{"id":"C2004L05618","name":"Navigation (Manning) Regulations","slug":"navigation-manning-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"394 of 1981","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27913,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L05618-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Navigation (Manning) Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatutory Rules 1981 No. 3941\n\n——————\n\nNavigation (Manning) Regulations\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and in pursuance of section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, 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\nCitation\n\n1\\. These Regulations may be cited as the Navigation (Manning) Regulations.\n\nInterpretation\n\n2\\. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, \"the Act\" means the Navigation Act 1912.\n\nPrescribed principles for the purposes of sub-section 14 (1) of the Act\n\n3\\. For the purposes of sub-section 14 (1) of the Act, the following principles are prescribed:\n\n(a) the manning of the ship in accordance with the proposed order should comply with the provisions of the Act and of the Regulations and orders made under the Act;\n\n(b) the manning of the ship in accordance with the proposed order should enable the ship to operate safely and efficiently and in a manner that is consistent with the protection of the marine environment.  \n\nNOTE\n\n1\\. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 December 1981.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1656},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations precisely fulfil the enabling power in section 14(1) of the Navigation Act 1912 by prescribing the specific principles intended for manning orders, without expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 regulations total","Single defined term ('the Act')","No conditional clauses, exceptions, or procedural rules","No internal cross-references beyond the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations establish the core principles for deciding how many crew members (\"manning\") a ship must carry under the Navigation Act.\n\n**What it does:**\nIt prescribes two mandatory principles that must be applied when setting crew numbers:\n\n* **Compliance principle** — The crew must be sufficient to meet all requirements of the Navigation Act and related regulations.\n* **Safety principle** — The crew must enable the ship to operate safely, efficiently, and without damaging the marine environment.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nShipping companies, vessel operators, and ship masters responsible for crewing decisions on regulated Australian vessels.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt creates a legal baseline ensuring ships cannot sail understaffed, helping prevent maritime accidents and environmental harm caused by crew fatigue or inadequate personnel."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/navigation-manning-regulations","history":"/api/acts/navigation-manning-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/navigation-manning-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/navigation-manning-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/navigation-manning-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/navigation-manning-regulations/documents"}}