{"id":"C2004L06673","name":"Navigation Act 1912 - Proclamation (22/04/2004)","slug":"navigation-act-1912-proclamation-22-04-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28320,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06673-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Navigation Act 1912 - Proclamation (22/04/2004)","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\nNavigation Act 1912\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section 267ZS of the Navigation Act 1912, fix 27 May 2004 as the day on which Division 12C of Part IV of that Act commences.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 22 April 2004\n\nP. M. JEFFERY\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nIAN CAMPBELL\n\nMinister for Local Government, Territories and Roads  for the Minister for Transport and Regional Services\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1173},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a commencement proclamation that activates an existing provision of the Navigation Act 1912 on a specific date. It does not expand, restrict, or otherwise alter the substantive scope of Division 12C itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or interpretation sections","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the basic section citation","Extremely brief and purpose-specific"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal proclamation (an official legal announcement by the Governor-General) that **sets the start date** for a specific part of the Navigation Act 1912.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Fixes **27 May 2004** as the day when **Division 12C of Part IV** of the Navigation Act 1912 begins to operate (comes into force).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nMany laws are passed by Parliament but don't start working immediately. This proclamation acts like an \"on switch,\" telling everyone exactly when this particular section of shipping and maritime safety law becomes active and legally binding."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/navigation-act-1912-proclamation-22-04-2004","history":"/api/acts/navigation-act-1912-proclamation-22-04-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/navigation-act-1912-proclamation-22-04-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/navigation-act-1912-proclamation-22-04-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/navigation-act-1912-proclamation-22-04-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/navigation-act-1912-proclamation-22-04-2004/documents"}}