{"id":"C2004L05649","name":"Navigation (Pig Iron, Coal and Ballast) Regulations (Repeal)","slug":"navigation-pig-iron-coal-and-ballast-regulations-repeal","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"201 of 1987","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27918,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L05649-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Navigation (Pig Iron, Coal and Ballast) Regulations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 1987 No. 2011\n\n——————\n\nNavigation (Pig Iron, Coal and Ballast) Regulations (Repeal)\n\nI, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government 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 18 September 1987.\n\nJ. A. ROWLAND\n\nAdministrator\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nGARETH EVANS\n\nMinister of State for Transport and Communications\n\n–––––––––––\n\nCommencement\n\n1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 21 September 1987.\n\nRepeal of Navigation (Pig Iron, Coal and Ballast) Regulations\n\n2. Statutory Rules 1959 No. 56, 1976 No. 283, 1977 No. 272, 1978 No. 135, 1979 No. 198, 1980 No. 208, 1982 No. 23, 1985 No. 255 and 1986 No. 273 are repealed.\n\n \n\nNOTE\n\n1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 September 1987.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1398},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs a straightforward repeal of existing regulations without expanding into new areas or altering the original scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 short regulations total","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional language or exceptions","Simple repeal mechanism with no replacement provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument that **removes old maritime safety rules** about how ships carry heavy cargo.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Repeals (cancels) nine different sets of regulations from 1959, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985 and 1986\n- These old rules covered specific technical requirements for transporting **pig iron** (a type of raw iron), **coal**, and **ballast** (heavy material used to stabilize empty ships)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Shipping companies and ship masters who previously had to follow these specific cargo-loading rules\n- Maritime safety regulators\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This is regulatory cleanup—removing outdated technical rules that likely became redundant due to newer international shipping standards or updated safety practices\n- It reduces the volume of old laws on the books, making maritime law simpler to navigate"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/navigation-pig-iron-coal-and-ballast-regulations-repeal","history":"/api/acts/navigation-pig-iron-coal-and-ballast-regulations-repeal/history","analysis":"/api/acts/navigation-pig-iron-coal-and-ballast-regulations-repeal/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/navigation-pig-iron-coal-and-ballast-regulations-repeal/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/navigation-pig-iron-coal-and-ballast-regulations-repeal/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/navigation-pig-iron-coal-and-ballast-regulations-repeal/documents"}}