Contents (1979 - 41)
Commercial Vessels Act 1979 No 41
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Arrangement
4 Savings and transitional provisions
4A Application of Act
4B Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995
5 Definitions
5A Act to bind Crown

Part 2 Permits for vessels and motors

Division 1 Form and effect of permit

6 Form of permits
7 Effect of vessel permit
8 Vessel to be used as provided by permit
9 Permit plate to be affixed
10 Certain information to be painted on vessel
11 Effect of motor permit
12 Motor to be used as provided by permit
13 Unauthorised hirings

Division 2 Issue of permits

14 Application for permit
15 Permit plates and survey schedules
16 Application for permit to be investigated by surveyor
17 Payment of fees, charges and expenses
18 Minister to issue, or refuse to issue, a permit
19 Temporary permits
20 Conversion of temporary permit for certain vessels

Division 3 Suspension and cancellation of permits

21 Suspension of permit by Minister
22 Emergency suspension of permit
23 Action after suspension
24 Duration of suspension
25 Cancellation of permit
26 Offences

Part 3 Surveys and checks

27 Definition
28 Survey of vessels and check of motors
29 Defects and deficiencies
30 Fees etc for survey of vessel and check of motor

Part 3A Safety manning of vessels

30A Minimum complement of vessels
30B Offence

Part 3B Qualifications of crews of vessels

30C Duly qualified crew
30D Form of certificate
30E Classification of certificates
30F Examinations and other conditions to be satisfied for issue of certificate
30G Application for certificate
30H Minister to issue or refuse to issue a certificate
30I Revalidation of certificates
30J, 30K (Repealed)
30L Recognition of certificates of other States etc
30M Incompetency and misconduct of holders of certificates
30N Disciplinary action
30O Delivery of suspended or cancelled certificates
30P Emergency suspension of certificate
30Q Offences

Part 4 Appeals

31 Objection to certain actions
31A Appeal against certain decisions
32 Marine Appeals Tribunal
33 Procedure at hearing of appeal
34 Appearances at hearing of appeal
35 Powers of Tribunal

Part 5 Load lines

36 Application of Part
37 Definitions
38 Load line regulations
39 Load line and other marks to be displayed
40 Submergence of load line marks and other marks

Part 6 Equipment

41 Regulations
42 Offences relating to carriage of equipment

Part 7 General

43 Control of number of passengers
44 Offences
45 Obstruction of navigation etc by passenger
46 Identification of owner and master
47 Service etc of notices etc
48 Exemptions
49 Advice by Minister on design etc
50 Evidence
51 Penalties
51A Proceedings for offences
51B Proceedings for detention and forfeiture of vessels
51C Offences by corporations
52 Regulations

 Schedule 1 Savings and transitional provisions

Historical notes