W.A. Marine (Construction, Stability and Engineering) Regulations 1983

Western Australia

CONTENTS

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Interpretation1

4.Classification of vessels2

5.Application of Sections 5 and 6 of Code2

6.Application of Section 8 of Code2

7.Application of Section 9 of Code2

Notes

Compilation table3

Western Australia

Western Australian Marine Act 1982

W.A. Marine (Construction, Stability and Engineering) Regulations 1983

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the W.A. Marine (Construction, Stability and Engineering) Regulations 1983 1.

2.Commencement

These regulations shall come into operation on 1 July 1983.

3.Interpretation

(1)In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —

Authority means the chief executive officer;

Code means the Uniform Shipping Laws Code incorporating the amendments adopted by the Australian Transport Council on 1 October 2007;

(2)In the construction of the Code as incorporated in these regulations, words and expressions defined in Section 1 of the Code shall, unless otherwise provided by the Act or these regulations, have the meanings assigned in that Section.

Note:The definition of Code refers to the Code as amended by Amendment Lists 5 and 6 adopted by the Australian Transport Council on 1 October 2007 and available at http:/www.nmsc.gov.au/uslcode_2.html . That version of the Code contains provisions that affect the operation of regulations that refer to it, and should be referred to when interpreting those regulations.

[Regulation 3 amended in Gazette 11 Aug 1992 p. 3977; 24 Oct 2008 p. 4671.]

4.Classification of vessels

For the purposes of these regulations, vessels shall be classified in the manner provided by clause 6 of Section 1 of the Code.

5.Application of Sections 5 and 6 of Code

The provisions of Sections 5 and 6 of the Code are incorporated in these regulations and shall extend and apply to and in respect of all vessels and voyages to which the Act applies.

6.Application of Section 8 of Code

(1)The provisions of Section 8 of the Code are incorporated in these regulations and shall extend and apply to and in respect of all vessels and voyages to which the Act applies.

[(2)deleted]

[Regulation 6 amended in Gazette 24 Oct 2008 p. 4671.]

7.Application of Section 9 of Code

The provisions of Section 9 of the Code are incorporated in these regulations and shall extend and apply to and in respect of all vessels and voyages to which the Act applies.

Notes

1This is a compilation of the W.A. Marine (Construction, Stability and Engineering) Regulations 1983 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
W.A. Marine (Construction, Stability and Engineering) Regulations 1983	1 Jul 1983 p. 2177	1 Jul 1983 (see r. 2)
W.A. Marine Amendment Regulations 1992 Pt. 4	11 Aug 1992 p. 3976-80	11 Aug 1992
Reprint 1: The W.A. Marine (Construction, Stability and Engineering) Regulations 1983 as at 7 Mar 2003 (includes amendments listed above)
W.A. Marine (Construction, Stability and Engineering) Amendment Regulations 2008	24 Oct 2008 p. 4670-1	r. 1 and 2: 24 Oct 2008 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Oct 2008 (see r. 2(b))