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• Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to: provide for the simplification and international harmonisation of Australia’s civil aviation regulatory regime; and enable the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to enter into certain agreements with the national airworthiness authorities of other countries;

  Air Navigation Act 1920

  to align certain definitions with the

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  ; and

  Airports Act 1996

  to repeal a redundant provision in relation to ministerial declarations of airport services. 

  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 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

• Insurance and Aviation Liability Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959

  to correct a technical error in relation to the application of the definitions of “Australian citizen” and “Australian person” to charter operators;

  Damage by Aircraft Act 1999

  to exempt passive owners from liability for damage to third parties on the ground; and

  Insurance Contracts Act 1984

  to allow for the exemption, by regulation, of third party aviation war risk insurance from the cancellation and variation provisions of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

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  Date

  28 Aug 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

  to: align the Act with the

  Electoral Act 1992 (ACT)

  ; and make technical amendments, including the removal of redundant references; and

  Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988

  to remove the requirement for the full-time member of the National Capital Authority to be present at meetings for there to be a quorum when the full-time member has disclosed a pecuniary interest. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003

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  Date

  20 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Consequential on the Transport Safety Investigation Bill 2002, the bill: repeals certain provisions of the

  Air Navigation Act 1920

  and

  Navigation Act 1912

  concerning aviation and marine safety investigations; and amends the:

  Air Services Act 1995

  ,

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  and

  Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990

  to include cooperation with the Australian Transport Safety Board in the objects of the Acts;

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to protect the confidentiality of cockpit voice recording information; and

  Freedom of Information Act 1982

  to exempt certain safety information. Also contains transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Transport Safety Investigation Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002, the bill deals with aviation, marine and rail transport safety and provides for: reporting of transport safety matters; conduct of safety investigations by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau; making of safety action statements; and publication of investigation results. Also contains regulation-making provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  International Air Services Commission Act 1992

  to streamline International Air Services Commission processes;

  Air Navigation Act 1920

  (in preparation for new aviation security regulations) to: introduce a framework for handling aviation security information (including application of the Criminal Code); reform the regulation of the carriage of munitions and implements of war on civil aircraft; and repeal existing conflicting aviation security provisions. Also repeals the

  Federal Airports Corporation Act 1986

  and provides for the transfer of any remaining contracts, assets and liabilities of the Corporation to the Commonwealth. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Feb 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

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

  to correct unintended effects of amendments made by the

  International Maritime Convention Legislation Amendment Act 2001

  , by providing offence provisions in relation to escape or discharge of pollutants in the Exclusive Economic Zone. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Feb 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Makes consequential amendments to the

  Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995

  ,

  Air Navigation Act 1920

  ,

  Airports Act 1996

  and

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to reflect the application of the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to existing offence provisions from the day after Royal Assent. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum