269DRegulations relating to reporting requirements

#### 269D Regulations relating to reporting requirements (1) The regulations may make provision for, and in relation to, the reporting requirements: (a) of all ships (other than Australian ships) that are in, or in the process of entering or leaving, the prescribed area in relation to a reporting matter; and (b) of all Australian ships wherever located. (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), such regulations may provide for: (a) the form and content of sailing plans for ships (other than Australian ships) proposing to leave a port in Australia bound for another port in Australia or a port outside Australia; and (b) the form and content of sailing plans for Australian ships proposing to leave any port (including a port outside Australia) bound for another port (including another port outside Australia); and (c) the form and content of reports on the movement of ships (other than Australian ships) entering, traversing or leaving the prescribed area in relation to a reporting matter, including reports on their position, course and speed and such other matters as the regulations prescribe; and (d) the form and content of reports on the movement of Australian ships including reports on their position, course and speed and such other matters as the regulations prescribe; and (e) the requirement to notify the cancellation of sailing plans and to furnish additional movement reports if a ship deviates, by more than a prescribed amount, from a previously indicated course; and (f) the time at which and manner in which sailing plans, movement reports and cancellation of sailing plans are to be notified to the Authority; and (g) the full or partial exemption of ships from all or any of the requirements of regulations in force under this section. (3) The regulations may prescribe different reporting requirements: (a) for prescribed areas in relation to different reporting matters; or (b) for different classes of ship (other than Australian ships) that are within, or entering or leaving, a prescribed area in relation to a particular reporting matter; or (c) for different classes of Australian ship.