Marine Act 1936 Jurisdiction Australia - South Australia Year 1936 Published in English Source In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.3, 7p. (pages numbered 72,804 - 73,132). Serial number CCH Australia 77-950 Descriptors [Primary] Australia, South Australia, sea transport, ships [Secondary] dangerous substances, inspection, law Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract This Act was assented to on 24 Mar. 1937 and it commenced on 1 July 1937. It was published in the Government Gazette on 25 Mar. 1937. The text reproduced here, including some amendments up to 1991, includes only those passages relevant to occupational safety and health. Aspects covered: interpretation of terms; issuing of regulations; appointment of inspectors; prohibition of the sending of unseaworthy ships to sea; obligation to ensure seaworthiness; powers to detain unsafe ships; other safety measures; prohibition of carrying passengers in excess of the number specified in the certificate; restriction on the carriage of dangerous goods. CIS No. 94-6 Database ID 61804