{"id":"F2024L00204","name":"Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Meaning of Corresponding State-Territory law) Declaration 2024","slug":"f2024l00204","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":344881,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L00204-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Meaning of Corresponding State-Territory law) Declaration 2024","content":"![Commonwealth of Australia coat of arms.](image.001.jpeg)\n\nMarine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Meaning of Corresponding State-Territory law) Declaration 2024\n\nMarine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012\n\nI, CATHERINE KING, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government make the following Declaration.\n\nDated 13 Feb 24\n\nCATHERINE KING \nMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government\n\n \n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Meaning of Corresponding State-Territory law) Declaration 2024.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on 1 March 2024.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subsection 12(1) of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012.\n\n5 Schedules\n\nEach instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n6 Declaration\n\nFor subsection 12(1) of the Act, each law mentioned in the following table is declared to correspond to the Act.\n\n```html\n

State and Territory laws

Item

State or Territory

Law

1

New South Wales

The Marine Safety Amendment (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2012

2

Victoria

The Marine (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2013

3

South Australia

The Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Application) Act 2013

4

Tasmania

The Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2013

5

Northern Territory

The Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2013

6

Queensland

The Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2016

7

Western Australia

The Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2023

\n```\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nMarine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Meaning of Corresponding State-Territory law) Declaration 2023\n\n1 The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: declaring which state and territory laws correspond to the federal Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law. The 2024 version simply updates the list to include Western Australia and repeals the 2023 version, without expanding beyond this declaratory function."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (6 substantive sections plus Schedule)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Simple declarative structure with a single table of corresponding laws","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-referencing beyond the basic authority provision","Straightforward repeal of previous instrument in Schedule 1"],"plain_english_summary":"This Declaration updates which state and territory laws are recognised as corresponding to the federal Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law, repealing the 2023 Declaration and adding Western Australia’s 2023 application Act. It affects commercial vessel operators and maritime safety authorities by formally completing recognition of state application laws so the national safety framework operates consistently across jurisdictions, now including WA."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument replaces the 2023 Declaration (Schedule 1) and re-states which State and Territory application Acts correspond to the National Law. It does not add new subject-matter or expand the substantive coverage of the National Law; it is a declaratory mapping under s.12(1) rather than a change in regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-jurisdiction mapping: one instrument lists seven separate State/Territory application Acts, requiring coordinated interpretation across jurisdictions.","Legal mechanism: operates by ministerial declaration under subsection 12(1) of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012, so effects depend on statutory construction of 'corresponding' law.","Repeal/replace: it expressly repeals the 2023 Declaration (Schedule 1), creating a discrete administrative update rather than substantive legislative change.","Operational impact: shifts compliance obligations onto domestic commercial vessel operators and state regulators by clarifying which state Acts apply as corresponding law.","Potential interpretive issues: courts or administrators may need to resolve differences between the National Law and state application Acts when provisions diverge.","Timing: fixed commencement date (1 March 2024) creates a clear cut-over for enforcement and compliance planning."],"plain_english_summary":"This Declaration (commencing 1 March 2024) formally declares which State and Territory Acts are to be treated as corresponding to the Commonwealth Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law under subsection 12(1). It lists the application Acts for NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.\n\nMechanically, the Minister uses a statutory power to map state laws to the National Law and to repeal the 2023 Declaration; the practical effect is that domestic commercial vessel operators and regulators must follow the mapped state laws as corresponding to the National Law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2024l00204","history":"/api/acts/f2024l00204/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2024l00204/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2024l00204/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2024l00204/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2024l00204/documents"}}