{"id":"F2024L01163","name":"Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulations 2024","slug":"protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulations-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442579,"registerId":"F2024L01163-fast-fetch-1775957555399","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulations 2024","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![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nProtection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulations 2024\n\nI, the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated  12 September 2024\n\nSam Mostyn AC\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nCatherine King\n\nMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Definitions\n\n6 Rate of levy\n\n7 Minimum amount of levy\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nProtection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulation 2014\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulations 2024.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument 1 October 2024. 1 October 2024\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981.\n\n4  Schedules\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\nNote 1: The Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981 is incorporated in, and is to be read as one with, the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981 (see section 4 of that Act).\n\nNote 2:  A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981, including the following:\n\n(a) quarter;\n\n(b) ship;\n\n(c) tonnage.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981.\n\n6  Rate of levy\n\n  For the purposes of section 6 of the Act, the rate of levy in respect of a ship for a quarter commencing on or after 1 October 2024 is 11.25 cents per ton of the tonnage of the ship.\n\n7  Minimum amount of levy\n\n  For the purposes of section 7 of the Act, the amount for a quarter commencing on or after 1 October 2024 is $10.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nProtection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulation 2014\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation maintains the exact same scope as its predecessor. It performs the same narrow function (setting levy rates) under the same parent Act, with no expansion of coverage to new ship types, new circumstances, or new policy objectives."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 7 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — just two flat rates (per-ton rate and minimum amount)","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the instrument itself; other terms are incorporated by reference from the parent Act","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and its companion Collection Act","Simple temporal trigger: 'on or after 1 October 2024'"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation fixes the shipping levy at 11.25 cents per ton of a ship’s weight each quarter from 1 October 2024, with a $10 minimum quarterly charge, and repeals the 2014 regulation. It affects ship owners/operators entering Australian waters and updates fees collected under the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981 to fund marine pollution response and cleanup."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not alter who is liable under the statutory scheme; it updates the levy rate and minimum and repeals the 2014 regulation that previously set those terms (ss 6–7; Schedule 1). The underlying scope of the levy remains defined by the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act and its collection Act (s 3; s 5 Notes)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument: sets a numeric rate and minimum (s 6; s 7).","Cross-references to primary legislation and collection Act for key definitions and collection mechanics (s 3; s 5; Note 2).","Straightforward commencement clause fixing an effective date (cl 2).","Repeals a prior regulation wholesale (Schedule 1).","Minimal discretionary content—no new administrative powers or exemptions.","Compliance and admin burdens are delegated to the existing collection regime (referenced in notes), so practical complexity depends on that separate statute."],"plain_english_summary":"Sets the shipping levy at 11.25 cents per ton for quarters beginning 1 October 2024 and fixes a $10 minimum levy per quarter (ss 6–7). The levy applies to ships as defined in the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act and the instrument is made under that Act (s 3; s 5). It repeals the 2014 Shipping Levy Regulation (Schedule 1). Who pays: the tonnage-based levy is imposed on ships subject to the Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/protection-of-the-sea-shipping-levy-regulations-2024/documents"}}