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Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Act No. 44, 2011)
Assent date 21 December 2011
Commenced 27 January 2012 (Gaz S3, 27 January 2012); rem:4 July 2012
(amdts to Darwin Port Corporation Act and Marine Act listed in
the Sch to Act) Gaz G27, 4 July 2012, p 4)
Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2013
(Act No. 11, 2013)
Assent date 29 May 2013
Commenced 1 July 2013 (Gaz S24, 25 June 2013)
Ports Management Act 2015 (Act No. 11, 2015)
Assent date 22 May 2015
Commenced pt 14, div 1: (rep by Act No. 33, 2019 before comm); pt 15,
div 2: 1 July 2015; rem: 9 June 2015 (Gaz S57, 9 June 2015,
p 2)
Ports Management (Repeals and Related Consequential Amendments) Act 2015 (Act
No. 12, 2015)
Assent date 22 May 2015
Commenced pt 4 (other than ss 52 and 54 to 56): 9 June 2015; ss 52 and
54 to 56: (Act rep by 20/2020 before comm); rem: 1 July 2015
(Gaz S57, 9 June 2015, p 2)
Local Court (Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 8, 2016)
Assent date 6 April 2016
Commenced 1 May 2016 (s 2, s 2 Local Court (Repeals and Related
Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016) and Gaz S34,
29 April 2016)
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (Act No. 23, 2016)
Assent date 9 June 2016
Commenced 1 January 2017 (Gaz G51, 21 December 2016, p 12)
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 1, 2022)
Assent date 1 March 2022
Commenced 4 May 2022 (Gaz S20, 29 April 2022)
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Statute Law Amendment (National Cabinet) Act 2023 (Act No. 9, 2023)
Assent date 20 April 2023
Commenced 21 April 2023 (s 2)
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1, 7, 106, 107, 129, 141, 142,
146 and 151.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
pt I hdg amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 4 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 12, 2015, s 9
s 6 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 7 amd No. 49, 1985, s 4; No. 9, 1987, s 2; No. 16, 1989, s 4; No. 28, 1993, s 3;
No. 76, 1994, s 6; No. 8, 1995, s 4; No. 52, 2000, s 4; No. 10, 2005, s 3;
No. 44, 2005, s 22; No. 11, 2011, ss 13 and 30; No. 11, 2013, s 24; No. 11,
2015, s 174; No. 12, 2015, s 10; No. 9, 2023, s 10
s 7A ins No. 12, 2015, s 11
pt II hdg amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
pt II
s 8 amd No. 16, 1989, s 5; No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 12, 2015,
s 12; No. 1, 2022, s 6
s 8A ins No. 76, 1994, s 4
s 9 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 25
pt 2
div 2 hdg rep No. 11, 2015, s 175
s 10 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 11 amd No. 44, 2005, s 35; No. 11, 2011, s 14
s 12 rep No. 11, 2015, s 175
s 13 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 14 rep No. 11, 2015, s 175
s 17 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 26
ss 18 – 19 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 20 amd No. 16, 1989, s 6; No. 7, 2006, s 30; No. 11, 2011, s 30
ss 21 – 22 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
pt III hdg amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 23 amd No. 16, 1989, s 7; No. 52, 2000, s 5; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 24 rep No. 52, 2000, s 6
pt 3
div 2 hdg rep No. 11, 2013, s 27
s 25 amd No. 16, 1989, s 8; No. 52, 2000, ss 7 and 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
Marine Act 1981 62
ss 26 – 27 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
pt 3
div 3 hdg rep No. 11, 2013, s 27
s 28 amd No. 52, 2000, s 8; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 29A ins No. 16, 1989, s 9
s 30 amd No. 16, 1989, s 10
s 31 amd No. 16, 1989, s 11
s 32 amd No. 52, 2000, ss 9 and 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
ss 33 – 34 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 35 rep No. 11, 2013, s 27
div 4 hdg rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
ss 36 – 46 rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
s 47 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
ss 48 – 50 rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
s 51 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
div 6 hdg rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
ss 52 – 56 rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
div 7 hdg rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
ss 57 – 63 rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
div 8 hdg rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
ss 64 – 68 rep No. 52, 2000, s 10
ss 69 – 71 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 72 amd No. 52, 2000, ss 11 and 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 73 amd No. 52, 2000, s 12; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 74 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
pt IV hdg amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 75 amd No. 16, 1989, s 12; No. 52, 2000, s 13; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 76 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 77 amd No. 16, 1989, s 13; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 78 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
pt 4
div 2 hdg rep No. 11, 2013, s 27
Marine Act 1981 63
s 79 sub No. 16, 1989, s 14
s 80 amd No. 52, 2000, ss 14 and 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
ss 81 – 83 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 84 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 44, 2011, s 27
s 85 amd No. 52, 2000, s 15; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 86 amd No. 52, 2000, s 16; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 87 sub No. 16, 1989, s 15
s 88 amd No. 16, 1989, s 16; No. 52, 2000, s 17; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 89 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
pt 4
div 3 hdg rep No. 11, 2013, s 27
s 90 amd No. 52, 2000, s 18
s 91 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 92 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 93 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 15
s 94 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 95 amd No. 54, 2004, s 7
sub No. 11, 2013, s 28
s 96 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 29
s 97 amd No. 16, 1989, s 17; No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 12, 2015,
s 13
s 98 amd No. 52, 2000, s 19
sub No. 11, 2013, s 30
ss 99 – 101 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 30
s 102 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2015, s 176; No. 12,
2015, s 14
s 103 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 31
s 104 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 105 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2015, s 177; No. 12,
2015, s 15
s 106 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 32
sub No. 11, 2015, s 178
amd No. 12, 2015, s 16
s 107 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 11, 2015, s 179
sub No. 12, 2015, s 17
div 6 hdg amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 108 amd No. 21, 1982, s 2
sub No. 11, 2013, s 33
rep No. 1, 2022, s 7
Marine Act 1981 64
s 109 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
sub No. 11, 2013, s 33
sub No. 12, 2015, s 18
s 110 amd No. 16, 1989, s 18; No. 52, 2000, ss 20 and 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30;
No. 12, 2015, s 19
s 111 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 34
s 112 sub No. 16, 1989, s 19
amd No. 52, 2000, s 21; No. 11, 2011, s 30
sub No. 12, 2015, s 20; No. 1, 2022, s 8
ss 113 – 114 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 34
s 115 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 12, 2015, s 21
s 115A ins No. 16, 1989, s 20
sub No. 12, 2015, s 22
s 115B ins No. 16, 1989, s 20
sub No. 12, 2015, s 22; No. 1, 2022, s 9
div 6A hdg ins No. 16, 1989, s 20
s 115C
ins No. 16, 1989, s 20
s 115D ins No. 16, 1989, s 20
amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2015, s 180; No. 12, 2015, s 23
pt 4
div 7 hdg sub No. 11, 2013, s 35
s 116 amd No. 11, 2013, s 36
s 117 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 37
ins No. 12, 2015, s 24
s 118 amd No. 7, 2007, s 16; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 38; No. 11, 2015,
s 181
s 119 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 39
sub No. 11, 2015, s 182
s 120 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 40; No. 12, 2015,
s 25
s 121 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 122 amd No. 16, 1989, s 21; No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013,
s 41; No. 11, 2015, s 183
s 123 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 42
s 124 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 43
s 125 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 44
s 126 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
sub No. 11, 2013, s 42
s 127 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 12, 2015, s 26
s 128 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 12, 2015, s 27
pt V hdg sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
s 129 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
amd No. 52, 2000, s 22; No. 23, 2016, s 69
s 130 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
s 131 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 11, 2011, s 30
ss 132 – 133 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
Marine Act 1981 65
s 134 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
amd No. 48, 1999, s 3; No. 17, 2001, s 21; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 135 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 46; No. 12, 2015, s 28
s 136 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
s 137 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
s 138 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
s139 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 47; No. 12, 2015, s 29
s 140 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 48
sub No. 12, 2015, s 30
s 141 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5
amd No. 11, 2011, s 16; No. 12, 2015, s 31
s 142 sub No. 76, 1994, s 5; No. 12, 2015, s 32
s 142A ins No. 76, 1994, s 5
amd No. 17, 2001, s 21; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 49
s 142B ins No. 30, 2010, s 39
pt VI hdg amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
pt VI
s 143 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 144 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 50
s 144A ins No. 11, 2015, s 184
s145 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 147 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 148 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 12, 2015, s 33
s 149 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 12, 2015, s 34
ss 150 – 151 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 152 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 12, 2015, s 35
s 153 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 12, 2015, s 36
ss 154 – 155 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
sub No. 12, 2015, s 36
s 156 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 157 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 51
pt VII hdg amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
pt VII
s 158 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 159 rep No. 11, 2015, s 185
pt 7
div 2 hdg rep No. 11, 2015, s 185
s 160 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 161 amd No. 16, 1989, s 22; No. 92, 1998, s 25; No. 11, 2011, s 17
pt 7
div 3 hdg rep No. 11, 2015, s 185
s 162 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 163 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
Marine Act 1981 66
s 164 rep No. 16, 1989, s 23
s 165 amd No. 16, 1989, s 24; No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 166 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27
sub No. 11, 2011, s 18
s 167 rep No. 11, 2015, s 185
s 168 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 169 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
pt 7
div 4 hdg rep No. 11, 2015, s 185
s 170 rep No. 11, 2015, s 185
s 171 amd No. 52, 2000, s 23
sub No. 11, 2011, s 19
s 172 amd No. 11, 2011, s 20
s 173 amd No. 11, 2011, s 21
s 174 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27
rep No. 11, 2011, s 22
ss 175 – 176 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 177 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 52
s 178 amd No. 11, 2011, s 23
s 180 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 181 sub No. 11, 2011, s 24
pt VII
div 4A hdg ins No. 11, 2011, s 25
ss 181A –
181G ins No. 11, 2011, s 25
pt 7
div 5 hdg rep No. 11, 2015, s 185
s 182 amd No. 16, 1989, s 25; No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 183 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 184 sub No. 11, 2011, s 26
s 185 rep No. 11, 2011, s 26
pt VIII hdg amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 186 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 53
ss 187 – 188 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 188A ins No. 16, 1989, s 26
amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2015, s 186
sub No. 12, 2015, s 37
s 188B ins No. 16, 1989, s 26
amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2015, s 187; No. 12,
2015, s 38
s 188C ins No. 12, 2015, s 39
s 188CA ins No. 1, 2022, s 10
Marine Act 1981 67
s 188D ins No. 12, 2015, s 39
s 189 amd No. 11, 2011, s 27; No. 11, 2013, s 54
s 190 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 191 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 9, 2016, s 31
s 191AA ins No. 16, 1989, s 27
rep No. 12, 2015, s 40
s 191A ins No. 68, 1983, s 72
amd No. 76, 1994, s 6; No. 54, 2004, s 7; No. 11, 2011, s 28; No. 11, 2013,
s 55
rep No. 12, 2015, s 40
ss 192 – 193 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
pt IX hdg amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 194 amd No. 52, 2000, s 27; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 56; No. 11, 2015,
s 188
s 195 amd No. 11, 2013, s 57
s 196 amd No. 16, 1989, s 28; No. 52, 2000, s 24; No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013,
s 58; No. 11, 2015, s 189; No. 9, 2023, s 11
ss 197 – 198 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 59
s 199 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
s 200 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 59
s 201 rep No. 52, 2000, s 25
s 202 amd No. 11, 2015, s 190
s 203 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 60
s 205 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2013, s 61
s 206 amd No. 11, 2013, s 62
sub No. 11, 2015, s 191
s 207 rep No. 76, 1994, s 6
s 208 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2015, s 192
s 209 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30
rep No. 11, 2015, s 193
s 210 amd No. 11, 2011, s 30; No. 11, 2013, s 63
s 211 sub No. 52, 2000, s 26
amd No. 11, 2013, s 64
s 211A ins No. 11, 2015, s 194
pt 10 hdg ins No. 11, 2011, s 29
sub No. 11, 2015, s 195
div 1 hdg ins No. 11, 2015, s 195
rep No. 12, 2015, s 41
s 212 ins No. 11, 2011, s 29
rep No. 12, 2015, s 41
div 2 hdg ins No. 11, 2015, s 196
s 213 ins No. 11, 2015, s 196
div 3 hdg ins No. 12, 2015, s 42
ss 214 – 216 ins No. 12, 2015, s 42
sch 2 amd No. 11, 2013, s 64; No. 9, 2016, s 32