a i n e d in p a r a g r a p l i (/•) of t h e s e r u l e s , s u c h a d d i t i o n a l
b o a t s o r r a f t s s h a l l b e of a t l e a s t s u c h c a r r y i n g c a p a c i t y t h a t t h e y a n d t h e b o a t s r e q u i r e d
t o b e p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s b y t h e t a b l e p r o v i d e t o g e t h e r in t h e a g g r e g a t e t h r e e - f o u r t h s
m o r e t h a n the m i n i m u m c u b i c c o n t e n t s r e q u i r e d b y c o l u m n 3 of t h a t t a b l e .
F o r this
p u r p o s e 3 c u b i c f e e t o f a i r e a s e in t h e l i f e - r a f t is t o b e e s t i m a t e d a s ID c u b i c f e e t o f
internal
i n t e r n a l c a p a c i t y : P r o v i d e d a l w a y s t h a t t h e rafts will a c c o m m o d a t e all t h e p e r s o n s for
w h i c h t h e y a r e t o b e c e r t i f i e d u n d e r t h e r u l e s , a n d a l s o h a v e 3 c u b i c f e e t of a i r c a s e f o r
each person.
All such additional boats or rafts shall be p l a c e d as conveniently for being avail­
a b l e a s t h e s h i p ' s a r r a n g e m e n t s a d m i t of, h a v i n g r e g a r d t o t h e a v o i d a n c e of u n d u e
e n c u m b r a n c e of t h e s h i p ' s d e c k , a n d t o t h e s a f e t y of t h e s h i p f o r h e r v o y a g e .
( ( ' ) I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e l i f e - s a v i n g a p p l i a n c e s b e f o r e - m e n t i o n e d , s h i p s of t h i s
class shall c a r r y n o t less t h a n one a p p r o v e d life-buoy for every boat r e q u i r e d by t h e r i d e s
to he p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s .
T h e y shall also c a r r y a p p r o v e d life-belts or o t h e r similar
a p p r o v e d a r t i c l e s of e q u a l b u o y a n c y s u i t a b l e f o r b e i n g w o r n o n t h e p e r s o n , s o t h a t t h e r e
may be at least one for each person on board t h e ship.
(e) P r o v i d e d n e v e r t h e l e s s t h a t n o s h i p of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l b o r e q u i r e d t o c a r r y
m o r e b o a t s or r a f t s t h a n will f u r n i s h sufficient a c c o m m o d a t i o n for all p e r s o n s on b o a r d .
DIVISION
( B ) — G l a s s 2.
P u l e s f o r f o r e i g n - g o i n g s a i l i n g - s h i p s c a r r y i n g p a s s e n g e r s , b u t n o t s u b j e c t t o all t h e
p r o v i s i o n s o f P a r t I I I of t h e M e r c h a n t s S h i p p i n g A c t , 1 8 9 1 .
S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o t h e s a m e r e q u i r e m e n t s a s t h o s e i n D i v i s i o n
(15), Class 1.
DIVISION (B)—Glass 3.
P u l e s for f o r e i g n - g o i n g s a i l i n g - s h i p s n o t c a r r y i n g
passengers.
( a ) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y a b o a t o r b o a t s of s e c t i o n s ( « ) o r (b) s u f f i c i e n t
f o r a l l t h e p e r s o n s o n b o a r d , a n d in a d d i t i o n t h e r e t o o n e g o o d s e r v i c e a b l e b o a t of s e c t i o n
(il).
S u c h b o a t s shall as far as p r a c t i c a b l e , h a v i n g d u e r e g a r d t o t h e i r s a f e t y a t sea, bo
placed u n d e r davits, with p r o p e r a p p l i a n c e s for g e t t i n g t h e m quickly i n t o t h e water.
A l l b o a t s n o t p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s a r e t o b e so c a r r i e d t h a t t h e y c a n r e a d i l y b e g o t i n t o
t h e w a t e r t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of a n officer of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of N a v i g a t i o n .
(h) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y a p p r o v e d l i f e - b e l t s a s r e q u i r e d f o r s h i p s i n D i v i s i o n
(b),
C l a s s 1 , a n d a l s o o n e l i f e - b u o y f o r e a c h b o a t of w o o d o r m e t a l .
I n t h e c a s e of s m a l l v e s s e l s a d i s c r e t i o n m a y b e e x e r c i s e d b y t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t
to modify the boat requirements.
DIVISION (B)—Class
1.
Coast trade sailing-ships carrying passengers.
(a) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y a b o a t o r b o a t s of s e c t i o n s (a) a n d (b) o r ( c )
s u f f i c i e n t f o r all t h e p e r s o n s o n b o a r d .
Such boats shall bo as far as practicable u n d e r
d a v i t s ; all b o a t s n o t p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s a r e t o b e s o c a r r i e d t h a t t h e y c a n r e a d i l y b e g o t
i n t o t h e w a t e r t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e M a r i n e B o a r d officer.
(b) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y f o u r l i f e - b u o y s a n d a l i f e - b e l t o r o t h e r s i m i l a r a p p r o v e d
article for each person on board.
D I V I S I O N ( C ) — Class
1.
P u l e s for steam-ships n o t certified to c a r r y passengers
colonial limits.
plying
anywhere
within
inter­
(a) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y o n e a c h s i d e a t l e a s t s o m a n y a n d s u c h b o a t s
of w o o d o r m e t a l p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s , of w h i c h o n e o n e a c h s i d e s h a l l b e a b o a t of
s e c t i o n ( « ) , o r of s e c t i o n ( J ) , o r of s e c t i o n ( c ) , t h a t t h e b o a t s o n e a c h s i d e of t h e s h i p
shall b e sufficient to a c c o m m o d a t e all p e r s o n s on b o a r d .
T h e y shall have p r o p e r
a p p l i a n c e s for g e t t i n g t h e b o a t s i n t o t h e w a t e r .
(b) T h e y s h a l l a l s o c a r r y a p p r o v e d l i f e - b e l t s , s o t h a t t h e r e m a y b e a t l e a s t o n e f o r
each p e r s o n carried on board t h e ship.
(c) T h e y shall also c a r r y n o t less t h a n f o u r a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s
U
DIVISION
DIVISION (C)—Glass 2.
R u l e s for s a i l i n g - s h i p s i n t h e s a m e t r a d e s n o t c a r r y i n g p a s s e n g e r s .
(a) S h i p s o f t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y a b o a t o r b o a t s o f w o o d o r m e t a l a t l e a s t
sufficient f o r all p e r s o n s o n b o a r d , a n d in s u c h a p o s i t i o n as t o b e r e a d i l y g o t i n t o t h e
water.
E a c h b o a t s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d w i t h o n e g a l l o n o f v e g e t a b l e o r a n i m a l oil, a n d a
v e s s e l of a n a p p r o v e d p a t t e r n for d i s t r i b u t i n g it i n t h e w a t e r i n r o u g h w e a t h e r .
(b) S h i p s o f t h i s c l a s s s h a l l a l s o c a r r y a n a p p r o v e d l i f e - b e l t f o r e a c h p e r s o n o n
board.
(c) T h e y s h a l l a l s o c a r r y a t l e a s t t w o a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s .
D I V I S I O N ( D ) — C l a s s 1.
R u l e s for coast t r a d e steam-ships h a v i n g p a s s e n g e r certificates authorising t h e m to carry
p a s s e n g e r s o n s h o r t s p e c i f i e d p a s s a g e s a l o n g t h e c o a s t of N e w S o u t h W a l e s .
(a) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e i r t o n n a g e , c a r r y b o a t s p l a c e d
u n d e r davits as required by the table.
(b) M a s t e r s o r o w n e r s o f s h i p s of t h i s c l a s s c l a i m i n g t o c a r r y f e w e r b o a t s u n d e r
d a v i t s t h a n a r e g i v e n i n t h e t a b l e m u s t d e c l a r e b e f o r e t h e c o l l e c t o r o r o t h e r officer of
c u s t o m s t h a t t h e b o a t s a c t u a l l y p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s a r e sufficient t o a c c o m m o d a t e a l l
p e r s o n s o n b o a r d , a l l o w i n g 1 0 ( t e n ) c u b i c f e e t of b o a t c a p a c i t y f o r e a c h a d u l t p e r s o n
or " statute adult.''
N o t l e s s t h a n h a l f t h e n u m b e r of b o a t s p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s h a v i n g
a t l e a s t h a l f t h e c u b i c c a p a c i t y r e q u i r e d b y t h e t a b l e s s h a l l b e o f b o a t s s e c t i o n (a) o r
s e c t i o n (b).
T h e r e m a i n i n g b o a t s m a y a l s o b e of s u c h d e s c r i p t i o n , o r m a y , i n t h e o p t i o n
o f t h e s h i p o w n e r s , c o n f o r m t o s e c t i o n ( c ) o r s e c t i o n (</), p r o v i d e d t h a t n o t m o r e t h a n
t w o b o a t s s h a l l b e o f s e c t i o n (</}.
(c) I f t h e boats placed u n d e r davits in accordance with the above r e q u i r e m e n t s
d o n o t f u r n i s h sufficient a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o r all p e r s o n s o n b o a r d , t h e n a d d i t i o n a l wood,
m e t a l , c o l l a p s i b l e , o r o t h e r b o a t s of a p p r o v e d d e s c r i p t i o n ( w h e t h e r p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s
or otherwise), or approved life-rafts, or a p p r o v e d b u o y a n t deck seats, or o t h e r approved
b u o y a n t deck
fittings
s h a l l b e c a r r i e d of a t l e a s t s u c h c u b i c a l c a p a c i t y t h a t t h e y
a n d t h e b o a t s r e q u i r e d t o b e p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s b y t h e t a b l e p r o v i d e t o g e t h e r in
the aggregate one-half more t h a n the m i n i m u m cubic contents provided by column
t h r e e of t h e t a b l e .
E o r t h i s p u r p o s e 3 c u b i c f e e t o f a i r c a s e i n t h e l i f e - r a f t is t o b e
e s t i m a t e d a s 1 0 c u b i c f e e t of i n t e r n a l c a p a c i t y ; p r o v i d e d a l w a y s t h a t t h e r a f l s w i l l
a c c o m m o d a t e t h e p e r s o n s for which t h e y are certified u n d e r t h e rules, and also have
3 c u b i c f e e t of a i r c a s e f o r e a c h p e r s o n .
(d) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l a l s o c a n y a p p r o v e d l i f e - b e l l s o r o t h e r s i m i l a r
a p p r o v e d a r t i c l e s of e q u a l b u o y a n c y s u i t a b l e f o r b e i n g w o r n o n t h e p e r s o n , s o t h a t t h e r e
may be at least o n e for each p e r s o n on board t h e ship.
(e) A t l e a s t o n e a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s h a l l a l s o b e p r o v i d e d f o r e a c h b o a t o f w o o d
o r m e t a l c a r r i e d b y t h e s h i p , b u t in n o c a s e s h a l l less t h a n six a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s b e
provided.
(f)
P r o v i d e d n e v e r t h e l e s s t h a t n o ship of t h i s class shall b e r e q u i r e d to c a r r y
m o r e b o a t s , r a f t s , a n d o t h e r b u o y a n t d e c k fittings t h a n w i l l f u r n i s h s u f f i c i e n t a c c o m m o ­
dation for all p e r s o n s on board.
DIVISION- ( D ) — C l a s s 2.
S t e a m - s h i p s c a r r y i n g p a s s e n g e r s i n e s t u a r i e s , o r m o u t h s of r i v e r s , o r on s h o r t e x c u r s i o n s ,
o r p l e a s u r e t r i p s to sea.
(a) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y a t l e a s t t w o b o a t s of s e c t i o n (a) o r s e c t i o n
(//) o r s e c t i o n ( c ) p l a c e d u n d e r d a v i t s , a n d w i t h p r o p e r a p p l i a n c e s f o r g e t t i n g t h e m
into the water.
(b) T h e y s h a l l a l s o c a r r y o t h e r b o a t s , a p p r o v e d b u o y a n t a p p a r a t u s , a n d ( o r )
a p p r o v e d l i f e - b e l t s s u f f i c i e n t ( w i t h t h e b o a t s r e q u i r e d b y p a r a g r a p h (a) ) t o k e e p a f l o a t
all t h e p e r s o n s on b o a r d t h e ship.
(c) A t l e a s t f o u r a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s s h a l l b e c a r r i e d .
DIVISION-
DIVISION ( D ) — G l a s s
3.
C o a s t - t r a d o s t e a m - s h i p s n o t certified t o c a r r y p a s s e n g e r s .
(a) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y o n e b o a t of s e c t i o n s (a),(b),
o r ( e ) , BO f i t t e d
t h a t i t c a n b e r e a d i l y p u t o u t o n e i t h e r s i d e of t h e s h i p , a n d a m p l y s u f f i c i e n t t o c a r r y a l l
the persons on board.
(/>) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y t w o a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s .
(a) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y l i f e - b e l t s s o t h a t t h e r e m a y b e o n e f o r e a c h j ' e r s o i i o n b o a r d
the ship.
DIVISION ( D ) — G l a s s 4.
(a) S h i p s
o n e i t h e r s i d e of
(b) T h e y
(c) T h e y
t h e ship.
Coast-trade sailing-ships not carrying passengers.
of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y o n e b o a t s o fitted t h a t i t c a n b e r e a d i l y p u t o u t
t h e ship, a n d a m p l y sufficient t o c a r r y all t h e p e r s o n s on b o a r d .
shall carry t w o approved life-buoys.
s h a l l c a r r y l i f e - b e l l s so t h a t t h e r e m a y b e o n e f o r e a c h p e r s o n o n b o a r d
D I V I S I O N ( D ) — C l a s s 5.
S t e a m fish-carriers, tug-boats, a n d steam-lighters which proceed to sea.
(a) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y o n e b o a t of s e c t i o n s (a), (b), o r (<;), s o
fitted
t h a t i t c a n b e r e a d i l y p u t o u t o n e i t h e r s i d e of t h e s h i p , a n d a m p l y s u f f i c i e n t t o c a r r y
all t h e p e r s o n s o n b o a r d .
(b) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y t w o a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s .
(c) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y l i f e - b e l t s , so t h a t t h e r e m a y b e o n e for e a c h p e r s o n o n b o a r d
the ship.
D I V I S I O N ( D ) — C l a s s G.
S t e a m - l a u n c h e s p r o c e e d i n g for s h o r t d i s t a n c e s to sea.
(a) S t e a m - l a u n c h e s a r e t h e m s e l v e s l i t t l e m o r e t h a n b o a t s , a n d t h e r e f o r e s h a l l
n o t be r e q u i r e d to carry boats.
(&) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y t w o a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s .
( c ) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y l i f e - b e l t s , so t h a t t h e r e m a y b e o n e f o r e a c h p e r s o n o n
board .
D I V I S I O N ( E ) — Class 1.
Kules for steam-ships carrying passengers on rivers, lakes, or land-locked inland waters,
b u t n o t g o i n g to sea, or into r o u g h w a t e r s .
(a) S h i p s of t h i s c l a s s s h a l l c a r r y o n e b o a t i n s u c h a p o s i t i o n t h a t i t c a n r e a d i l y
be got into the water.
T h e y shall also c a r r y a p p r o v e d b u o y a n t a p p a r a t u s or a p p r o v e d
life-belts a n d a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s a t l e a s t sufficient, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e b o a t , t o k e e p afloat
all p e r s o n s c a r r i e d o n b o a r d .
(b) A t l e a s t f o u r a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s s h a l l b e c a r r i e d .
N o t e . — A discretion may be exercised by the S u p e r i n t e n d e n t to relieve steaml a u n c h e s , s t e a m e r s p l y i n g i n n a r r o w w a t e r s , a n d f e r r y b o a t s f r o m t h e o p e r a t i o n of t h e
wdiole o r p a r t of r u l e (a) of t h i s c l a s s .
DIVISION (E)—Glass
Tug-bcats and steam-lighters which
(«•) T h e s e v e s s e l s s h a l l c a r r y
one boat
of
2.
do n o t proceed to sea.
a n y section sufficient
t o c a r r y all t h e
persons on board.
(&) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y t w o a p p r o v e d l i f e - b u o y s .
(<?) T h e y s h a l l c a r r y a p p r o v e d l i f e - b e l t s , s o t h a t t h e r e m a y b e o n e f o r e a c h p e r s o n
on board.
DIVISION (E)—Class 3.
H u l k s , d r e d g e r s , s t e a m - h o p p e r s , &c.
I f these vessels do not proceed to
sea from one p o r t to a n o t h e r t h e y shall carry
t h e s a m e b o a t s a n d a p p l i a n c e s a s p r o v i d e d f o r in c l a s s 2 .
If
If t h e y p r o c e e d to sea from o n e p o r t to a n o t h e r t h e y shall c a r r y in a d d i t i o n o n e
b o a t of s e c t i o n s ( « ) , ( A ) , o r ( c ) s u f f i c i e n t t o c a r r y a l l t h e p e r s o n s o n b o a r d , a n d w i t h
p r o p e r a p p l i a n c e s t o e n a b l e it t o b e p u t o u t r e a d i l y o n e i t h e r s i d e of t h e s h i p .
(xF.XERAL K l ' L E S .
1. B o a t s . — A l l b o a t s s h a l l b e c o n s t r u c t e d a n d p r o p e r l y e q u i p p e d a s p r o v i d e d b y
thesc r u l e s , a n d a l l b o a t s a n d o t h e r l i f e - s a v i n g a p p l i a n c e s a r c t o h o k e p t r e a d y f o r u s e t o
t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .
I n t e r n a l b u o y a n c y a p p a r a t u s may be constructed
o f w o o d , o r of c o p p e r o r y e l l o w m e t a l of n o t l e s s t h a n e i g h t e e n o u n c e s t o t h e s u p e r f i c i a l
f o o t , o r of o t h e r d u r a b l e m a t e r i a l .
S e c t i o n (a).—.V
b o a t of t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b e a l i f e - b o a t of w h a l e b o a t
form,
p r o p e r l y c o n s t r u c t e d of w o o d o r m e t a l , h a v i n g f o r e v e r y t e n c u b i c f e e t of h e r
c a p a c i t y , c o m p u t e d a s i n r u l e 2 , a t l e a s t o n e c u b i c f o o t of s t r o n g a n d s e r v i c e ­
a b l e i n c l o s e d a i r - t i g h t c o m p a r t m e n t s , so c o n s t r u c t e d t h a t w a t e r c a n n o t find its
way into them.
I n t h e e a s e of m e t a l b o a t s a n a d d i t i o n w i l l h a v e t o b e m a d e t o
t h e c u b i c c a p a c i t y of t h e a i r - t i g h t c o m p a r t m e n t s , s o a s t o g i v e t h e m b u o y a n c y
e q u a l t o t h a t of t h e w o o d e n b o a t .
S e c t i o n ( A ) . — A b o a t of t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b e a l i f e - b o a t of w h a l e b o a t f o r m , p r o p e r l y
c o n s t r u c t e d of w o o d o r m e t a l , h a v i n g i n s i d e a n d o u t s i d e b u o y a n c y a p p a r a t u s ,
t o g e t h e r e q u a l i n e f f i c i e n c y t o t h e b u o y a n c y a p p a r a t u s p r o v i d e d f o r a b o a t of
s e c t i o n (a).
A t l e a s t o n e - h a l f of t h e b u o y a n c y a p p a r a t u s m u s t b e a t t a c h e d
t o t h e o u t s i d e of t h e b o a t .
S e c t i o n ( c ) . — A b o a t of t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b e a l i f e - b o a t p r o p e r l y c o n s t r u c t e d of
wood or metal, having some b u o y a n c y a p p a r a t u s a t t a c h e d to t h e inside and (or)
o u t s i d e of t h e b o a t e q u a l i n e f f i c i e n c y t o o n e - h a l f of t h e b u o y a n c y a p p a r a t u s
p r o v i d e d f o r a b o a t of s e c t i o n (a) o r s e c t i o n ( / / ) .
A t l e a s t o n e - h a l f of t h e
b u o y a n c y a p p a r a t u s m u s t b e a t t a c h e d t o t h e o u t s i d e of t h e b o a t .
S e c t i o n (d).—A
b o a t of t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b e a p r o p e r l y c o n s t r u c t e d b o a t of w o o d
or metal.
S e c t i o n ( c ) . — A b o a t of t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b e a b o a t of a p p r o v e d c o n s t r u c t i o n , f o r m ,
and material, and may be collapsible.
2 . C u b i c c a p a c i t y . — T h e c u b i c c a p a c i t y of a b o a t s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o b o h e r c u b i c
capacity, a s c e r t a i n e d (as in m e a s u r i n g ships for t o n n a g e c a p a c i t y ) by Stirling's r u l e ;
b u t a s t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h a t r u l e e n t a i l s m u c h l a b o u r , t h e f o l l o w i n g s i m p l e p l a n , w h i c h
is a p p r o x i m a t e l y a c c u r a t e , m a y b e a d o p t e d f o r g e n e r a l p u r p o s e s , a n d w h e n n o q u e s t i o n
r e q u i r i n g a b s o l u t e c o r r e c t a d j u s t m e n t is r a i s e d : —
M e a s u r e the length a n d breadth outside and the depth inside.
Multiply them
t o g e t h e r a n d b y • ( ! ; t h e p r o d u c t is the c a p a c i t y of t h e b o a t in c u b i c f e e t .
Thus
a b o a t t w e n t y - e i g h t f e e t l o n g , e i g h t f e e t six i n c h e s b r o a d , a n d t h r e e f e e t s i x
i n c h e s d e e p w i l l b e r e g a r d e d a s h a v i n g a c a p a c i t y o f 2 8 x 8 ' 5 x 3 ' 5 X •(> = 1 0 9 ' S ,
o r five h u n d r e d c u b i c f e e t .
I f t h e o a r s a r e p u l l e d i n r o w l o c k s , t h e b o t t o m of
t h e r o w l o c k is t o b e c o n s i d e r e d t h e g u n w a l e of t h e b o a t f o r a s c e r t a i n i n g h e r
depth.
3 . N u m b e r of p e r s o n s f o r b o a t s . — T h e n u m b e r of p e r s o n s a b o a t of s e c t i o n (<i)
s h a l l b e d e e m e d fit t o c a r r y s h a l l b e t h e n u m b e r of c u b i c f e e t a s c e r t a i n e d a s i n r u l e 2 ,
divided by 10.
T h e n u m b e r of p e r s o n s a b o a t of s e c t i o n s ( 6 ) , ( c ) , (J),
o r (c) s h a l l h e d e e m e d
fit t o c a r r y s h a l l b e t h e n u m b e r of c u b i c f e e t a s c e r t a i n e d a s i n r u l e ( 2 ) , d i v i d e d b y 8 .
T h e s p a c e i n t h e b o a t s h a l l b e s u f f i c i e n t f o r t h e s e a t i n g of t h e p e r s o n s c a r r i e d in it, a n d
f o r t h e p r o p e r tise of t h e o a r s .
4. A p p l i a n c e s for l o w e r i n g b o a t s . — A p p l i a n c e s f o r g e t t i n g a b o a t i n t o t h e w a t e r m u s t
fulfil t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s : M e a n s a r e t o b e p r o v i d e d for s p e e d i l v , b u t n o t n e c e s s a r i l y ,
s i m u l t a n e o u s l y , or a u t o m a t i c a l l y , d e t a c h i n g t h e b o a t s f r o m t h e l o w e r b l o c k s of t h e d a v i t
tackles ; t h e boats placed u n d e r davits are to be attached to the davit tackles and k e p t
r e a d v f o r s e r v i c e ; t h e d a v i t s a r e t o b e s t r o n g e n o u g h a n d so s p a c e d t h a t t h e b o a t s c a n
be
b e s w u n g o u t w i t h f a c i l i t y ; t h e p o i n t s o f a t t a c h m e n t of t h e b o a t s t o t h e d a v i t s a r e t o
b e s u f f i c i e n t l y a w a y f r o m t h e e n d s of t h e b o a t s t o e n s u r e t h e i r b e i n g e a s i l y s w u n g c l e a r
of t h e d a v i t s ; t h e b o a t s ' c h o c k s a r e t o b e s u c h a s c a n b e e x p e d i t i o u s l y r e m o v e d ; t h e
d a v i t s , f a l l s , b l o c k s , e y e - b o l t s , r i n g s , a n d t h e w h o l e of t h e t a c k l i n g a r e t o b e o f s u f f i c i e n t
s t r e n g t h ; t h e b o a t s ' falls a r e to be l o n g e n o u g h t o lower t h e b o a t i n t o t h e w a t e r w i t h
s a f e t y w h e n t h e v e s s e l i s l i g h t ; t h e l i f e - l i n e s s h a l l b e fitted t o t h e d a v i t s a n d b e l o n g
e n o u g h t o r e a c h t h e w a t e r w h e n t h e v e s s e l is l i g h t ; a n d h o o k s a r e n o t t o b e a t t a c h e d t o
the lower tackle blocks.
">. E q u i p m e n t s f o r c o l l a p s i b l e o r o t h e r b o a t s a n d f o r l i f e - r a f t s . — I n o r d e r t o
be p r o p e r l y e q u i p p e d e a c h b o a t shall be provided as f o l l o w s : —
(a) W i t h t h e f u l l s i n g l e - b a n k e d c o m p l e m e n t of o a r s a n d t w o s p a r e o a r s .
(b) W i t h t w o p l u g s f o r e a c h p l u g - h o l e , a t t a c h e d w i t h l a n y a r d s o r c h a i n s , a n d o n e
s e t a n d a h a l f of t h o l e p i n s o r c r u t c h e s , a t t a c h e d t o t h e b o a t b y s o u n d l a n y a r d s .
(c) W i t h a sea anchor, a baler, a r u d d e r , and a tiller, or y o k e and y o k e lines, a p a i n t e r
of s u f f i c i e n t l e n g t h , a n d a b o a t - h o o k .
T h e r u d d e r a n d baler to be a t t a c h e d
to t h e b o a t b y sufficiently l o n g l a n y a r d s , a n d k e p t r e a d y for use.
1 n boats whero
t h e r e m a y b e a difficulty in
fitting
a r u d d e r a s t e e r i n g oar m a y be p r o v i d e d
instead.
(</) A v e s s e l t o b e k e p t filled w i t h f r e s h w a t e r s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d f o r e a c h b o a t .
(f)
Life-rafts shall be fully provided with a suitable approved e q u i p m e n t .
(!. A d d i t i o n a l e q u i p m e n t s f o r b o a t s of s e c t i o n (a)
a n d section (/>).—In o r d e r
t o b e p r o p e r l y e q u i p p e d , e a c h b o a t of s e c t i o n s ( « ) a n d ( 4 ) , i n a d d i t i o n t o b e i n g p r o v i d e d
w i t h a l l t h e r e q u i s i t e s l a i d d o w n in r u l e ( 5 ) , s h a l l b e e q u i p p e d a s f o l l o w s , b u t n o t m o r e
t h a n f o u r b o a t s in a n y o n e s h i p r e q u i r e t o h a v e t h i s o u t f i t , a n d w h e r e b o a t s of s e c t i o n s
(a) o r (h) a r e c a r r i e d in l i e u of b o a t s of s e c t i o n s ( c ) o r (</), t h i s a d d i t i o n a l o u t f i t n e e d
n o t be insisted on : —
(a)
(b)
(>)
((/)
(/•)
(/')
W i t h t w o h a t c h e t s o r t o m a h a w k s , o n e t o b e k e p t i n e a c h e n d of t h e b o a t , a n d
t o b e a t t a c h e d t o t h e b o a t by a l a n y a r d .
W t h a m a s t o r m a s t s , a n d w i t h a t l e a s t o n e g o o d sail, a n d p r o p e r g e a r for e a c h .
W i t h a l i n e b e c k e t e d r o u n d t h e o u t s i d e of t h e b o a t a n d s e c u r e l y m a d e f a s t .
W i t h a n efficient c o m p a s s .
W i t h o n e g a l l o n of v e g e t a b l e o r a n i m a l oil, a n d a v e s s e l of a n a p p r o v e d p a t t e r n ,
for d i s t r i b u t i n g it in t h e w a t e r in r o u g h w e a t h e r .
W i t h a l a n t e r n t r i m m e d , w i t h oil i n i t s r e c F i v e r s u f f i c i e n t t o b u r n e i g h t h o u r s .
7. N u m b e r o f p e r s o n s f o r l i f e - r a f t s . — T h e n u m b e r of p e r s o n s t h a t a n y a p p r o v e d
l i f e - r a f t f o r u s e a t s e a s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o b e c a p a b l e of c a r r y i n g s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d
w i t h r e f e r e n c e to each s e p a r a t e p a t t e r n a p p r o v e d by t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ; p r o v i d e d always,
t h a t f o r e v e r y p e r s o n so c a r r i e d t h e r e s h a l l b e a t l e a s t t h r e e c u b i c f e e t of s t r o n g a m i
s e r v i c e a b l e i n c l o s e d a i r - t i g h t c o m p a r t m e n t s , c o n s t r u c t e d s o t h a t w a t e r c a n n o t find i t s
way into them.
A n y a p p r o v e d l i f e - r a f t of o t h e r c o n s t r u c t i o n m a y b o u s e d , p r o v i d e d
t h a t it has e q u i v a l e n t b u o y a n c y to t h a t h e r e i n b e f o r e described.
Every such approved
l i f e - r a f t s h a l l b e m a r k e d in s u c h a w a y a s t o p l a i n l y i n d i c a t e t h e n u m b e r of a d u l t
p e r s o n s it c a n c a r r y .
S. B u o y a n t a p p a r a t u s . — A p p r o v e d b u o y a n t a p p a r a t u s s h a l l b e d e e m e d s u f f i c i e n t ,
so f a r a s b u o y a n c y is c o n c e r n e d , f o r a n u m b e r of p e r s o n s , t o b e a s c e r t a i n e d b y d i v i d i n g
t h e n u m b e r of p o u n d s of i r o n w h i c h i t is c a p a b l e of s u p p o r t i n g i n f r e s h w a t e r b y t h i r t y two.
S u c h b u o y a n t a p p a r a t u s s h a l l n o t r e q u i r e t o b e i n f l a t e d b e f o r e u s e , s h a l l b e of
a p p r o v e d c o n s t r u c t i o n , a n d m a r k e d in s u c h a w a y a s p l a i n l y t o i n d i c a t e t h e n u m b e r
of p e r s o n s f o r w h o m i t i s s u f f i c i e n t .
9. L i f e b e l t s . — A n a p p r o v e d life-belt shall m e a n a b e l t w h i c h does n o t r e q u i r e to
b e i n f l a t e d b e f o r e u s e , a n d w h i c h is c a p a b l e a t l e a s t of f l o a t i n g i n t h e w a f e r f o r t w e n t y f o u r h o u r s w i t h fifteen p o u n d s of i r o n s u s p e n d e d f r o m i t .
Life-belts arc to be cut out
t w o i n c h e s u n d e r t h e a r m p i t s a n d fitted s o a s t o r e m a i n s e c u r e l y i n t h e i r p l a c e w h e n p u t o n .
(a)
10. L i f e - b u o y s . — A n a p p r o v e d life-buoy shall m e a n either—a l i f e - b u o y b u i l t of s o l i d c o r k , c a p a b l e of floating i n t h e w a t e r f o r a t
t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s w i t h t h i r t y - t w o p o u n d s of i r o n s u s p e n d e d f r o m i t ; o r
least
(b)
(A) a s t r o n g l i f e - b u o y of a n y o t h e r a p p r o v e d p a t t e r n o r m a t e r i a l , p r o v i d e d t h a t i t
is c a p a b l e o f f l o a t i n g i n t h e w a t e r f o r a t l e a s t t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s w i t h t h i r t y t w o p o u n d s of i r o n s u s p e n d e d f r o m it, a n d p r o v i d e d also t h a t i t is n o t stuffed
with r u s h e s , cork shavings, or o t h e r shavings, or loose g r a n u l a t e d cork, o r
o t h e r loose m a t e r i a l , a n d does n o t r e q u i r e inflation before u s e .
All life-buoys shall b e fitted with b e c k e t s securely seized, a n d n o t less t h a n t w o
of t h e m s h a l l b e fitted w i t h life-lines fifteen f a t h o m s in l e n g t h .
1 1 . P o s i t i o n of l i f e - b u o y s a n d l i f e - b e l t s . — A l l l i f e - b u o y s a n d l i f e - b e l t s s h a l l
b e so placed a s t o b e readily accessible t o all p e r s o n s o n b o a r d , a n d so t h a t t h e i r
position m a y be known to those for whom they are intended.
12. W a t e r - t i g h t c o m p a r t m e n t s — W h e n s h i p s o f a n y c l a s s a r e d i v i d e d
into
e f f i c i e n t w a t e r - t i g h t c o m p a r t m e n t s t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , t h e y s h a l l
o n l y b e r e q u i r e d t o c a r r y a d d i t i o n a l b o a t s , r a f t s , a n d b u o y a n t a p p a r a t u s of o n e - h a l f of
the capacity required b y these rules, b u t t h e exemption shall n o t extend to life-jackets
o r s i m i l a r a p p r o v e d articles of e q u a l b u o y a r e y s u i t a b l e t o b e w o r n o n t h e p e r s o n .
P i . T h e v e n t i l a t i o n of h a r b o u r p a s s e n g e r s t e a m e r s s h a l l a t a l l t i m e s b e e f f i c i e n t
a n d t o the s a t i s f a c t i o n o f t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t .
APPENDIX.
T H E T a b l e r e f e r r e d t o in t h e foregoing r u l e s , s h o w i n g t h e m i n i m u m n u m b e r of b o a t s t o
be placed under davits a n d their m i n i m u m cubic c o n t e n t s .
Cross tonnage.
Minimum Total minimum
number of cubic contents
boats to
of boats
be placed
to be placed
under
under davits.
davits.
I., x B. x 1>. x '(;.
2.
3.
Gross
tonnage.
!
1.
Minimum
number of
boats t o
he placed
under
davits.
1.
10
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
in
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
5,500
5,250
5,1O0
5,000
4,700
4.600
4,500
4,400
4,300
4,200
4.100
4,000
3,700
3,600
3,500
3,400
3,300
2,000
2,900
2,SO0
2.70 J
3.500
3,250
3,000
2,750
2,500
2,250
2,000
1,750
1,500
1,250
1,000
900
S00
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
cubic contents
of boats
to be placed
miller davits.
L. x It. x U. x -o.
3
2
10,000 and upwards . . . .
9,000 and upwards
8,500 and under 0,000 ...
8,000 and under 8,500 ...
7,750 and under 8,000 ..
7,500 and under 7,750 ...
7,250 and under 7,500 ...
7,000 and under 7,250 ...
6,750 and under 7,000 ...
6,500 and under 0,750 ...
6,250 and under 6,500 ..
6,000 and under 6,250 ...
5,750 and under 6,000 ...
5,500 and under 5,750 ...
5,250 and under 5,500 ...
5,000 and under 5,250 ...
4,750 ami under 5,000 ...
4,500 and under 4,750 ...
4,250 and under 4,500 ...
4,000 and under 4,250 ...
3,750 and under 4,000 ..
T o t a l minimum
3,750 ...
3,500 ...
3,250 ...
3,000 ...
2,750 ...
2,500 ...
2,250 ...
2,000 ...
1,750 ...
1,500 ...
1,250 ...
1,00(1 ...
900...
S00...
700 ..
6O0 ...
500...
400 .
300...
200...
'
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2,600
2,500
2,400
2,100
2,050
2,000
1,900
1,800
1,700
1,500
1,200
1,000
900
800
700
600
400
350
300
250
NOTE. — Where in ships already titled the required cubic contents of boats placed under davits
is provided, although by a smaller number of boats than the minimum required by this table, such
shins shall be regarded as complying with the rules as to boats to lie carried under davits.
I n t h e c a s e of v e s s e l s u n d e r t w o h u n d r e d t o n s g r o s s t o n n a g e the c a p a c i t y of a n y
b o a t t o b e s u p p l i e d s h o u l d n o t b e less t h a n o n e h u n d r e d a n d twenty-five c u b i c feet.
If,
however, in a n y case this rule b e found to be impracticable, a discretion m a y then b e
exercised b y t h e Superintendent.
I n cases wdiere a s m a l l vessel is u n a b l e t o c a r r y m o r e t h a n o n e b o a t , a d i s c r e t i o n
m a y b e exercised b y t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , b u t w h e n e v e r o n e b o a t o n l y is carried t h e r e
m u s t b e p r o p e r p r o v i s i o n t o e n a b l e it t o b e placed r e a d i l y i n t h e w a t e r o n e i t h e r side of
t h e ship.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
Reference to Acts.
THREE.
Title or short title.
35 Vie. N o . 7
...
N a v i g a t i o n A c t of 187L
3G V i c . N o . 3 0
...
Navigation
Act Amendment
E x t e n t of repeal.
Act
of
Sections 5 to 17 inclusive, a n d
s e c t i o n s 87 t o 0 3 i n c l u s i v e .
S e c t i o n 4.
1S73.
1 ! Vie. N o . 13
...
4 5 V i c . N o . (5
...
Navigation Act F u r t h e r A m e n d m e n t
A c t of 1 8 7 0 .
N a v i g a t i o n L a w A m e n d m e n t A c t of
1881.
GO V i c . N o . 3G
...
Navigation.
1890.
Acts
Amendment
Act,
Section 4.
S u b s e c t i o n 6 of s e c t i o n 2 .
S u b s e c t i o n 4 of s e c t i o n 6,
s e c t i o n s 12, 13, 14, 1 5 , a n d
10, a n d s u b s e c t i o n s 5, 6
a n d 7 of s e c t i o n 2 1 .
S e c t i o n 2.