sec.4Purposes of Act

sec.4 Purposes of Act

The main purpose of this Act is to create an entity, Maritime Safety Queensland, to provide professional, specialist advice to, and undertake particular functions of, the chief executive in relation to marine safety, ship-sourced pollution and related matters. This Act also facilitates the transfer from Maritime Safety Queensland to port authorities of the function of providing, or arranging for the provision of, pilotage services in particular compulsory pilotage areas. s 4 amd 2006 No. 21 s 4 ; 2008 No. 31 s 5 ; 2013 No. 40 s 4 (sec.4-ssec.1) The main purpose of this Act is to create an entity, Maritime Safety Queensland, to provide professional, specialist advice to, and undertake particular functions of, the chief executive in relation to marine safety, ship-sourced pollution and related matters. (sec.4-ssec.2) This Act also facilitates the transfer from Maritime Safety Queensland to port authorities of the function of providing, or arranging for the provision of, pilotage services in particular compulsory pilotage areas.