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Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994
sec.28To which ships does this Act apply
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### sec.28 To which ships does this Act apply
The power to legislate for ships is shared between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories.
As a general rule, this Act does not apply to a ship to the extent to which the Commonwealth Navigation Act or the national law applies to the ship.
See sections 12 (1) and 14 .
The application of the Commonwealth Navigation Act or the national law to ships varies throughout the Act depending on the subject matter of the provisions concerned.
Section 11 (1) provides a general statement of the ships to which this Act applies.
In general terms, these are ships with a sufficient ownership, operational or registration connection with Queensland, ships in Queensland pilotage areas, ports and waters and ships on Queensland intrastate voyages.
This general statement is, however, subject to the application of the Commonwealth Navigation Act , the national law and certain provisions of the Act and regulations.
Section 15 specifies the main exceptions to the general statement.
See also section 16 .
s 28 amd 2016 No. 3 s 12
(sec.28-ssec.1) The power to legislate for ships is shared between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories.
(sec.28-ssec.2) As a general rule, this Act does not apply to a ship to the extent to which the Commonwealth Navigation Act or the national law applies to the ship. See sections 12 (1) and 14 .
(sec.28-ssec.3) The application of the Commonwealth Navigation Act or the national law to ships varies throughout the Act depending on the subject matter of the provisions concerned.
(sec.28-ssec.4) Section 11 (1) provides a general statement of the ships to which this Act applies. In general terms, these are ships with a sufficient ownership, operational or registration connection with Queensland, ships in Queensland pilotage areas, ports and waters and ships on Queensland intrastate voyages.
(sec.28-ssec.5) This general statement is, however, subject to the application of the Commonwealth Navigation Act , the national law and certain provisions of the Act and regulations.
(sec.28-ssec.6) Section 15 specifies the main exceptions to the general statement. See also section 16 .