Commonwealth legislation

Navigation (Distressed Seamen) Regulations (Repeal)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

151 of 1993

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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This regulation performs legislative housekeeping by removing outdated rules that assisted shipwrecked or stranded sailors (known legally as 'distressed seamen').

What it does:

Cancels the Navigation (Distressed Seamen) Regulations originally made in 1967 (and later updated in 1982 and 1991)
Those old rules established procedures for helping sailors who were shipwrecked, injured, or abandoned in foreign ports

Who it affects:

Ship owners and masters (captains) are no longer bound by these specific 1960s-era administrative procedures
Modern laws and international maritime conventions now handle assistance to distressed seafarers

Why it matters: This cleanup removes obsolete regulations that no longer serve a practical purpose, simplifying Australia's maritime legal framework.

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Statutory Rules 1993 No. 1511

Navigation (Distressed Seamen) Regulations (Repeal)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912.

Dated 22 June 1993.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

BOB COLLINS

Minister for Transport and Communications

1. Commencement

1.1 These Regulations commence on 1 July 1993.

2. Repeal of Navigation (Distressed Seamen) Regulations

2.1 Statutory Rules 1967 No. 89 as amended by 1982 No. 15 and 1991 No. 375 are repealed.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 June 1993.

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Statutory Rules 1993 No. 1511

Navigation (Distressed Seamen) Regulations (Repeal)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912.

Dated 22 June 1993.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

BOB COLLINS

Minister for Transport and Communications

1. Commencement

1.1 These Regulations commence on 1 July 1993.

2. Repeal of Navigation (Distressed Seamen) Regulations

2.1 Statutory Rules 1967 No. 89 as amended by 1982 No. 15 and 1991 No. 375 are repealed.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 June 1993.