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THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989
AMENDMENTS TO MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED, IN PRINCIPLE.
AND ITS REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE TO THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE
PARTY OWNERS OF LICENSED LAUNCHES AND FERRY VESSELS TO TAKE OUT THIRD INSURANCE COVER.
VESSELS ARE PROTECTION FOR
AT PRESENT, OWNERS OF THE MAIN PASSENGER-CARRYING
INSURANCE NOT REQUIRED BY LAW TO PROVIDE THIRD PARTY THEIR PASSENGERS.
1989 BILL
STIPULATES THAT
A
THE
MERCHANT
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) COMPULSORY THIRD PARTY INSURANCE FOR DEATH OR BODILY INJURY WILL BE
CONDITION
VESSELS LICENSED UNDER PRE-LICENCE
FOR SHIPPING (LAUNCHES AND FERRY VESSELS REGULATIONS.
CERTIFICATES
OF
INSURANCE
IT ALSO REQUIRES OWNERS TO DISPLAY ON THEIR VESSELS FOR PASSENGERS' INFORMATION.
VESSELS
WHICH
AMBIT
OF
THE
INTENDED FERRIES, WATER-TOUR
THE WITHIN FALL LEGISLATION INCLUDE FRANCHISED FERRIES, LICENSED
AND SAMPANS ARE, FOR THE BOATS, LAUNCHES AND WALLA-WALLAS. KAITOS TIME BEING, EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPULSORY INSURANCE SCHEME.
OUT THAT UNDER THE PROPOSED FERRY VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO MINIMUM A
LIABILITY COVER OF #3
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED LEGISLATION, OWNERS OF LAUNCHES AND TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES WITH MILLION PER ACCIDENT.
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BE WILL THE BILL
GAZETTED ON AUGUST 4 AND HE ALSO SAID
COUNCIL LATER THIS YEAR. THE NEW INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE
то ALLOW PROVISIONS WOULD COME INTO FORCE SIX MONTHS AFTER ENACTMENT
SEEK SUITABLE INSURANCE COVER SUFFICIENT TIME FOR VESSEL OWNERS TO AND FOR INSURERS TO MAKE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS.
APPROVED
THE FERRY VESSELS) TRANSPORT TO
REPEAL
OF
HAS ALSO COUNCIL THE GOVERNOR IN
AND REGULATION 39 OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (LAUNCHES EMPOWERS REGULATIONS
FOR THE COMMISSIONER WHICH PRESCRIBE THE MAXIMUM HIRE CHARGES FOR WALLA-WALLAS.
AS THE WALLA-WALLA TRADE HAS VIRTUALLY CEASED OPERATING
NECESSARY CROSS-HARBOUR SERVICES, IT IS CONSIDERED NO LONGER HIRING CHARGES FOR THESE VESSELS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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