Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Marine Council may:
(a) consider plans for accommodation, or alterations in accommodation, in ships; and
(b) make recommendations to the Minister in relation to the requirements to be prescribed in relation to accommodation in ships.
(2) Where:
(a) a question arises as to the accommodation that ought to be provided in a ship by the owner of the ship, either generally or for particular persons in, or in particular parts of, the ship; and
(b) the owner, or an association of seamen that is:
(i) a registered organisation within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 ; or
(ii) a transitionally registered association within the meaning of Schedule 10 to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 ;
requests the Marine Council to hear and determine the question;
the Marine Council is to inquire into the question and make such order as it considers proper in the circumstances.
(3) An order under subsection (2):
(a) must be in writing; and
(c) has effect from the date of effect specified in the order; and
(d) has effect despite anything to the contrary in the regulations in force at the date of effect of the order.