{"id":"C2004L05595","name":"Navigation (Examination of Masters and Mates) Regulations (Repeal)","slug":"navigation-examination-of-masters-and-mates-regulations-repeal","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"391 of 1981","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27906,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L05595-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Navigation (Examination of Masters and Mates) Regulations (Repeal)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatutory Rules 1981 No. 3911\n\n———————\n\nNavigation (Examination of Masters and Mates) Regulations (Repeal)\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912.\n\nDated 21 December 1981.\n\nZELMAN COWEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nRALPH J. HUNT\n\nMinister of State for Transport\n\n–––––––––––\n\nRepeal\n\n1. Statutory Rules 1964 No. 34, 1967 No. 64, 1968 No. 30 and 1969\n\nNos. 111, 145 and 211, 1972 No. 30 and 1976 No. 123 are repealed.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. Regulation 1 shall come into operation on 1 January 1981.\n\n \n\n \n\nNOTE\n\n1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 December 1981.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2280},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly as its title indicates—it repeals specified regulations concerning examination of masters and mates. There is no expansion of scope beyond the stated purpose of removing outdated maritime qualification rules."},"complexity_factors":["Only two operative provisions (one repeal, one commencement)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, cross-references, or exceptions","Simple list of repealed statutory rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation cleans up old maritime law by repealing (cancelling) **eight outdated sets of rules** about how ship captains (**masters**) and deck officers (**mates**) get their qualifications.\n\n**What it does**\n- Repeals specific regulations made between 1964 and 1976 that governed examinations for masters and mates under the Navigation Act 1912\n- These rules previously set out how seafarers qualified for certificates of competency (licences to command or serve on ships)\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Maritime industry professionals holding or seeking certificates as ship masters or mates\n- The Department of Transport (responsible for maritime safety and certification at the time)\n\n**Why it matters**\n- Removes outdated regulatory burden\n- Simplifies the legal framework for maritime qualifications\n- Note: The repeal technically took effect on **1 January 1981**, even though the regulation was signed in December 1981 (retrospective commencement)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/navigation-examination-of-masters-and-mates-regulations-repeal","history":"/api/acts/navigation-examination-of-masters-and-mates-regulations-repeal/history","analysis":"/api/acts/navigation-examination-of-masters-and-mates-regulations-repeal/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/navigation-examination-of-masters-and-mates-regulations-repeal/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/navigation-examination-of-masters-and-mates-regulations-repeal/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/navigation-examination-of-masters-and-mates-regulations-repeal/documents"}}