Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Marine Act 1988 - SECT 59

Regulations giving effect to Safety Convention

59. Regulations giving effect to Safety Convention



(1) In this section inter-State voyage and overseas voyage have the same
meanings as in section 6 of the Commonwealth Navigation Act.

(2) The regulations may make provision for or in relation to giving effect to
a provision of Chapter V of the Regulations contained in the Annex to the
Safety Convention (other than Regulation 13 or 15 of that Chapter of those
Regulations) with respect to-

   (a)  a trading ship within the meaning of section 6 of the Commonwealth
        Navigation Act proceeding on a voyage other than an overseas voyage or
        an inter-State voyage; or

   (b)  an Australian fishing vessel within the meaning of section 6 of that
        Act proceeding on a voyage other than an overseas voyage; or

   (c)  an inland waterways vessel within the meaning of section 6 of that
        Act; or

   (d)  a pleasure craft within the meaning of section 6 of that Act; or

   (e)  an off-shore industry vessel within the meaning of section 8 of that
        Act-

   (i)  in respect of which there is not in force a declaration under section
        8A(5) of that Act; and

   (ii) that is proceeding on a voyage other than an overseas voyage or an
        inter-State voyage.

(3) Where a provision of the Safety Convention applies only in relation to a
particular class of vessel or in relation to vessels engaged on a particular
class of voyage, any regulation under subsection (2) that gives effect to that
provision may be applied to ships, vessels or craft of any other class
mentioned in that subsection or to such ships, vessels or craft engaged in any
other class of voyage other than an overseas voyage or, except in the case of
an Australian fishing vessel, an inter-State voyage.

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