{"id":"C2004L05578","name":"Navigation (Compass) Regulations (Repeal)","slug":"navigation-compass-regulations-repeal","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"270 of 1995","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27900,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L05578-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Navigation (Compass) Regulations (Repeal)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1995 No. 2701\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNavigation (Compass) Regulations (Repeal)\n\nI, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912.\n\nDated 5 September 1995.\n\nBILL HAYDEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nNEIL O’KEEFE\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport\n\nfor the Minister for Transport\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n1. Commencement\n\n1.1 These Regulations commence on 6 September 1995.\n\n2. Repeal of Navigation (Compass) Regulations\n\n2.1 Statutory Rules 1944 No. 178, 1950 No. 60, 1954 No. 25, 1959 No. 44, 1963 No. 97, 1964 No. 37, 1965 No. 170, 1974 No. 65, 1976 No. 117, 1977 No. 262, 1978 No. 127, 1979 No. 189, 1981 Nos. 286 and 389, 1982 No. 10, 1983 No. 275, 1984 No. 353, 1985 No. 251, 1986 No. 271, 1987 No. 230, 1988 No. 240, 1989 No. 382, 1990 No. 315 and 1991 No. 372 are repealed.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNOTE\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 September 1995.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1503},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation performs exactly as described in its title—it repeals the Navigation (Compass) Regulations and their amending instruments. It is a straightforward housekeeping measure to remove outdated subordinate legislation without expanding into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (repeal of listed instruments)","No definitions section or interpretative provisions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Creates no new legal obligations, only removes old ones"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation **cancels (repeals) a long list of outdated rules** about ship compasses that were made between 1944 and 1991.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Removes 21 separate older regulations (Statutory Rules) that governed compass requirements for vessels\n- Cleans up the statute book by removing superseded compass-related rules made under the Navigation Act 1912\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Ship owners, operators, and masters who were previously subject to these specific compass regulations\n- Maritime safety regulators\n\n**Why it matters:**\nCompass technology and safety standards evolved significantly over the decades. This repeal removes redundant and outdated technical requirements, likely because they were replaced by more modern standards or consolidated into other regulations. It simplifies maritime compliance by removing old rules that are no longer relevant to modern navigation systems."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/navigation-compass-regulations-repeal","history":"/api/acts/navigation-compass-regulations-repeal/history","analysis":"/api/acts/navigation-compass-regulations-repeal/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/navigation-compass-regulations-repeal/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/navigation-compass-regulations-repeal/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/navigation-compass-regulations-repeal/documents"}}