You must follow emergency rules made by the Director under section 37 or section 391. These rules last up to 90 days and can be renewed for 30 more days. If the Director's rule disagrees with a Minister's rule, the Director's rule is used. You need to know that emergency rules have time limits. The Director makes these rules to help in emergencies. They can be renewed, but only once. The Director's rules are important and are used when they disagree with other rules made by the Minister under the Maritime Transport Act 1994, which can be found through links like this link.

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Part 30Miscellaneous provisions applying to this Act generally
Provisions in respect of rules under this Act

450Other provisions in respect of emergency rules

A rule made under section 37 or section 391 by the Director shall be in force for such period as is specified in the rule which shall not exceed 90 days, and may be renewed once only for a further period not exceeding 30 days.
If any rule made under section 37 or section 391 by the Director is inconsistent with or repugnant to any rule made by the Minister under this Act, the rule made by the Director shall prevail.

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1990 No 98 s 35(5), (6)