{"id":"C2004L04067","name":"Bounty (Ships) Regulations","slug":"c2004l04067","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"148 of 1988","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":320935,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L04067-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Bounty (Ships) Regulations","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1988 No. 1481\n\nBounty (Ships) Regulations\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Bounty (Ships) Act 1980.\n\n> Dated 30 June 1988.\n\nN. M. STEPHEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\n> By His Excellency’s Command,\n\nBARRY O. JONES\n\nMinister of State for Science, Customs\n\nand Small Business\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCitation\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Bounty (Ships) Regulations.\n\nInterpretation\n\n2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n> “the Act” means the Bounty (Ships) Act 1980.\n\nPrescribed bountiable vessels\n\n3. For the purposes of paragraph 7 (1) (g) of the Act, the following bountiable vessels are prescribed:\n\n(a) bulk carriers;\n\n(b) fishing vessels;\n\n(c) rig service vessels;\n\n(d) tugs.\n\n> Note: NOTES\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 June 1988.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1512},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations perform the exact function contemplated by the parent Act—prescribing specific vessel categories for the bounty scheme. There is no expansion beyond the statutory mandate to define 'bountiable vessels'."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 3 regulations)","Single defined term ('the Act') in the interpretation section","Simple positive list of 4 items with no conditions, exceptions, or qualifications","Only one cross-reference (to section 7(1)(g) of the parent Act)","No operational, procedural, or compliance requirements contained in the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations specify which types of ships qualify for a government construction subsidy (called a **bounty**) under the Bounty (Ships) Act 1980.\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Australian shipbuilders constructing new vessels\n- Buyers of specific commercial and industrial ships\n\n**What it does**\nIt creates a list of four specific vessel types that can receive the bounty payment:\n\n- **Bulk carriers** – ships built to carry unpackaged cargo like coal, iron ore, or grain\n- **Fishing vessels** – boats used for commercial fishing operations  \n- **Rig service vessels** – ships that support offshore oil and gas drilling platforms\n- **Tugs** – boats designed for towing or maneuvering other vessels\n\n**Why it matters**\nThe parent Act allowed the government to pay bounties (financial incentives) to encourage local shipbuilding, but needed this list to define exactly which industries would benefit. Without these regulations, manufacturers wouldn't know which ship types qualify for the subsidy."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c2004l04067","history":"/api/acts/c2004l04067/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c2004l04067/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c2004l04067/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c2004l04067/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c2004l04067/documents"}}