W.A. Marine (Adjustment of Compasses) Regulations 1983 (WA)

Western Australia Western Australian Marine Act 1982 W.A. Marine (Adjustment of Compasses) Regulations 1983 Western Australia W.A. Marine (Adjustment of Compasses) Regulations 1983 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Application 1 4. Adjustment of compasses 1 5. Licence to adjust compass 3 6. Certificates of competency 3 7. Restriction 4 8. Offence 4 9. Repeal 4 Notes Compilation table 5 Western Australia Western Australian Marine Act 1982 W.A. Marine (Adjustment of Compasses) Regulations 1983

1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the W.A. Marine (Adjustment of Compasses) Regulations 1983 1.

2. Commencement These regulations shall come into operation on 1 July 1983. [2A. Deleted: Gazette 15 February 1991 p.702.]

3. Application These regulations shall apply to all vessels and voyages to which the Act applies.

4. Adjustment of compasses (1) In this regulation — Code means the Uniform Shipping Laws Code, referred to in section 115 of the Act, as in existence on 1 October 2009; licensed adjuster means — (a) the holder of a licence as an adjuster of compasses under regulation 5; or (b) in relation to a vessel that does not exceed 35 metres in length — (i) the holder of a licence as an adjuster of compasses (restricted) under regulation 5; or (ii) a person who is a licensed compass adjuster as defined in the Marine Orders Part 21 (Commonwealth). (1A) Subject to subregulation (2) the compass of a vessel must be adjusted, and a deviation card must be furnished, by a licensed adjuster — (a) before an initial certificate of survey of the vessel is issued; and (b) thereafter at intervals not exceeding — (i) if the vessel is a new vessel as defined in Amendment List 7 to the Code as adopted on 7 November 2008 — 4 years; or (ii) for any other vessel — 3 years. (2) Where the chief executive officer is satisfied that a compass adjustment is not required or that an adjustment may be deferred without detriment to the safety of the vessel, the chief executive officer may exempt the vessel from compass adjustment for such period as the chief executive officer may determine. (2a) A deviation card referred to in subregulation (1) shall be in a form approved by the chief executive officer. (3) Without prejudice to the requirements of subregulations (1) and (2), the compass of a vessel must be adjusted, and a deviation card must be furnished, by a licensed adjuster in the following circumstances — (a) if the vessel has undergone repairs or alterations of such a nature as is, in the opinion of the chief executive officer, likely to affect the accuracy of the compass; (b) if the vessel has not previously operated from a port or place in Australia; and (c) if the compass of the vessel is, in the opinion of the chief executive officer, unsatisfactory or unreliable. [Regulation 4 amended: Gazette 5 August 1983 p.2839; 30 August 1985 p.3084; 16 October 1987 p.3896; 30 June 1989 p.1929; 1 August 1990 p.3644; 15 February 1991 p.702; 26 July 1991 p.3928; 30 June 1992 p.2905; 11 August 1992 p.3976; 29 June 1993 pp.3184‑5; 14 June 1994 p.2486; 11 July 1995 p.2947; 25 June 1996 p.2998; 11 Dec 2009 p. 5088‑9.]