{"id":"C1921L00199","name":"Navigation (Health) Regulations 1921","slug":"navigation-health-regulations-1921","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"199 of 1921","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20927,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1921L00199-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Navigation (Health) Regulations 1921","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1921\\. No. 199.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1920.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, to come into operation forthwith.\n\nDated this eleventh day of October, 1921.\n\nFORSTER,,\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nW. MASSY GREENE,\n\nMinister of State for Trade and Customs.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNavigation (Health) Regulations 1921.\n\nShort title.\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Navigation (Health) Regulations 1921.\n\nFees Sec. 123.\n\n2. The fee to be paid by an applicant for the medical examination of a seaman or apprentice shall be—\n\n(a) Where the place at which the examination is to be made is within a radius of two miles from the General Post-office at the port—for each seaman or apprentice examined, Five shillings; or\n\n(b) Where the place at which the examination is to be made is outside a radius of two miles from the General Post-office at the port—for each seaman or apprentice examined, Five shillings, plus a charge of Two shillings for each mile or portion of a mile that the place of examination is beyond that radius.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":687},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain precisely limited to their original purpose of setting medical examination fees for seamen, with no expansion beyond this narrow administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative provisions","Single simple calculation formula (distance-based surcharge)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation (except empowering provision)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations set the fees for medical examinations of seamen and maritime apprentices under Australia’s navigation laws.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Seamen and apprentices requiring medical clearance\n- Applicants (likely shipowners or masters) paying for these examinations\n\n**How the fees work:**\n- **Standard fee:** Five shillings per person if the examination takes place within 2 miles of the General Post Office at the port\n- **Travel surcharge:** If the exam is further than 2 miles from the GPO, the applicant pays an extra two shillings for every additional mile (or part of a mile)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures consistent pricing for maritime health checks, with higher fees reflecting travel costs for examinations conducted away from port centers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/navigation-health-regulations-1921","history":"/api/acts/navigation-health-regulations-1921/history","analysis":"/api/acts/navigation-health-regulations-1921/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/navigation-health-regulations-1921/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/navigation-health-regulations-1921/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/navigation-health-regulations-1921/documents"}}