Commonwealth legislation

Stevedoring Industry (Ports) Regulations

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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

152 of 1964

Collection

legislative instrument

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What this does: These regulations set attendance rules for dock workers (stevedores) at two specific Australian ports under the Stevedoring Industry Act.

Who it affects: Registered waterside workers at:

Albany, Western Australia – designated as a seasonal port, meaning workers only need to make themselves available for work part of the year (reporting day-to-day during the working season)
Port Augusta, South Australia – designated as a continuous port, meaning workers must make themselves available year-round (reporting day-to-day throughout the entire year)

Why it matters: It determines how often workers at these ports must report for duty or remain on call, affecting their employment security and income stability. Workers at Port Augusta must be available all year, while Albany workers have an off-season when attendance is not required.

Other changes: This replaces earlier "Seasonal Ports" regulations with a new system that distinguishes between seasonal and continuous port categories.

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Stevedoring Industry (Ports) Regulations

STATUTORY RULES.

1964. No. 152.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE STEVEDORING INDUSTRY ACT 1956-1962.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and being satisfied—

(a) that registered regular waterside workers at the port of Albany in the State of Western Australia are required to attend or make themselves available for employment from day to day for part of the year; and

(b) that registered regular waterside workers at the Port of Port Augusta in the State of South Australia are required to attend or make themselves available for employment from day to day throughout the year,

hereby make the following Regulations under the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956-1962.

Dated this 11th day of December, 1964.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

William McMahon

Minister of State for Labour and National Service.

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STEVEDORING INDUSTRY (PORTS) REGULATIONS.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Stevedoring Industry (Ports) Regulations.

Repeal.

2. The Stevedoring Industry (Seasonal Ports) Regulations are repealed.

Definition.

3. In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956-1962.

Seasonal ports.

4. Albany in the State of Western Australia is a seasonal port for the purposes of the Act.

Continuous ports.

5. Port Augusta in the State of South Australia is a continuous port for the purposes of the Act.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 21 December, 1964.

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By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

13069/64.—Price 6d. 9/5.11.64.

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