{"id":"F2018L01523","name":"Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 Section 11 exemption for cruise vessels 2019","slug":"coastal-trading-revitalising-australian-shipping-act-2012-section-11-exemption-for-cruise-vessels-20","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98182,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01523-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 Section 11 exemption for cruise vessels 2019","content":"![AustGovt_inline](image.001.jpeg)\n\nCoastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012\n\nSection 11 exemption for cruise vessels 2019\n\nI, MICHAEL FRANCIS MCCORMACK, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, for the purposes of section 11 of the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012, having taken into account all relevant considerations, hereby direct that the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 does not apply to all cruise vessels in excess of 5000 gross tonnes and meeting the criteria detailed below.\n\nSpecifications of vessels to which the exemption applies and conditions on which the exemption is given\n\nThis exemption applies to vessels in excess of 5000 gross tonnes which are:\n\n(a) capable of a speed of at least 15 knots;\n\n(b) capable of carrying at least 100 passengers; and\n\n(c) utilised wholly or primarily for the carriage of passengers between any ports in the Commonwealth or in the Territories, except between Victoria and Tasmania.\n\nThis exemption has effect for the period commencing from 1 January 2019 and ceasing on 31 December 2023.\n\nMICHAEL MCCORMACK\n\nMinister for Infrastructure and Transport\n\nDated 13 SEPTEMBER 2018","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2400},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument establishes a discrete, stable scope limited to large cruise vessels operating on domestic routes (excluding Bass Strait) for the 2019-2023 period. It represents a targeted carve-out to facilitate tourism rather than scope creep from an original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Three straightforward technical thresholds (tonnage, speed, passenger capacity)","Single geographic exclusion (Victoria-Tasmania route)","Fixed 5-year temporal limitation with clear start and end dates","No defined terms, nested conditions, or cross-references to other legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial direction creates a temporary exemption (1 Jan 2019–31 Dec 2023) allowing large cruise ships that meet size, speed, passenger-count and passenger-use tests to carry passengers between Australian ports without an Australian coastal trading licence.\n\nIt excludes voyages between Victoria and Tasmania, so Bass Strait services remain licensed. The change makes it easier for foreign cruise lines to add domestic Australian routes—supporting tourism—while preserving regulatory protection for the Victoria–Tasmania ferry market."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/coastal-trading-revitalising-australian-shipping-act-2012-section-11-exemption-for-cruise-vessels-20","history":"/api/acts/coastal-trading-revitalising-australian-shipping-act-2012-section-11-exemption-for-cruise-vessels-20/history","analysis":"/api/acts/coastal-trading-revitalising-australian-shipping-act-2012-section-11-exemption-for-cruise-vessels-20/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/coastal-trading-revitalising-australian-shipping-act-2012-section-11-exemption-for-cruise-vessels-20/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/coastal-trading-revitalising-australian-shipping-act-2012-section-11-exemption-for-cruise-vessels-20/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/coastal-trading-revitalising-australian-shipping-act-2012-section-11-exemption-for-cruise-vessels-20/documents"}}