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
   24.     [Repealed]

           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
   36.     - 50. [Division 4] [Repealed]

           Division 5 - Crew Accommodation

   51.     Crew accommodation
   52.     - 56. [Division 6] [Repealed]
   57.     - 63. [Division 7] [Repealed]
   64.     - 68. [Division 8] [Repealed]

           Division 9 - General

   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

   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
   164.    [Repealed]
   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
   201.    [Repealed]
   202.    Assessors, procedures at formal investigation
   203.    Safety
   204.    Passengers
   205.    Load lines
   206.    Collisions
   207.    [Repealed]
   208.    Navigational aids
   209.    Pilotage
   210.    Small craft
   211.    Air-cushioned vehicles
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           Endnotes