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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.

►

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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