Navigation Act 1912Navigation Act 1912

Navigation Act 1912

NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION 286(6)

I, JOHN DUNCAN ANDERSON, Minister for Transport and Regional Services, being satisfied that the tourist traffic between all ports in the Commonwealth or in the Territories except between Victoria and Tasmania is being injured or retarded and that it is desirable that unlicensed ships be permitted to engage in that trade, HEREBY PERMIT unlicensed ships as specified below to engage in the carriage of passengers between any ports in the Commonwealth or in the Territories except between Victoria and Tasmania for the period 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2008.

Specifications of vessels to which the notice applies and conditions on which notice is given

This notice applies to vessels in excess of 5000 gross registered tonnes which are:

(a) capable of a speed of at leat 15 knots;

(b) capable of carrying at least 100 passengers; and

(c) utilised wholly or primarily for the carriage of passengers.

DATED 11 December 2002

……………SIGNED …………………

John Anderson

Minister for Transport and Regional Services