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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
country whether within British jurisdiction or not ;
and it was further provided by the said Act that
whenever an Order in Council has been issued
applying any Regulation made by or in pursuance of
the said Act to the ships of any foreign country, such
ships should in all cases arising in any British Court
be deemed to be subject to such Regulation, and
should for the purpose of such Regulation be treated
as if they were British ships:

And whereas by an Order in Council made in pur-
suance of the said recited Act, and dated the ninth
day of January, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-three, Her Majesty was pleased to direct :
First, That the Regulations contained in the
Schedule to the said Act should be modified by the
substitution for such Regulations of certain Regula-
tions appended to the said Order:
Secondly, That the said Regulations appended to
the said Order should, on and after the first day of
June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three,
apply to French ships whether within British juris-
diction or not:

And whereas by several Orders in Council sub-
sequently made Her Majesty has been pleased to
direct that the Regulations appended to the said
Order of the ninth of January, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-three, shall apply to ships of
the following countries, whether within British
jurisdiction or not; that is to say,
Austria.
Argentine Republic.
Belgium.
Brazil.
Bremen.
Chili.
Denmark Proper.
Equator, Republic of the.
France.
Great Britain.
Greece.
Hamburg.
Hanover.
Hawaiian Islands.
Hayti.
Italy.
Lubeck.
Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Morocco.
Netherlands.
Norway,
Oldenburg.
Peru.
Portugal.
Prussia.
Roman States.
Russia.
Schleswig.
Spain.
Sweden.
Turkey.
United States, sea-going
Ships.
United States, Inland
Waters.
Uruguay.

And whereas Articles 11 and 13 of the said Regula-
tions appended to the said recited Order of the ninth
of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
three, are as follows: that is to say,

"Article 11.-If two sailing ships are meeting end
on or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision,
the helms of both shall be put to port, so that each
may pass on the port side of the other.

"Article 13. If two ships under steam are meeting
end on or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of
collision, the helms of both shall be put to port, so
that each may pass on the port side of the other."

And whereas there has been doubt or misappre-
hension concerning the effect of the said two articles :

And whereas the Admiralty and the Board of
Trade have jointly recommended to Her Majesty to
make the following additions to the said Regulations
for the purpose or explaining the said recited articles,
and of removing the said doubt and misapprehension :

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the
powers vested in Her by the said recited Act, and
by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is
pleased to make the following additions to the said
Regulations by way of explanation of the said two
recited articles; that is to say,-

The said two articles, numbered 11 and 13 respec-
tively, only apply to 'cases where ships are
meeting end on or nearly end on in such a
manner as to involve risk of collision. They
consequently do not apply to two ships which
must, if both keep on their respective courses,
pass clear of each other.

The only cases in which the said two articles apply
are when each of the two ships is end on or
nearly end on to the other; in other words, to
cases in which by day each ship sees the masts
of the other in a line or nearly in a line with
her own; and by night to cases in which each
ship is in such a position as to see both the side
lights of the other.

The said two articles do not apply by day to cases
in which a ship sees another ahead crossing her
own course; or by night to cases where the red
light of one ship is opposed to the red light of
the other; or where the green light of one ship
is opposed to the green light of the other; or
where a red light without a green light, or a
green light without a red light, is seen ahead;
or where both green and red lights are seen any-
where but ahead.

REGULATIONS
FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA.

NOTICE.

1. By virtue of "The Merchant Shipping Act,
   Amendment Act, 1862," and of an Order in Council
   dated 9th January, 1863, the following Regulations,
   containing certain verbal amendments, are substi-
   tuted for the Regulations contained in the Schedule
   to the Act.

2. The following Regulations apply to all ships
   belonging to the following countries and places,
   whether within British jurisdiction or not :-

Country or Place
Austria
Argentine Republic
Belgium
Brazil
Bremen
Chile
Denmark Proper
Equator (Republic of the)
France
Great Britain
Greece
Hamburg
Hanover
Hawaiian Islands
Hayti
Italy
Lubeck
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Oldenburg
Peru
Portugal
Prussia
Roman States
Russia
Schleswig
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United States, Sea-
going Ships
United States, In-
land Waters...
Uruguay

Date of Gazette containing
Order in Council.
1 May 1863.
15 Sept. 1863.
1 May 1863.
28 July 1863.
28 July 1863.
20 Nov. 1863.
5 Feb. 1864.
28 July 1863.
13 Jan. 1863.
13 Jan. 1863.
6 Feb. 1866.
28 July 1863.
1 May 1863.
30 June 1865.
1 May 1863.
1 May 1863.
28 July 1863.
1 May 1863.
28 July 1863.
15 Sept. 1863.
15 Sept. 1863.
1 May 1863.
28 July 1863.
1 May 1863.
1 May 1863.
20 Nov. 1863.
28 July 1863.
5 Feb. 1864.
28 July 1863.
28 July 1863.
20 Nov. 1863.
30 Aug. 1864.
2 Dec. 1864.
28 July 1863.

THOMAS GRAY,
Assistant Secretary, Marine Department.
Board of Trade, October 1867.