Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 1912 - SECT 427

             (1)  In this section:

"Code" means the code known as the Uniform Shipping Laws Code adopted by the Council.

"Council" means the conference of Commonwealth, New Zealand, State, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory Ministers known as the Australian Transport Council.

"NSCV" means the National Standard for Commercial Vessels adopted by the Council.

             (2)  The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , declare:

                     (a)  that the provisions referred to in the order are provisions, or are the provisions, of the Code as in existence on a specified date; or

                     (b)  that specified provisions of the Code as in existence on a specified date have been varied by the Council on a specified date and that the variations referred to in the order are the variations so made by the Council.

             (3)  The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , declare:

                     (a)  that the provisions referred to in the order are provisions, or are the provisions, of the NSCV as in existence on a specified date; or

                     (b)  that specified provisions of the NSCV as in existence on a specified date have been varied by the Council on a specified date and that the variations referred to in the order are the variations so made by the Council.

             (4)  An order under subsection (2) or (3):

                     (a)  is, for all purposes, prima facie evidence of the matters declared in the order; and

                     (b)  is not a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 .

Contents

Schedule 1--International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974                1

ARTICLE I ........................................................................................................ 1

ARTICLE II ...................................................................................................... 1

ARTICLE III ..................................................................................................... 1

ARTICLE IV ..................................................................................................... 2

ARTICLE V ...................................................................................................... 2

ARTICLE VI ..................................................................................................... 2

ARTICLE VII .................................................................................................... 3

ARTICLE VIII .................................................................................................. 3

ARTICLE IX ..................................................................................................... 6

ARTICLE X ...................................................................................................... 7

ARTICLE XI ..................................................................................................... 7

ARTICLE XII ................................................................................................... 8

ARTICLE XIII .................................................................................................. 8

ANNEX ............................................................................................................ 9

CHAPTER I ...................................................................................................... 9

GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................ 9

PART A--APPLICATION, DEFINITIONS, ETC. ....................................... 9

Regulation 1 ....................................................................................................... 9

Regulation 2 ....................................................................................................... 9

Regulation 3 ..................................................................................................... 10

Regulation 4 ..................................................................................................... 10

Regulation 5 ..................................................................................................... 11

PART B--SURVEYS AND CERTIFICATES .............................................. 11

Regulation 6 ..................................................................................................... 11

Regulation 7 ..................................................................................................... 12

Regulation 8 ..................................................................................................... 13

Regulation 9 ..................................................................................................... 14

Regulation 10 ................................................................................................... 14

Regulation 11 ................................................................................................... 14

Regulation 12 ................................................................................................... 15

Regulation 13 ................................................................................................... 16

Regulation 14 ................................................................................................... 16

Regulation 15 ................................................................................................... 17

Regulation 16 ................................................................................................... 17

Regulation 17 ................................................................................................... 17

Regulation 18 ................................................................................................... 18

Regulation 19 ................................................................................................... 18

Regulation 20 ................................................................................................... 19

PART C--CASUALTIES .............................................................................. 19

Regulation 21 ................................................................................................... 19

CHAPTER II--1 ............................................................................................... 20

CONSTRUCTION--SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS      20

PART A--GENERAL .................................................................................... 20

Regulation 1 ..................................................................................................... 20

Regulation 2 ..................................................................................................... 22

PART B--SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY .............................................. 23

Regulation 3 ..................................................................................................... 23

Regulation 4 ..................................................................................................... 24

Regulation 5 ..................................................................................................... 26

Regulation 6 ..................................................................................................... 31

Regulation 7 ..................................................................................................... 34

Regulation 8 ..................................................................................................... 36

Regulation 9 ..................................................................................................... 37

Regulation 10 ................................................................................................... 37

Regulation 11 ................................................................................................... 39

Regulation 12 ................................................................................................... 40

Regulation 13 ................................................................................................... 41

Regulation 14 ................................................................................................... 46

Regulation 15 ................................................................................................... 49

Regulation 16 ................................................................................................... 49

Regulation 17 ................................................................................................... 50

Regulation 18 ................................................................................................... 50

Regulation 19 ................................................................................................... 54

Regulation 20 ................................................................................................... 55

Regulation 21 ................................................................................................... 55

Regulation 22 ................................................................................................... 56

PART C--MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS .......... 56

Regulation 23 ................................................................................................... 56

Regulation 24 ................................................................................................... 57

Regulation 25 ................................................................................................... 57

Regulation 26 ................................................................................................... 59

Regulation 27 ................................................................................................... 60

Regulation 28 ................................................................................................... 62

Regulation 29 ................................................................................................... 63

Regulation 30 ................................................................................................... 64

Regulation 31 ................................................................................................... 65

Regulation 32 ................................................................................................... 65

CHAPTER II--2 ............................................................................................... 66

CONSTRUCTION--FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE EXTINCTION          66

PART A--GENERAL .................................................................................... 66

Regulation 1 ..................................................................................................... 66

Regulation 2 ..................................................................................................... 68

Regulation 3 ..................................................................................................... 68

Regulation 4 ..................................................................................................... 73

Regulation 5 ..................................................................................................... 74

Regulation 6 ..................................................................................................... 77

Regulation 7 ..................................................................................................... 78

Regulation 8 ..................................................................................................... 78

Regulation 9 ..................................................................................................... 81

Regulation 10 ................................................................................................... 81

Regulation 11 ................................................................................................... 82

Regulation 12 ................................................................................................... 83

Regulation 13 ................................................................................................... 87

Regulation 14 ................................................................................................... 89

Regulation 15 ................................................................................................... 90

Regulation 16 ................................................................................................... 90

PART B--FIRE SAFETY MEASURES FOR PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS     90

Regulation 17 ................................................................................................... 90

Regulation 18 ................................................................................................... 91

Regulation 19 ................................................................................................... 92

Regulation 20 ................................................................................................... 93

Regulation 21 ................................................................................................. 107

Regulation 22 ................................................................................................. 109

Regulation 23 ................................................................................................. 109

Regulation 24 ................................................................................................. 111

Regulation 25 ................................................................................................. 112

Regulation 26 ................................................................................................. 114

Regulation 27 ................................................................................................. 114

Regulation 28 ................................................................................................. 116

Regulation 29 ................................................................................................. 116

Regulation 30 ................................................................................................. 117

Regulation 31 ................................................................................................. 120

Regulation 32 ................................................................................................. 121

Regulation 33 ................................................................................................. 127

Regulation 34 ................................................................................................. 129

PART C--FIRE SAFETY MEASURES FOR PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING NOT MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS ........................................................................................................ 131

Regulation 35 ................................................................................................. 131

Regulation 36 ................................................................................................. 131

Regulation 37 ................................................................................................. 132

Regulation 38 ................................................................................................. 133

Regulation 39 ................................................................................................. 133

Regulation 40 ................................................................................................. 133

Regulation 41 ................................................................................................. 134

Regulation 42 ................................................................................................. 134

Regulation 43 ................................................................................................. 135

Regulation 44 ................................................................................................. 135

Regulation 45 ................................................................................................. 135

Regulation 46 ................................................................................................. 135

Regulation 47 ................................................................................................. 136

Regulation 48 ................................................................................................. 140

Regulation 49 ................................................................................................. 141

Regulation 50 ................................................................................................. 141

PART D--FIRE SAFETY MEASURES FOR CARGO SHIPS ................. 142

Regulation 51 ................................................................................................. 142

Regulation 52 ................................................................................................. 143

Regulation 53 ................................................................................................. 146

Regulation 54 ................................................................................................. 147

PART E--FIRE SAFETY MEASURES FOR TANKERS ......................... 147

Regulation 55 ................................................................................................. 147

Regulation 56 ................................................................................................. 148

Regulation 57 ................................................................................................. 150

Regulation 58 ................................................................................................. 153

Regulation 59 ................................................................................................. 153

Regulation 60 ................................................................................................. 153

Regulation 61 ................................................................................................. 154

Regulation 62 ................................................................................................. 156

Regulation 63 ................................................................................................. 158

Regulation 64 ................................................................................................. 158

PART F--SPECIAL FIRE SAFETY MEASURES FOR EXISTING
PASSENGER SHIPS ...................................................................... 158

Regulation 65 ................................................................................................. 158

Regulation 66 ................................................................................................. 159

Regulation 67 ................................................................................................. 159

Regulation 68 ................................................................................................. 159

Regulation 69 ................................................................................................. 160

Regulation 70 ................................................................................................. 160

Regulation 71 ................................................................................................. 161

Regulation 72 ................................................................................................. 162

Regulation 73 ................................................................................................. 162

Regulation 74 ................................................................................................. 162

Regulation 75 ................................................................................................. 162

Regulations 76 ............................................................................................... 162

Regulation 77 ................................................................................................. 163

Regulation 78 ................................................................................................. 163

Regulation 79 ................................................................................................. 163

Regulation 80 ................................................................................................. 163

Regulation 81 ................................................................................................. 163

Regulation 82 ................................................................................................. 164

Regulation 83 ................................................................................................. 164

Regulation 84 ................................................................................................. 164

Regulation 85 ................................................................................................. 165

CHAPTER III ............................................................................................... 166

LIFE‑SAVING APPLIANCES, ETC. .......................................................... 166

Regulation 1 ................................................................................................... 166

PART A--GENERAL .................................................................................. 167

Regulation 2 ................................................................................................... 167

Regulation 3 ................................................................................................... 167

Regulation 4 ................................................................................................... 168

Regulation 5 ................................................................................................... 168

Regulation 6 ................................................................................................... 170

Regulation 7 ................................................................................................... 172

Regulation 8 ................................................................................................... 172

Regulation 9 ................................................................................................... 173

Regulation 10 ................................................................................................. 174

Regulation 11 ................................................................................................. 174

Regulation 12 ................................................................................................. 176

Regulation 13 ................................................................................................. 176

Regulation 14 ................................................................................................. 177

Regulation 15 ................................................................................................. 178

Regulation 16 ................................................................................................. 180

Regulation 17 ................................................................................................. 181

Regulation 18 ................................................................................................. 182

Regulation 19 ................................................................................................. 182

Regulation 20 ................................................................................................. 183

Regulation 21 ................................................................................................. 184

Regulation 22 ................................................................................................. 185

Regulation 23 ................................................................................................. 186

Regulation 24 ................................................................................................. 186

Regulation 25 ................................................................................................. 187

Regulation 26 ................................................................................................. 188

PART B--PASSENGER SHIPS ONLY ...................................................... 189

Regulation 27 ................................................................................................. 189

Regulation 28 ................................................................................................. 191

Regulation 29 ................................................................................................. 192

Regulation 30 ................................................................................................. 195

Regulation 31 ................................................................................................. 195

Regulation 32 ................................................................................................. 196

Regulation 33 ................................................................................................. 196

Regulation 34 ................................................................................................. 197

PART C--CARGO SHIPS ONLY ............................................................... 197

Regulation 35 ................................................................................................. 197

Regulation 36 ................................................................................................. 199

Regulation 37 ................................................................................................. 201

Regulation 38 ................................................................................................. 201

CHAPTER IV ............................................................................................... 202

RADIOTELEGRAPHY AND RADIOTELEPHONY ................................ 202

PART A--APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS ..................................... 202

Regulation 1 ................................................................................................... 202

Regulation 2 ................................................................................................... 202

Regulation 3 ................................................................................................... 203

Regulation 4 ................................................................................................... 204

Regulation 5 ................................................................................................... 204

PART B--WATCHES ................................................................................. 205

Regulation 6 ................................................................................................... 205

Regulation 7 ................................................................................................... 207

Regulation 8 ................................................................................................... 207

PART C--TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 208

Regulation 9 ................................................................................................... 208

Regulation 10 ................................................................................................. 209

Regulation 11 ................................................................................................. 215

Regulation 12 ................................................................................................. 217

Regulation 13 ................................................................................................. 218

Regulation 14 ................................................................................................. 219

Regulation 15 ................................................................................................. 220

Regulation 16 ................................................................................................. 221

Regulation 17 ................................................................................................. 224

Regulation 18 ................................................................................................. 225

PART D--RADIO LOGS ............................................................................ 226

Regulation 19 ................................................................................................. 226

CHAPTER V ................................................................................................. 228

SAFETY OF NAVIGATION ....................................................................... 228

Regulation 1 ................................................................................................... 228

Regulation 2 ................................................................................................... 228

Regulation 3 ................................................................................................... 229

Regulation 4 ................................................................................................... 231

Regulation 5 ................................................................................................... 232

Regulation 6 ................................................................................................... 233

Regulation 7 ................................................................................................... 234

Regulation 8 ................................................................................................... 234

Regulation 9 ................................................................................................... 235

Regulation 10 ................................................................................................. 235

Regulation 11 ................................................................................................. 236

Regulation 12 ................................................................................................. 236

Regulation 13 ................................................................................................. 237

Regulation 14 ................................................................................................. 237

Regulation 15 ................................................................................................. 237

Regulation 16 ................................................................................................. 238

Regulation 17 ................................................................................................. 243

Regulation 18 ................................................................................................. 245

Regulation 19 ................................................................................................. 245

Regulation 20 ................................................................................................. 246

Regulation 21 ................................................................................................. 246

CHAPTER VI ............................................................................................... 247

CARRIAGE OF GRAIN .............................................................................. 247

PART A--GENERAL PROVISIONS ......................................................... 247

Regulation 1 ................................................................................................... 247

Regulation 2 ................................................................................................... 247

Regulation 3 ................................................................................................... 247

Regulation 4 ................................................................................................... 248

Regulation 5 ................................................................................................... 249

Regulation 6 ................................................................................................... 249

Regulation 7 ................................................................................................... 250

Regulation 8 ................................................................................................... 250

Regulation 9 ................................................................................................... 250

Regulation 10 ................................................................................................. 251

Regulation 11 ................................................................................................. 251

Regulation 12 ................................................................................................. 252

Regulation 13 ................................................................................................. 252

PART B--CALCULATION OF ASSUMED HEELING MOMENTS ..... 253

SECTION I--DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSUMED VOIDS AND METHOD OF CALCULATING INTACT STABILITY ........................................................................................................ 253

SECTION II--ASSUMED VOLUMETRIC HEELING MOMENT OF A FILLED COMPARTMENT         257

SECTION III--ASSUMED VOLUMETRIC HEELING MOMENT OF FEEDERS AND TRUNKS              260

SECTION IV--ASSUMED VOLUMETRIC HEELING MOMENT OF PARTLY FILLED COMPARTMENTS         262

SECTION V--ALTERNATIVE LOADING ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXISTING SHIPS              262

PART C--GRAIN FITTINGS AND SECURING ..................................... 264

SECTION I--STRENGTH OF GRAIN FITTINGS ................................... 265

SECTION II--SECURING OF PARTLY FILLED COMPARTMENTS . 274

CHAPTER VII .............................................................................................. 276

CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS ................................................... 276

Regulation 1 ................................................................................................... 276

Regulation 2 ................................................................................................... 276

Regulation 3 ................................................................................................... 277

Regulation 4 ................................................................................................... 278

Regulation 5 ................................................................................................... 278

Regulation 6 ................................................................................................... 278

Regulation 7 ................................................................................................... 279

CHAPTER VIII ............................................................................................. 280

NUCLEAR SHIPS ........................................................................................ 280

Regulation 1 ................................................................................................... 280

Regulation 2 ................................................................................................... 280

Regulation 3 ................................................................................................... 280

Regulation 4 ................................................................................................... 280

Regulation 5 ................................................................................................... 280

Regulation 6 ................................................................................................... 281

Regulation 7 ................................................................................................... 281

Regulation 8 ................................................................................................... 281

Regulation 9 ................................................................................................... 281

Regulation 10 ................................................................................................. 282

Regulation 11 ................................................................................................. 282

Regulation 12 ................................................................................................. 283

APPENDIX ................................................................................................... 284