New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

COMMERCIAL VESSELS ACT 1979

- As at 1 January 2011 
- Act 41 of 1979 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Arrangement
   4.      Savings and transitional provisions
   4A.     Application of Act
   4B.     Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995
   5.      Definitions
   5A.     Act to bind Crown

   PART 2 - PERMITS FOR VESSELS AND MOTORS

           Division 1 - Form and effect of permit

   6.      Form of permits
   7.      Effect of vessel permit
   8.      Vessel to be used as provided by permit
   9.      Permit plate to be affixed
   10.     Certain information to be painted on vessel
   11.     Effect of motor permit
   12.     Motor to be used as provided by permit
   13.     Unauthorised hirings

           Division 2 - Issue of permits

   14.     Application for permit
   15.     Permit plates and survey schedules
   16.     Application for permit to be investigated by surveyor
   17.     Payment of fees, charges and expenses
   18.     Minister to issue, or refuse to issue, a permit
   19.     Temporary permits
   20.     Conversion of temporary permit for certain vessels

           Division 3 - Suspension and cancellation of permits

   21.     Suspension of permit by Minister
   22.     Emergency suspension of permit
   23.     Action after suspension
   24.     Duration of suspension
   25.     Cancellation of permit
   26.     Offences

   PART 3 - SURVEYS AND CHECKS

   27.     Definition
   28.     Survey of vessels and check of motors
   29.     Defects and deficiencies
   30.     Fees etc for survey of vessel and check of motor

   PART 3A - SAFETY MANNING OF VESSELS

   30A.    Minimum complement of vessels
   30B.    Offence

   PART 3B - QUALIFICATIONS OF CREWS OF VESSELS

   30C.    Duly qualified crew
   30D.    Form of certificate
   30E.    Classification of certificates
   30F.    Examinations and other conditions to be satisfied for issue of certificate
   30G.    Application for certificate
   30H.    Minister to issue or refuse to issue a certificate
   30I.    Revalidation of certificates
           30J, 30K. (Repealed)
   30L.    Recognition of certificates of other States etc
   30M.    Incompetency and misconduct of holders of certificates
   30N.    Disciplinary action
   30O.    Delivery of suspended or cancelled certificates
   30P.    Emergency suspension of certificate
   30Q.    Offences

   PART 4 - APPEALS

   31.     Objection to certain actions
   31A.    Appeal against certain decisions
   32.     Marine Appeals Tribunal
   33.     Procedure at hearing of appeal
   34.     Appearances at hearing of appeal
   35.     Powers of Tribunal

   PART 5 - LOAD LINES

   36.     Application of Part
   37.     Definitions
   38.     Load line regulations
   39.     Load line and other marks to be displayed
   40.     Submergence of load line marks and other marks

   PART 6 - EQUIPMENT

   41.     Regulations
   42.     Offences relating to carriage of equipment

   PART 7 - GENERAL

   43.     Control of number of passengers
   44.     Offences
   45.     Obstruction of navigation etc by passenger
   46.     Identification of owner and master
   47.     Service etc of notices etc
   48.     Exemptions
   49.     Advice by Minister on design etc
   50.     Evidence
   51.     Penalties
   51A.    Proceedings for offences
   51B.    Proceedings for detention and forfeiture of vessels
   51C.    Offences by corporations
   52.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1