Bill
Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
passed, as at 2018-11-29. Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-09-20
- second reading — 2018-09-20
- second reading — 2018-10-18
- second reading — 2018-10-18
- third reading — 2018-10-18
- introduced — 2018-10-18
- second reading — 2018-10-18
- second reading — 2018-11-15
- second reading — 2018-11-15
- third reading — 2018-11-15
- passed — 2018-11-15
- royal assent — 2018-11-29
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-09-20.
The bill would clarify that references to 'regulations' in two maritime safety Acts generally include Marine Orders made by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
It would insert a definition of 'regulations' into the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 and the Navigation Act 2012 to include Marine Orders, with limited exceptions.
The explanatory memorandum states the changes would have no practical impact on maritime industries, as seafarers and vessel owners would continue to comply with existing requirements.
- Inserts a definition of 'regulations' into the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 and the Navigation Act 2012 to include Marine Orders.
- Sets out limited exceptions to the definition, such as provisions empowering the Governor-General to make regulations or AMSA to make Marine Orders.
- Amends two sections of the National Law Act to avoid circular or confusing references to the Law.
Maritime industries, seafarers, vessel owners, and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
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