Sch 29Marine Orders Part 52, issue 2

Schedule 29 Marine Orders Part 52, issue 2

  This Order is Marine Order 52 (Sailing vessels) 1999.

[2] Section 1, definitions of AMSA, Chief Marine Surveyor, Manager, SOLAS and the USL code

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[3] Subsection 1.2

[4] Sections 2 to 5

2 Purpose

(a) specifies requirements with which the construction, hull, equipment and machinery of sailing vessels must comply; and

(b) provides for the survey, inspection and issue of certificates for sailing vessels; and

(c) provides for the safety of sail trainees.

3 Power

 3.1 Subsection 98(2) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may give effect to the Safety Convention and the Load Lines Convention.

 3.2 Subsection 98(3) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations for vessels included in a particular class may provide for safety certificates relating to the following matters:

(a) survey;

(b) construction;

(c) machinery and equipment;

(d) other matters relating to the safety of vessels.

 3.3 Section 314 of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for matters relating to certificates.

 3.4 Subsection 339(1) of the Navigation Act provides for regulations to be made prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.

 3.5 Paragraph 339(2)(a) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for the design and construction of vessels.

 3.6 Paragraph 339(2)(b) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for the machinery and equipment to be carried on board vessels.

 3.7 Paragraph 339(2)(e) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for the stability of vessels.

 3.8 Paragraph 339(2)(i) of the Navigation Act provides that regulations may provide for the maintenance, testing, survey and certification of vessels.

 3.9 Paragraph 340(1)(a) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may give effect to SOLAS.

 3.10 Paragraph 340(1)(d) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may give effect to the Load Lines Convention.

 3.11 Subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act provides that AMSA may make an order for any matter for which regulations may provide.

  This Order applies to a sailing vessel that is a regulated Australian vessel.

 5.1  A person may apply, in accordance with the application process set out in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2011 for an exemption of a vessel from a requirement of this Order.