{"id":"C2004L06653","name":"Maritime Transport Security Act 2003 - Proclamation (10/03/2004)","slug":"maritime-transport-security-act-2003-proclamation-10-03-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28302,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06653-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Maritime Transport Security Act 2003 - Proclamation (10/03/2004)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nMaritime Transport Security Act 2003\n\nI, JOHN SANDERSON, Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Maritime Transport Security Act 2003, fix 1 July 2004 as the day on which Part 2 of that Act commences.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 10 March 2004\n\nJOHN SANDERSON\n\nAdministrator\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nJOHN ANDERSON\n\nMinister for Transport and Regional Services\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1206},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument is purely procedural. It does not expand, limit, or alter the substantive content of the Maritime Transport Security Act 2003; it merely activates Part 2 on a specific date."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or interpretation section","No exceptions, conditions, or procedural requirements","Only reference is to the enabling power in the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal government notice (called a **Proclamation**) that switches on Part 2 of the Maritime Transport Security Act 2003.\n\n**What it does**\n- Fixes **1 July 2004** as the date when Part 2 of the Act officially starts (commences).\n- Part 2 likely contains the core security obligations for ports, ships, and offshore facilities.\n\n**Why it matters**\n- Laws often pass Parliament but sit inactive until the government is ready to enforce them.\n- This document is the \"on switch\" — it tells businesses and regulators exactly when the maritime security rules become legally binding.\n- Without this proclamation, Part 2 would remain dormant (unenforceable) even though the Act itself exists."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-security-act-2003-proclamation-10-03-2004","history":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-security-act-2003-proclamation-10-03-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-security-act-2003-proclamation-10-03-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-security-act-2003-proclamation-10-03-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-security-act-2003-proclamation-10-03-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-security-act-2003-proclamation-10-03-2004/documents"}}