{"id":"C2004L06677","name":"Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 - Proclamation (22/04/2004)","slug":"protection-of-the-sea-prevention-of-pollution-from-ships-act-1983-proclamation-22-04-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28324,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06677-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 - 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\nProtection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section 26DA of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983, fix 27 May 2004 as the day on which Division 2 of Part IIIB 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":2273},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a purely procedural instrument that implements the Parliament's existing intent by activating Division 2 of Part IIIB on a specific date. It does not expand, limit, or alter the substantive scope of the underlying legislative provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause (fixing a commencement date)","No definitions or interpretation provisions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested structures","Only one cross-reference (to empowering section 26DA)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a formal **commencement proclamation** that switches on a specific part of Australia's maritime pollution laws.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **27 May 2004** as the official start date for **Division 2 of Part IIIB** of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983\n- From that date forward, the rules contained in that Division become legally enforceable\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial shipping operators and vessel masters in Australian waters\n- Maritime safety and environmental regulators\n- Port authorities managing vessel compliance\n\n**Why it matters:**\nParliament often passes laws that do not take effect immediately. A commencement proclamation is the legal mechanism that activates these 'dormant' provisions. This document triggers specific pollution prevention obligations, allowing authorities to enforce them and industry to know exactly when compliance becomes mandatory."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-prevention-of-pollution-from-ships-act-1983-proclamation-22-04-2004","history":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-prevention-of-pollution-from-ships-act-1983-proclamation-22-04-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-prevention-of-pollution-from-ships-act-1983-proclamation-22-04-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-prevention-of-pollution-from-ships-act-1983-proclamation-22-04-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-prevention-of-pollution-from-ships-act-1983-proclamation-22-04-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-prevention-of-pollution-from-ships-act-1983-proclamation-22-04-2004/documents"}}