Timber Cargo Regulations, 1958
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1958/621 |
1958 No. 621
The Timber Cargo Regulations, 195810thApril 1958
24thApril 1958
The Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, in exercise of his powers under section 61, section 63, and subsection (2) of section 68 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932(a), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
PART I
INTERPRETATION AND REPEAL
1.—(1) These Regulations shall come into operation on the twenty-fourth day of April, 1958, and may be cited as the Timber Cargo Regulations, 1958.
(2) In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—
"The Act" means the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932;
"Load Line Rules" means the Rules for the time being in force made by the Minister under sections 42, 47, 48, 63 and 68 of the Act;
"The Minister" means the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation;
"Timber deck cargo" means a cargo of timber carried on an uncovered part of a freeboard or superstructure deck, but does not include a cargo of wood pulp or similar substance;
"Freeboard deck" has the same meaning as in the Load Line Rules;
"Superstructure deck" means the deck forming the top of a superstructure as defined in the Load Line Rules;
"Timber load line" means a special load line to be used only when a ship carrying a timber deck cargo complies with these Regulations and the Load Line Rules.
2. The Interpretation Act, 1889(b) shall apply to the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3. The Timber Cargo Regulations, 1932(c) are hereby revoked.
(a) 22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. 9.
(b) 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
(c) S.R. & O. 1932/110 (Rev. XIV, p. 511: 1932, p. 1047).
PART II
REGULATIONS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF TIMBER DECK CARGOES ON ALL SHIPS
Application
4. Regulations 5 to 10 inclusive shall apply to all ships carrying a timber deck cargo.
Deck openings covered by Timber Deck Cargo
5. Openings to spaces below the freeboard deck shall be securely closed and battened down. All fittings such as hatchway beams, fore-and-after and covers shall be in place. Where hold ventilation is needed, the ventilators shall be efficiently protected.
Stowage
6.—(1) The timber deck cargo shall be compactly stowed, lashed and secured. It must not interfere in any way with the navigation and necessary work of the ship, or with the provision of a safe margin of stability at all stages of the voyage, regard being given to...
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