Commonwealth legislation

Navigation Act 1912 - Direction under subsection 421(1) (18/03/2010)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This direction temporarily exempted certain ships from safety regulations under the Navigation Act 1912.

What it does

Removed the application of Part VI (the part of the Act dealing with ship safety, construction standards, and equipment requirements) for specific voyages involving Christmas Island.
This meant affected ships did not need to comply with those particular safety rules during the exemption period.

Who it affected

Ships carrying passengers or cargo between Christmas Island and mainland Australia (or other Australian territories).
Important exception: The exemption did not apply if the ship was engaging in "coastal trading" — meaning it picked up cargo or passengers at one Australian port (other than Christmas Island) to deliver to another Australian port. This ensured coastal trade ships still had to meet full safety standards.

Timeframe

The exemption applied from 8 April 2010 to 7 April 2013.

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Commonwealth of Australia

Navigation Act 1912

DIRECTION UNDER SUBSECTION 421(1)

I, ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport Regional Development and Local Government, under subsection 421(1) of the Navigation Act 1912 (the Act) DIRECT that the provisions of Part VI of the Act do not apply to the class of ships described in the Schedule below.

This direction commences on 8 April 2010 and remains in force until 7 April 2013.

Date: 18 March 2010

ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE

Schedule

All ships undertaking any voyage for the carriage of goods or passengers between Christmas Island and any port in the Commonwealth or in the Territories, but not including any voyage in the course of which a ship takes on cargo or passengers from any port in the Commonwealth or in the Territories other than a port in Christmas Island for unloading or disembarking at another such port.

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