Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04086:section:1952:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04086
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1952 (pt 7/12)
Character Range: 16015–18901

definition:

" 'nonstandard', in relation to a road vehicle or a vehicle component, means:

     (a) in the case of a road vehicle in respect of which the Minister has given an approval under subsection 10 (2)—not complying with the national standards, other than in the minor and inconsequential respects to which the approval relates; or

  (b) in any other case—not complying with the national standards;".

Procedures for testing vehicles

  27. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended:

  (a) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:

          "(ba) the testing and inspection of materials, machinery, appliances, articles or facilities used in the manufacture of road vehicles or vehicle components; or";

     (b) by omitting from paragraph (1) (c) "such testing and inspection" and substituting "testing and inspection referred to in paragraph (a) or (ba)".

Repeal of section and substitution of new section

28. Section 10 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Compliance plates

"10. (1) The regulations are to provide for arrangements under which plates are to be placed on road vehicles to indicate that:

  (a) the vehicles comply with the national standards; or

     (b) approval has been given under subsection (2) for plates to be placed on the vehicles.

"(2) If a vehicle does not comply with the national standards, but the Minister is satisfied that it is only in minor and inconsequential respects that the vehicle fails so to comply, the Minister may give written approval for plates to be placed on the vehicle.

"(3) Approvals under subsection (2) may be subject to written conditions determined by the Minister.".

Powers of inspectors

29. Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (1) ", procedures determined under section 9" after "regulations".

Application for review

30. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting before paragraph (1) (a) the following paragraph:

  "(aa) a decision of the Minister under section 10; and".

PART 8—AMENDMENTS OF THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912

Principal Act

  31. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Navigation Act 19127.

Persons unsuitable for engagement

  32. (1) Section 47 of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a) by omitting from subsection (3) "prescribed principles" and substituting "such rules and principles as are prescribed";

  (b) by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:

     "(4) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (3) may prescribe that, if it is established that the character of a person is such, or the conduct of a person has been such, as is specified

     in the regulations, the Marine Council must determine that the person is unsuitable for engagement as a seaman.".

(2) Regulations made before the commencement of this section for the purposes of