Marine Order 32 (Cargo handling equipment) - Australian Maritime ...
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Preliminary Division 1Section 4Division 1Preliminary1 Name of <strong>Order</strong>This <strong>Order</strong> is <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Order</strong> <strong>32</strong> (<strong>Cargo</strong> <strong>handling</strong> <strong>equipment</strong>) 2011.2 CommencementThis <strong>Order</strong> commences on the day after it is registered.3 Repeal of <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Order</strong>s Part <strong>32</strong>, issue 2<strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Order</strong>s Part <strong>32</strong>, issue 2 is repealed.4 Purpose4.1 This <strong>Order</strong>:(a) prescribes matters for:(i) the inspection and testing of machinery and appliances for loading orunloading vessels; and(ii) the prevention of the use of defective machinery or appliances forloading or unloading vessels; and(iii) the protection of the health and the security from injury of personsengaged in loading or unloading vessels; and(iv) the transfer of persons and goods to or from vessels, including theprovision, maintenance and use of cranes and other lifting devices and<strong>equipment</strong>; and(b) gives effect, in whole or in part, to the following instruments of theInternational Labour Organization:(i) Convention No. 27, Marking of Weight (Packages Transported byVessels), 1929;(ii) Convention No. 152, Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work),1979;(iii) Recommendation No.160, Occupational Safety and Health (DockWork), 1979;(iv) the ILO Code.4.2 This <strong>Order</strong> regulates the use of material <strong>handling</strong> <strong>equipment</strong>, whether vessel orshore <strong>equipment</strong>, when the <strong>equipment</strong> is used for loading or unloading vessels.5 Power5.1 Subsection 112(5) of the Navigation Act provides for regulations dealing withloading, stowing or carriage of cargo in vessels and unloading of cargo fromvessels.Note Section 114 provides that a person who contravenes subsection 114(1) is punishable onconviction by imprisonment for up to 5 years and a fine of up to 300 penalty units.5.2 Subsection 339(1) of the Navigation Act provides for regulations to be madeprescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed, or that are necessaryor convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to theNavigation Act.<strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Order</strong> <strong>32</strong> (<strong>Cargo</strong> <strong>handling</strong> <strong>equipment</strong>) 2011 3MO<strong>32</strong> modcomp-130604Z.docx