{"id":"F2014L00743","name":"Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulation 2014","slug":"protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulation-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"85 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438064,"registerId":"F2014L00743-fast-fetch-1775954634907","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulation 2014","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nProtection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulation 2014\n\n \n\nSelect Legislative Instrument No. 85, 2014\n\nI, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation.\n\nDated 12 June 2014\n\nPeter Cosgrove\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nWarren Truss\n\nMinister for Infrastructure and Regional Development\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedule(s)\n\n5 Definitions\n\n6 Rate of levy\n\n7 Minimum amount of levy\n\nSchedule 1—Repeal\n\nProtection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulations 1982\n\n \n\n1  Name of regulation\n\n  This regulation is the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulation 2014.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This regulation commences on 1 July 2014.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This regulation is made under the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981.\n\n4  Schedule(s)\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  In this regulation:\n\nAct means the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981.\n\n6  Rate of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Act, the rate of levy in respect of a ship for a quarter commencing on or after 1 July 2014 is 11.25 cents per ton of the tonnage of the ship.\n\n7  Minimum amount of levy\n\n  For section 7 of the Act, the amount for a quarter commencing on or after 1 July 2014 is $10.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeal\n\n \n\nProtection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulations 1982\n\n1  The whole of the Regulations\n\nRepeal the Regulations.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2236},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This 2014 regulation is a direct remake of the 1982 regulations, maintaining the same scope of setting levy rates and minimum amounts under the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981. It updates the monetary values but does not expand the regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 7 operative sections","Single defined term ('Act')","Simple arithmetic calculation (cents per ton)","No nested conditions, exceptions, or cross-references","Straightforward repeal of the 1982 predecessor instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the **shipping levy rates** that vessel owners must pay to help fund Australia’s marine pollution response capabilities.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Charges ships **11.25 cents per ton** of tonnage every quarter (starting 1 July 2014)\n- Sets a **minimum payment of $10 per quarter** (so even small vessels pay at least this amount)\n- Replaces the 1982 regulations with updated rates\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of ships visiting Australian ports\n- The levy funds the National Plan to combat pollution of the sea by oil and other hazardous substances\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis operates as a user-pays insurance system. If a ship causes an oil spill in Australian waters, these funds ensure the government can immediately launch cleanup operations before recovering costs from the responsible party."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulation-2014","history":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulation-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulation-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulation-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulation-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulation-2014/documents"}}