Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1983 No. 220 as amended

made under the

Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

This compilation was prepared on 24 January 2001
taking into account amendments up to SR 1991 No. 332

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

Page

 1 Citation [see Note 1] 

 2 Interpretation 

 3 Notification of change in ownership of a ship 

 4 Notification of change of master of ship 

Notes 

1 Citation [see Note 1]

  These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Regulations.

2 Interpretation

  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, the Act means the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981.

3 Notification of change in ownership of a ship

 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 18 (1) (b) of the Act, the Authority shall be notified of a change in the ownership of the ship by means of:

 (a) a telephone message;

 (b) an urgent telegram message;

 (c) a telex message;

 (d) a radio message; or

 (e) a written message delivered by hand;

  conveyed through the Federal Sea Safety Centre in the Authority.

 (2) A message referred to in subregulation (1) shall commence with the code letters TRANSREP and shall specify:

 (a) in the case of a telephone message:

 (i) that the message is an urgent message; and

 (ii) the telephone number, telex number or radio call‑sign by means of which an urgent message may be conveyed to the person who was the owner of the ship; and

 (b) in any other case:

 (i) the date upon which the message is conveyed;

 (ii) the time of day, expressed as Universal Co-ordinated Time, that the message is conveyed;

 (iii) that the message is an urgent message; and

 (iv) the telephone number, telex number or radio call‑sign by means of which an urgent message may be conveyed to the person who was the owner of the ship.

 (3) The following particulars of a change in the ownership of a ship are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 18 (1) (b) of the Act:

 (a) the name of the new owner of the ship;

 (b) the address of the principal place of business of the new owner;

 (c) if the address referred to in paragraph (b) is outside Australia and the new owner has an office or agent in Australia — the address of that office or that agent in Australia;

 (d) the telephone number, telex number or radio call-sign by means of which an urgent message may be conveyed to the new owner of the ship; and

 (e) particulars of any change to the name of the ship.

4 Notification of change of master of ship

 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 18 (2) (b) of the Act, the Authority shall be notified by the person ceasing to be the master of the ship by means of:

 (a) a telephone message;

 (b) an urgent telegram message;

 (c) a telex message;

 (d) a radio message; or

 (e) a written message delivered by hand;

  conveyed through the Federal Sea Safety Centre in the Authority.

 (2) A message referred to in subregulation (1) shall commence with the code letters TRANSREP and shall specify:

 (a) in the case of a telephone message:

 (i) that the message is an urgent message; and

 (ii) the telephone number, telex number or radio call‑sign by means of which an urgent message may be conveyed to the person ceasing to be the master of the ship; and

 (b) in any other case:

 (i) the date upon which the message is conveyed;

 (ii) the time of day, expressed as Universal Co-ordinated Time, that the message is conveyed;

 (iii) that the message is an urgent message; and

 (iv) the telephone number, telex number or radio call‑sign by means of which an urgent message may be conveyed to the person ceasing to be the master of the ship.

 (3) The following particulars are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 18 (2) (b) of the Act:

 (a) the name and address of the new master of the ship;

 (b) the radio call-sign of the ship; and

 (c) particulars of any change to the name of the ship.

Notes to the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Regulations

Note 1

The Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Regulations (in force under the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1983 No. 220 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Table of Amendments