Application to voyagers beyond Home trade limit
4.—(1)  This rule applies to voyages beyond the Home trade limit within the areas set out below:
(a)That portion of the Indian Ocean (together with the adjoining seas and waters) north of latitude 11° South and bounded by the coasts of Africa and Asia.
(b)That portion of the Pacific Ocean (together with the China Seas, and the various seas washing the shores of Indonesia and the Gulf of Thailand) north of latitude 11° South, west of longitude 150° East, south of latitude 32° North and bounded on the west by the coast of Asia but excluding ports and places under the jurisdiction of Japan.
(c)Such extensions of the area defined in sub-paragraph (b) as are necessary to include the voyages within the area bounded by the following lines; from a point on the west side of the States of Malaya in latitude 10° North along the coast of Asia to a point in Vietnam in latitude 11° North; thence to latitude 8° North, longitude 110° East; thence to latitude 8° North, longitude 125° East; thence to latitude 0°, longitude 140° East; thence to latitude 0°, longitude 160° East; thence to latitude 11° South, longitude 170° East; thence to latitude 23½° South, longitude 170° East, thence to latitude 23½° South, longitude 160° East, thence to the east side of Cape York at latitude 11° South; from the west side of Cape York at latitude 11° South to Cape Wessel and Wessel Island; thence along the Australian coast to Port Darwin (Cape Charles); thence to latitude 10° South, longitude 109° East; thence to Christmas Island; thence to latitude 2° North, longitude 94° East; thence to latitude 6° 30′ North, longitude 94° East; and thence to the starting point but excluding ports and places under the jurisdiction of Australia.
(2)
(a)Saloon or first class.—The number of properly constructed fixed berths or sofas fitted shall determine the number of passengers to be allowed, if sufficient light and ventilation and a reasonable amount of floor space are provided.
(b)Second class.—The number shall be determined in the same manner as for first class passengers.
(c)Third class or unberthed.—The number shall be determined in the same manner as for first class passengers if berths are fitted; when berths are not fitted the number of passengers shall be determined by dividing the clear area (that is after deducting all encumbrances) in square feet by the minimum number of square feet allowed for each person as follows:
upper deck in efficiently constructed shelter deck space or erection divide by 9;
second deck in upper between decks divide by 9;
third deck in lower between decks divide by 9.
No passengers are allowed on a weather deck covered only by awnings.
The minimum height of passenger spaces shall be 6 feet.
The airing space for each passenger shall be not less than 4 square feet.
In ascertaining the number of passengers to be carried under this rule on voyages in the Indian Ocean, the duration of such voyages not exceeding 120 hours, unberthed passengers will be considered as being carried between decks if accommodated on a bridge deck or poop deck, provided that such deck has a properly constructed deck next above it, and the space is efficiently closed in to protect the passengers from inclement weather.