Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts The Governor may make
regulations prescribing all matters that are necessary or convenient to be
prescribed for the regulation of construction requirements for vessels built
to the survey of the Department under this Act and in particular —
(a)
prescribing construction requirements to be satisfied by vessels;
(b)
prescribing construction requirements with respect to the structural strength
watertight sub-division, structural fire protection, and design loadings of
vessels;
(c)
prescribing construction requirements with respect to the carriage of
passengers, accommodation for passengers and guard rails and bulwarks of
vessels;
(d)
prescribing construction requirements with respect to vessels constructed or
partially constructed of aluminium, copper-nickel alloy, ferro-cement, glass
reinforced plastic, steel, and timber;
(e)
enabling designers or builders of vessels to elect to use the rules published
by a body or society approved by the chief executive officer for the survey of
vessels instead of the rules prescribed under this section; and
(f)
enabling construction requirements for a vessel of unusual form or mode of
operation to be determined to meet the particular case and otherwise than in
accordance with regulations of general application.
[Section 29 amended by No. 35 of 1990
s. 21.]