Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982

Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 Statutory Rules 1982 No. 304 as amended made under the Navigation Act 1912 This compilation was prepared on 26 August 2006 taking into account amendments up to SLI 2006 No. 228 The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra Contents Page 2 Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 Contents 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 3 2 Purpose of Regulations 3 3 Interpretation 3 4 Measures to be observed for the prevention of collisions 3 5 Lights and signals 3 6 Requirements of Orders to be complied with 3 Notes 5 Regulation 6 Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 3 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] These Regulations are the Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982. 2 Purpose of Regulations These Regulations are made for section 258 of the Navigation Act 1912. 3 Interpretation A reference in these Regulations to Marine Orders is a reference to orders made under subsection 425 (1AA) of the Navigation Act 1912. 4 Measures to be observed for the prevention of collisions The measures to be observed for the prevention of collisions are the measures required by Part 30 (Prevention of Collisions) of the Marine Orders. 5 Lights and signals The lights and signals to be provided and used on a ship are the lights and signals required by Part 30 (Prevention of Collisions) of the Marine Orders. 6 Requirements of Orders to be complied with (1) A master, mate or other person concerned with the navigation, management or working of a ship is guilty of an offence if he or she fails to comply with any measure required by Part 30 (Prevention of Collisions) of the Marine Orders relating to the prevention of collisions and the provision and use of lights and signals. Regulation 6 4 Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability. Note 1 Subsection 258 (7) of the Navigation Act 1912 provides: (7) A person who is guilty of an offence against the regulations made by virtue of this section is punishable on conviction: (a) if the offender is a natural person — by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years, or both; or (b) if the offender is a body corporate — by a fine not exceeding $20,000. Note 2 For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. Notes to the Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 Table of Instruments Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 5 Notes to the Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 Note 1 The Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 (in force under the Navigation Act 1912) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1982 No. 304 amended as indicated in the Tables below. Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non-exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. From 1 January 2005 the Statutory Rules series ceased to exist and was replaced with Select Legislative Instruments (SLI series). Numbering conventions remain the same, ie Year and Number. Notes to the Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 Table of Instruments Year and Number Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration Date of commencement Application, saving or transitional provisions 1982 No. 304 5 Nov 1982 5 Nov 1982 2001 No. 351 (a) 21 Dec 2001 21 Dec 2001 — 2006 No. 228 25 Aug 2006 (see F2006L02824) 26 Aug 2006 — (a) Statutory Rules 2001 No. 351 was made under the Navigation Act 1912, the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993, the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 and the Shipping Registration Act 1981. Notes to the Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 Table of Amendments 6 Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1982 Table of Amendments ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted Provision affected How affected R. 1 ..................................... rs. 2001 No. 351 R. 2 ..................................... rs. 2001 No. 351 R. 3 ..................................... am. 2006 No. 228 R. 4 ..................................... rs. 2001 No. 351 R. 5 ..................................... rs. 2001 No. 351 R. 6 ..................................... rs. 2001 No. 351 R. 7 ..................................... rep. 2001 No. 351