New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 2

Page 41

✨ Harbour Regulations



Jan. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 41

General Harbour Regulations.

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BLEDISLOE Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 9th day of January, 1935.

Present:

THE RIGHT HON. G. W. FORBES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by the Harbours Act, 1923, and its amendments, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make the General Harbour Regulations set forth in the First Schedule hereto, and doth hereby revoke, as from the coming into operation of the regulations hereby made, the General Harbour Regulations set forth in the Second Schedule hereto.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

R E G U L A T I O N S.

Interpretation.

  1. These regulations may be cited as the General Harbour Regulations, 1935.

  2. These regulations shall come into force on the date of publication in the Gazette.

  3. In these regulations, if not inconsistent with the context, —

“Explosives” means explosives as defined under the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act, 1908, but shall not include fireworks of Class III or safety-cartridges as therein defined :

“Fuel oil” means any petroleum which has a true flash-point of over 150 degrees Fahrenheit and which is used or intended for use as fuel :

“Harbourmaster” means chief officer of the harbour department of any port, by whatever title he is locally known, and includes any pilot or other person deputed by or acting under the direction of such chief officer :

“Kerosene” means petroleum-oil, kerosene, power kerosene, or other products of petroleum, and having a true flash-point of 73 degrees up to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Minister” means the Minister of Marine, and includes any officer, person, or authority acting by or under the direction of such Minister :

“Owner” used in relation to a vessel includes the agent of the owner, and also includes a charterer :

“Petrol” means aviation motor-spirit, benzine, benzene, benzole, benzoline, distillate, gasoline, motor-spirit, naphtha, petroleum ether, liquids or materials consisting wholly or in part of petroleum spirit, and having a true flash-point of less than 73 degrees Fahrenheit :

“Petrol-ship” means any ship having on board or about to take on board a cargo the whole or any part of which consists of petrol, or, having discharged petrol, if the holds and tanks have not been rendered free from inflammable vapour to the satisfaction of the Harbourmaster :

“Wharfinger” shall mean the person appointed to the charge of any wharf, and shall include the Traffic Manager or any other person deputed by or acting for the Wharfinger.

Signals.

  1. The master of every ship entering any harbour shall, as soon as it arrives within signalling distance of the signal-station, hoist or cause to be hoisted the ship’s signal letters, and keep them flying till answered from the signal-station.


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🚂 General Harbour Regulations Order in Council

🚂 Transport & Communications
9 January 1935
Harbours Act, General Harbour Regulations, Order in Council, Marine Safety
  • THE RIGHT HON. G. W. FORBES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL
  • BLEDISLOE Governor-General