Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 1912 - SECT 231F

             (1)  The regulations may make provision for or in relation to the equipping of ships with radio installations and radio navigational aids and the operation, maintenance and use on ships of radio installations and radio navigational aids.

             (2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations which may be made by virtue of that subsection include regulations for or in relation to:

                     (a)  specifying the requirements with which radio installations and radio navigational aids on ships shall comply;

                     (b)  the means of communication between a radio installation, or a radio navigational aid, on a ship and the bridge of the ship;

                     (c)  the survey, inspection and testing of radio installations and radio navigational aids on ships;

                     (d)  the exemption of ships from any requirement of this Act which relates to radio installations or radio navigational aids;

                     (e)  the issue of certificates in respect of ships which comply with, or are exempt (either in whole or in part) from, the requirements of this Act which relate to radio installations and radio navigational aids;

                      (f)  the number of operators, and the grades and qualifications of operators, to be carried on ships to operate radio installations; and

                     (g)  the radio services to be maintained on ships.