New Zealand Gazette – 1927 – No. 30

Page 1483

✨ Shipping Regulations



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port at which such ship loads or unloads cargo, and no cargo shall
be loaded or unloaded with the ship’s gear at any port in New
Zealand until such statement has been duly prepared and signed.
(3) In the case of any subsequent visit to a New Zealand port after the
first visit, such a ship referred to in the preceding clause shall comply with
the regulations of the Marine Department of New Zealand unless she already
complies with the Docks Regulations of the United Kingdom or with the
regulations of another country whose Government has adopted regulations
substantially in compliance with these regulations. In no case, however,
shall a load greater than the safe-working load permitted by the regulations
of the Marine Department of New Zealand be put on the ship’s cargo gear.

Ships subject to New Zealand survey to comply with regulations.

  1. Notwithstanding anything in the preceding section, a ship subject
    to survey in New Zealand under the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, and
    its amendments, shall comply with these regulations.

Offences relating to certificates or guarantees.

  1. Any person who issues a certificate of test for any chain, ring, long or
    wide link, wire rope, or fibre rope which has not been tested, or who gives
    a guarantee of a breaking-load for a fibre rope exceeding that approved by
    the Chief Surveyor of Ships, or who makes a false statement in a cer-
    tificate of test or guarantee, shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty for non-compliance with regulations.

  1. If any person fails, refuses, or neglects to do anything required by
    these regulations, or in any manner obstructs, impedes, or interferes with
    the doing of anything enjoined or authorized to be done, or wilfully does
    anything prohibited by these regulations, every such person in any case so
    offending shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £100.

Regulations to come into force on the 1st June, 1927, except as regards testing of used
chain or rope.

  1. These regulations shall come into operation on and after the 1st day
    of June, 1927: Provided that chain or rope which has been used for
    working cargo on board a ship, hulk, or lighter before the date of coming
    into operation of these regulations will not require to have been tested in
    accordance with these regulations.

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🚂 Regulations for cargo gear and handling (continued from previous page)

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Cargo gear, Wire ropes, Safe working loads, Shackling, Burton block, Coal handling, Ship inspections