66Content of ship security plans

#### 66 Content of ship security plans (1) A ship security plan for a regulated Australian ship must: (a) include a security assessment for the ship; and (aa) set out the ship operator’s measures and procedures for addressing the results of the security assessment included in the plan; and (ab) set out the ship operator’s measures and procedures for complying with the minimum requirements (if any) for the ship prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of subsection (4); and (ac) set out how the ship operator will respond to maritime transport or offshore facility security incidents that affect the ship; and (b) set out the security activities or measures to be undertaken or implemented on, or in connection with, the ship for maritime security levels 1, 2 and 3; and (c) designate, by name or by reference to a position, all security officers responsible for implementing and maintaining the plan; and (d) make provision for the use of declarations of security; and (e) demonstrate that the implementation of the plan will make an appropriate contribution towards the achievement of the maritime security outcomes. > Note: The maritime security outcomes are set out in subsection 3(4). (2) The security assessment under paragraph (1)(a) must: (a) take into account any documents required in writing by the Secretary to be taken into account; and (b) address any matters prescribed in the regulations. (3) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) may prescribe matters for one or more of the following: (a) each security assessment; (b) each security assessment for a particular kind of ship; (c) each security assessment for a particular class of a particular kind of ship. (4) The regulations may prescribe minimum requirements for one or more of the following: (a) all regulated Australian ships; (b) a particular kind of regulated Australian ship; (c) a particular class of a particular kind of regulated Australian ship; for the purpose of safeguarding against: (d) unlawful interference with maritime transport or offshore facilities; or (e) operational interference with maritime transport of offshore facilities. Incorporation by reference (5) Despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003, regulations made for the purposes of this section and section 67 of this Act may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in a document as in force or existing from time to time.