{"id":"F2008L00369","name":"Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti-fouling Systems) Act 2006 - Proclamation","slug":"protection-of-the-sea-harmful-anti-fouling-systems-act-2006-proclamation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72609,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00369-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti-fouling Systems) Act 2006 - Proclamation","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Proclamation\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nProtection of the Sea (Harmful Anti‑fouling Systems) Act 2006\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General 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 Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti‑fouling Systems) Act 2006, fix 17 September 2008 as the day on which sections 3 to 25 of that Act commence.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 14 February 2008\n\nP. M. JEFFERY  Governor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nANTHONY ALBANESE\n\nMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1936},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument serves exactly its intended procedural purpose of specifying when the substantive provisions of the parent Act commence operation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing one commencement date","No defined terms or interpretation sections","No conditional logic or exceptions","Only one cross-reference (to subsection 2(1) of the parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This **Proclamation** flips the switch to turn on Australia's ban on toxic ship paints.\n\nIt declares that **17 September 2008** is the day when the main rules of the *Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti-fouling Systems) Act 2006* (sections 3 to 25) become legally enforceable.\n\n**What those rules do:**\n*   **Ban** ships from applying, using, or carrying organotin-based anti-fouling paints (such as TBT compounds) that leach toxins into the water to prevent barnacle growth.\n*   **Require** ships to remove or seal these harmful coatings before entering Australian waters or using Australian dry-docks.\n*   **Impose fines** for non-compliance.\n\n**Who is affected:**\nShip owners, operators, and masters of vessels entering Australian ports, as well as Australian-registered ships anywhere in the world.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis Proclamation gives legal effect to international maritime standards (the AFS Convention) designed to stop toxic heavy metals from poisoning marine ecosystems and entering the food chain."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-harmful-anti-fouling-systems-act-2006-proclamation","history":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-harmful-anti-fouling-systems-act-2006-proclamation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-harmful-anti-fouling-systems-act-2006-proclamation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-harmful-anti-fouling-systems-act-2006-proclamation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-harmful-anti-fouling-systems-act-2006-proclamation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-harmful-anti-fouling-systems-act-2006-proclamation/documents"}}