Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MARINE ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeal  
   4.      Savings and transitional  
   5.      Act to bind Crown  
   6.      Application  
   7.      Interpretation  

   PART II--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--Appointment of shipping inspectors, &c.

   8.      Shipping inspectors  
   8A.     Police to have powers of shipping inspector  
   9.      Shipping officers  

           Division 2--Marine Appeals Tribunal

   10.     Establishment and composition of Tribunal  
   11.     Functions and powers of Tribunal  
   12.     Assessors  
   13.     Functions of assessors  
   14.     Powers of Tribunal exercisable by one Magistrate  

           Division 3--Advisory Committee

   15.     Advisory committees  
   16.     Members  
   17.     Representation  
   18.     Notice of appointments  
   19.     Functions of committees  

           Division 4--General

   20.     Fees, &c.  
   21.     Delegations  
   22.     Protection  

   PART III--CREWS

           Division 1--Introductory

   23.     Application of Part III  

           Division 2--Manning of Vessels

   25.     Vessels to be properly manned  
   26.     Watch keeping  
   27.     Unqualified persons not to go to sea  

           Division 3--Qualification

   28.     Application for certificate  
   29.     Issue of certificate  
   29A.    Recognition of certificates  
   30.     Effect of certificate  
   31.     Suspension or cancellation  
   32.     Production of certificate  
   33.     Surrender of certificate  
   34.     Medical examinations  
   35.     Appeals  
   51.     Crew accommodation  
   69.     Stowaways  
   70.     Log books  
   71.     Crew list  
   72.     Report of accidents  
   73.     Inquiries into accidents  
   74.     Reports of inquiries  

   PART IV--SAFETY

           Division 1--Introductory

   75.     Application of Part IV  
   76.     Surveyor of vessels  
   77.     Powers of surveyors  
   78.     Surveyor not to be hindered  

           Division 2--Certificates of survey

   79.     Survey certificates  
   80.     Exemption  
   81.     Certificates, &c., to be produced  
   82.     Vessels to be surveyed  
   83.     Director may require vessel to be slipped  
   84.     Recognition of certificates of survey issued by other authorities  
   85.     Application for survey  
   86.     Issue of certificate of survey  
   87.     Alteration of vessels  
   88.     Suspension of certificate of survey  
   89.     Surrender of certificate of survey  

           Division 3--Load lines

   90.     Application of Division  
   91.     Issue of load line certificates  
   92.     Compliance with load line requirements  
   93.     Alteration, &c., of load lines  
   94.     Overloading  

           Division 4--Unsafe ships

   95.     Application of Division  
   96.     Unsafe ships  
   97.     Unsafe ships not to go to sea  

           Division 5--Safety practices

   98.     Application  
   99.     Vessels to be properly equipped  
   100.    First aid  
   101.    Radios  
   102.    Directions in relation to hazardous goods  
   103.    Livestock  
   104.    Dangerous goods  
   105.    Powers of Director regarding dangerous goods  
   106.    Dangerous goods to be notified  
   107.    Forfeiture of dangerous goods  

           Division 6--Collisions, distress signals, &c.

   108.    Application of Division  
   109.    Collisions  
   110.    Collision Regulations  
   111.    Duty to assist persons in danger  
   112.    False distress signals  
   113.    Distress calls  
   114.    Distress calls to be logged  
   115.    Navigation hazards  
   115A.   Duty not to obstruct  
   115B.   Person not to endanger safe passage of vessel  

           Division 6A--Vessels wrecked

   115C.   Interpretation  
   115D.   Minister may deal with vessel wrecked  

           Division 7--Shipping casualties

   116.    Application of Division  
   117.    Report of accidents, &c.  
   118.    Inquiries and investigations into certain casualties  
   119.    Assessors may assist person holding formal investigation  
   120.    Conduct of inquiries and investigations  
   121.    Costs  
   122.    Formal investigations  
   123.    Minister may order issue of new certificate  
   124.    Rehearing  
   125.    Appeals  

           Division 8--Passengers

   126.    Excess passengers  
   127.    Offences by passengers  
   128.    Directions as to passengers  

   PART V--LICENSING OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

   129.    Application of Part  
   130.    Interpretation  
   131.    Declaration of declared services  
   132.    Application for licence  
   133.    Interim licences  
   134.    Grant of licence  
   135.    Director may require information  
   136.    Conditions of licence  
   137.    Period of licence  
   138.    Cancellation, &c., of licence  
   139.    Inspection  
   140.    Offences, &c.  
   141.    Appeals against decision by Director  
   142.    Rights of person pending appeal  
   142A.   Service of notices  
   142B.   Licence not transferable  

   PART VI--MARINE NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

           Division 1--Introductory

   143.    Interpretation  
   144.    Application of Part  

           Division 2--Aids

   145.    Acquisition, &c., of aids  
   146.    Compulsory acquisition of aids  
   147.    Establishment of aids  
   148.    Establishment of private aids  
   149.    Control of aids and lights  
   150.    Inspection of aids  
   151.    Entry upon land  
   152.    Mooring at aids  
   153.    Obstruction  
   154.    Offences in relation to aids  
   155.    Notification of damage  
   156.    Costs of rectification  
   157.    Immunity from certain proceedings  

   PART VII--PILOTAGE

           Division 1--Introductory

   158.    Interpretation  
   159.    Application of Part  

           Division 2--Pilotage areas and authorities

   160.    Pilotage areas  
   161.    Pilotage authorities  

           Division 3--Pilotage

   162.    Compulsory pilotage  
   163.    Special pilotage requirements  
   165.    Failure to take pilot on board  
   166.    Procedure on entering compulsory pilotage area  
   167.    Duty of pilot  
   168.    Pilotage not required in certain cases  
   169.    Owner's liability  

           Division 4--Pilotage licences and pilotage exemption certificates

   170.    Application for pilotage licence or exemption certificate  
   171.    Issue of pilotage licence or exemption certificate  
   172.    Form of pilotage licence and exemption certificate  
   173.    Suspension or cancellation  
   174.    Surrender of pilotage licence or certificate  
   175.    Production of pilotage licence  
   176.    Person other than licensed pilot not to pilot ship  
   177.    Misconduct by licensed pilot  
   178.    Inquiry into misconduct by licensed pilot  
   179.    Appointment of inquiry  
   180.    Conduct of inquiries  
   181.    Appeals  

           Division 5--General

   182.    Master responsible for ship  
   183.    Protection of pilot and pilotage authority  
   184.    Pilotage charges  
   185.    Liability to pay charges  

   PART VIII--MISCELLANEOUS

   186.    Detention of vessel for failure to comply with Parts III and IV  
   187.    Notice of detention  
   188.    Release from detention  
   188A.   Erection of structures  
   188B.   Closure of waters  
   189.    Averments  
   190.    Service of notices  
   191.    Offences punishable summarily  
   191AA.  General penalty for offences  
   191A.   Regulatory offences  
   192.    Continuing offences  
   193.    Dispensing power of Administrator  

   PART IX--REGULATIONS

   194.    Regulations  
   195.    Effect of special regulation-making powers  
   196.    Uniform Code  
   197.    Surveys  
   198.    Safety manning  
   199.    Examinations and certificates  
   200.    Crew accommodation  
   202.    Assessors, procedures at formal investigation  
   203.    Safety  
   204.    Passengers  
   205.    Load lines  
   206.    Collisions  
   208.    Navigational aids  
   209.    Pilotage  
   210.    Small craft  
   211.    Air-cushioned vehicles  
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