1MARINE (PASSENGER) REGULATIONS 1982

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA MARINE (PASSENGER) REGULATIONS 1982 As in force at 1 August 2019 Table of provisions Part I Introductory 1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1 Part II Requirements for carriage of passengers 7 Restriction on carriage of passengers ............................................. 2 Part III Offences 9 Offences by passengers .................................................................. 3 10 Regulatory offences......................................................................... 4 ENDNOTES

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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As in force at 1 August 2019

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MARINE (PASSENGER) REGULATIONS 1982 Regulations under the Marine Act 1981 Part I Introductory 1 Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Marine (Passenger) Regulations 1982. 2 Commencement These Regulations shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette. 3 Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears: acceptable means acceptable to the Director. berthed passenger means a passenger on a vessel for whose use acceptable enclosed accommodation is provided in the vessel. overseas voyage, in relation to a vessel, means a voyage in the course of which the vessel travels between any of the following: (a) a port in the Territory and a port outside Australia; (b) a port in the Territory and a place in the waters above the continental shelf of a country other than Australia; (c) a port outside Australia and a place in the waters above the continental shelf of Australia adjacent to the Territory; (d) a place in the waters above the continental shelf of Australia adjacent to the Territory and a place in the waters above the continental shelf of a country other than Australia; (e) ports or places outside Australia; or

Part II Requirements for carriage of passengers Marine (Passenger) Regulations 1982 2 (f) places beyond the continental shelf of Australia. unberthed passenger means a passenger on a vessel other than a passenger who is a berthed passenger. vessel means a vessel other than any of the following: (a) an air-cushioned vehicle; (b) a pleasure craft; (c) a domestic commercial vessel that is proceeding on an overseas voyage; (d) a fishing vessel that is proceeding on an overseas voyage; (e) an off-shore industry mobile unit; (f) an off-shore industry vessel that is a regulated Australian vessel as defined in section 6 of the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth). Part II Requirements for carriage of passengers 7 Restriction on carriage of passengers (1) The Director may, by written notice, determine that the maximum number of passengers that may be carried on a particular vessel for a particular voyage is fewer than the maximum number endorsed on the vessel's certificate of survey. (2) For subregulation (1), the Director must have regard to: (a) the nature, destination and anticipated course of the particular voyage; and (b) the weather conditions expected to be experienced during the voyage; and (c) the cargo to be carried on the vessel for the voyage. (3) The owner of a vessel must ensure compliance with a determination made under subregulation (1). Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units. (4) The master of a vessel must ensure compliance with a determination made under subregulation (1). Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.