Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1985 No. 294 NAVIGATION (SUPPLEMENTARY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 5

5. Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations is amended-
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the definition of "length" and
substituting the following definition:



" 'length', in relation to a ship, means-

   (a)  in the case of a ship to which the Navigation (Tonnage Measurement)
        Regulations apply-the tonnage length of the ship as ascertained in
        accordance with those Regulations; or

   (b)  in any other case-the length of the ship as ascertained in accordance
        with orders made in pursuance of sub-regulation 3 (4) of the
        Navigation (Orders) Regulations;";

   (b)  by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the definition of "prescribed
        officer" and substituting the following definition:



" 'relevant authority' means a person for the time being occupying, or
performing the duties of, any of the following positions in the Department-

   (a)  Regional Director, Senior Executive Level 1, Queensland;

   (b)  Regional Director, Clerical/Administrative Class 11, New South Wales;

   (c)  Regional Director, Clerical/Administrative Class 11, Victoria;

   (d)  Regional Director, Clerical/Administrative Class 11, Western
        Australia;

   (e)  Regional Director, Clerical/Administrative Class 10, South Australia
        and Northern Territory;

   (f)  Regional Director, Clerical/Administrative Class 9, Tasmania.";

   (c)  by omitting from paragraph (3) (d) "a prescribed officer" and
        substituting "the Chief Naval Architect in the Department";

   (d)  by omitting sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following
        sub-regulation:



"(5) A fee is not payable under these Regulations in relation to the
inspection of, or the grant of a certificate in respect of, a ship under
sub-regulation (7) if that inspection is carried out in conjunction with:

   (a)  the measurement of the ship under the Navigation (Tonnage Measurement)
        Regulations;

   (b)  the inspection of the markings placed on the ship in accordance with
        section 26 of the Shipping Registration Act; or

   (c)  the measurement of the ship as ascertained in accordance with orders
        made in pursuance of sub-regulation 3 (4) of the Navigation (Orders)
        Regulations."; and

   (e)  by omitting from sub-regulation (9) "prescribed officer" and
        substituting "relevant authority".