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• Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Bill 2012

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 May 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, the bill provides for national regulation of the domestic commercial vessel industry in Australia by: establishing the National Marine Safety Regulator; and establishing a National Law for domestic commercial vessel safety. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Bill 2007

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  Date

  06 Dec 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Navigation Act 1912

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to: implement Australia’s obligations under Annex VI (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships; update certain references; and remove the limit in the

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  on the amount of penalty for a breach of a regulation or an order. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Bill 2003

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  Date

  25 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Navigation Act 1912

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to update cross-references and reflect the Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships, set out in Annex IV of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, which will ensure that the level of environmental protection from marine sewage in Australia is consistent with internationally adopted standards. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Bill 2006

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  Date

  11 Oct 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Navigation Act 1912

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement Australia’s obligations under revised Annex I (prevention of pollution by oil) and revised Annex II (prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

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  Date

  11 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993

  to increase the monetary liability and compensation for pollution damage resulting from the escape or discharge of “persistent oil” (heavy oils which do not evaporate readily) from oil tankers;

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to prohibit the disposal from a ship into the sea of incinerator ashes from plastic products which may contain toxic or heavy metal residues; allow garbage disposal placards to be written in Spanish (rather than English or French); and convert penalties from monetary amounts to penalty units.

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to clarify that stevedoring operators are not permitted to collude in setting charges for stevedoring services. Also repeals the

  Bass Strait Sea Passenger Service Agreement Act 1984

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 [2006]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Lighthouses Act 1911

  to revise penalties for offences in relation to damages to marine navigational aids;

  Navigation Act 1912

  in relation to a range of matters, including: military forces ships; application of the Act to certain ships; detention of ships; voyage permits for unlicensed ships; pilotage; reporting of ship movements; alcohol and drug testing; immunity of pilots and pilotage providers from certain civil liability claims; and penalties for major offences;

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  in relation to: requiring Australian chemical tankers to prepare and carry a Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for Noxious Liquid Substances; the amount of security payments; and service of documents on a ship’s agent; and

  Shipping Registration Act 1981

  to: allow mortgages to be removed from the Australian Register of Ships at the request of the mortgagee; provide for the delegation of certain powers; and allow electronic access to the Register. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

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  Date

  08 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Repeals the

  Maritime College Act 1978

  to facilitate the integration of the Australian Maritime College with the University of Tasmania including the transfer of all assets and liabilities from the College to the University and makes transitional arrangements. Amendments consequential to the repeal are made to the

  Higher Education Support Act 2003

  ,

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ,

  Public Works Committee Act 1969

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  . Amendments to the

  Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990

  enable the Authority to disclose certain maritime information to States and Territories. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Sep 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Navigation Act 1912

  to create offences for: negligently operating a vessel in Australia’s waters in a manner that causes pollution or damage to the marine environment; and failure to report an incident by a ship in a mandatory reporting area;

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to increase and extend penalties for reckless or negligent discharge of oil or oil residues by ships; and proposed

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oils in the Antarctic Area) Act 2011

  to repeal certain items. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

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  Date

  27 Jun 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement amendments to the Annexes to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships by: imposing restrictions on the discharge of sewage from passenger ships in special areas; revising requirements relating to the disposal by ships of garbage at sea; making the Energy Efficiency Design and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan mandatory for certain ships of 400 gross tonnage that are engaged in international trade; and clarifying the application of federal jurisdiction in certain parts of the territorial sea. Also repeals the

  Stevedoring Levy (Imposition) Act 1998

  and

  Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Act 1998

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Sep 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Navigation Act 2012

  to: ensure that the definition of ‘dangerous goods’ includes goods which are characterised in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code; and correct minor drafting errors;

  Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008

  to enable regulatory action to be taken against non-compliant vessel operators; and

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to prevent heavy grade oil being carried as ballast in Antarctic waters. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum