Commonwealth legislation

Section 11 exemption for voyages between Christmas Island and Australian states and territories 2018

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This law temporarily exempts vessels — including foreign ships — making direct trips between Christmas Island and mainland Australia from the Coastal Trading Act’s usual licensing requirements. It only covers cargo or passengers loaded or unloaded at Christmas Island and cannot be used to carry freight or passengers between two mainland ports even if calling at the island.

The change affects shipping operators and businesses on Christmas Island by easing regulatory barriers and helping maintain essential sea supply links.

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Section 11 exemption for voyages between Christmas Island and Australian states and territories 2018

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Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012

Section 11 exemption for voyages between Christmas Island and Australian states and territories 2018

I, MICHAEL FRANCIS MCCORMACK, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, for the purposes of section 11 of the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012, having taken into account all relevant considerations, hereby direct that the provisions of the Coastal Trading Act (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 do not apply to the class of vessels described in the Schedule below.

This exemption has effect for the period commencing 8 April 2018 and ceasing on 7 April 2023.

MICHAEL MCCORMACK

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Date: 13 March 2018

Schedule

All vessels undertaking any voyage for the carriage of cargo 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 vessel 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.

Note: The name of this instrument was amended on registration as the instrument as lodged did not have a unique name (see subsection 10(2), Legislation Rule 2016).

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1 Section 11 exemption for voyages between Christmas Island and Australian states and territories 2018

Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012

Section 11 exemption for voyages between Christmas Island and Australian states and territories 2018

This exemption has effect for the period commencing 8 April 2018 and ceasing on 7 April 2023.

MICHAEL MCCORMACK

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Date: 13 March 2018

Schedule

Note: The name of this instrument was amended on registration as the instrument as lodged did not have a unique name (see subsection 10(2), Legislation Rule 2016).