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ARTICLE · 28 JULY 2013

Maritime legislation: long anticipated reforms now in force

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New legislation has introduced a harmonised regime to apply national standards across the Australian shipping industry.

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In brief – New harmonised regime to apply national standards across shipping industry

The Navigation Act 2012 has substantially rewritten earlier legislation and granted inspectors additional powers to monitor compliance with the Act. The Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 has replaced eight separate regimes and will make it easier for ships to move around the country.

New legislation administered by Australian Maritime Safety Authority

After a number of false starts, the Navigation Act 2012 and the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (National Law) have now come into operation with effect from 1 July 2013.

This time last year, we saw the creation of an Australian International Shipping Register.

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