3In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

3 In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“Grain” includes wheat, oats, maize, barley, rice, paddy, pulse seed, nuts or nut kernels, or any mixture or combination thereof,

“Ballast” means sand, stones, or any other form of ballast of a shifting nature, except water contained in properly constructed ballast tanks,

“Surveyor” means a surveyor appointed under the Act,

“The Act” means the Navigation Act 1912-1926.

and any reference to a form shall be read as a reference to a form in Schedule II. to these Regulations.

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Part II.—General.

Application.

4. (1) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, these Regulations shall apply to every British or foreign ship carrying or loading at any port in Australia, grain either in bulk or in bags, or coal, or ballast.

(2) These Regulations shall not apply to—

(a) River and Bay ships;

(b) Ships trading exclusively within the limits of a single State; or

(c) Australian-trade or limited coast-trade steam-ships engaged in trade between ports in Australia, loading cargoes of grain in bulk less than one-third, or grain in bags or partly in bulk and partly in bags, to the extent of not more than one-half of their total cargo capacity, or loading coal, except that the next succeeding regulation shall apply to those ships loading coal.

Notification of intention to load.

5. (1) Where it is proposed to load into any ship to which these Regulations apply bulk grain (in any quantity) or grain in bags or coal (to the extent, including any grain or coal that is already on board, of more than one-half the total cargo capacity of the ship) or any ballast, the master or owner shall give notice to the Deputy Director—

(a) in the case of a grain cargo, in Form GCB-1, 24 hours before loading is to commence, or such less time as may be allowed in special cases by the Deputy Director but in any case in sufficient time to permit of an inspection of the ship being made before any fittings are erected;

(b) in the case of a coal cargo, in Form GCB-2, in sufficient time, as regards a foreign-going steam-ship or a sailing ship, to permit of an inspection of the ship being made before loading is commenced, and in the case of other steam-ships, before loading is completed; and

(c) in the case of ballast, at least 24 hours before ballasting is completed.

(2) The notification in Form GCB-1 shall contain inter alia the following particulars:—

(a) Name of ship, dead-weight cargo capacity, and intended voyage;