NAVIGATION ACT 1912

This compilation was prepared on 16 July 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 54 of 2009

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Volume 4 includes: Note 1
Table of Acts
Act Notes
Table of Amendments
Table A

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part I--Introductory 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Application of Act ............................................................................. 1

2A......... Act to bind the Crown ........................................................................ 2

3............ Act does not apply to naval ships etc. ............................................... 2

4............ Application of provisions relating to steam‑ships ............................. 2

5............ Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 2

6............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 2

6A......... Answering questions ........................................................................ 12

6B......... Desertion .......................................................................................... 12

6C......... Incompetency and misconduct of officers ........................................ 13

6D......... Taking of ships to sea ....................................................................... 13

6E.......... Proper return port ............................................................................ 13

6F.......... Authority may approve form ........................................................... 14

7............ Definition of coasting trade .............................................................. 14

7A......... Ships registered in Australia ............................................................. 15

8............ Off‑shore industry fixed structures, mobile units and vessels ......... 15

8A......... Off‑shore industry vessels to which Act applies ............................. 17

8AA...... Declaration that Act applies in relation to trading ships engaging in intra‑state trade 18

8AB...... Declarations that Act applies in relation to fishing fleet support vessels on inter‑state or intra‑state voyages 18

8AC...... Expiration or revocation of declarations ........................................... 19

8B......... Ships imported into Australia deemed to be registered in Australia 19

9............ Delegation ......................................................................................... 20

Part II--Masters and seamen 21

Division 1--General 21

9A......... Definitions ........................................................................................ 21

10.......... Application of Part ........................................................................... 21

Division 2--Superintendents 23

13.......... Superintendents ................................................................................ 23

Division 2A--The manning of ships 24

14.......... Minimum complement of ships ....................................................... 24

Division 3--Qualifications of masters, officers and seamen 26

15.......... Regulations respecting qualifications and watchkeeping obligations of masters, officers and seamen 26

16.......... Unqualified person performing duties of master, officer or seaman . 27

17.......... Certificates to be produced ............................................................... 27

Division 4--Supplying seamen 29

32.......... Penalty for receiving fees for supply of seamen .............................. 29

Division 7--Crew work in port 30

45.......... Employment of crew in loading and unloading ................................. 30

Division 8--Engagement of seamen 31

46.......... Engagement of seamen ...................................................................... 31

47.......... Persons unsuitable for engagement ................................................... 32

48.......... Report of circumstances rendering person unsuitable for engagement 33

48A....... Minimum age for employment at sea ............................................... 33

50.......... Period of agreements ......................................................................... 33

52.......... Owner or master to furnish details of crew of ship .......................... 35

53.......... Copy of agreement to be posted up ................................................. 35

54.......... Agreements to be delivered to proper authority .............................. 36

55.......... Erasures and alterations .................................................................... 36

56.......... Offences ............................................................................................ 36

57.......... Evidence as to agreement .................................................................. 36

59.......... Obligation as to seaworthiness ......................................................... 36

59A....... Abolition of defence of common employment ................................. 37

59B....... Shipowner not entitled to limit liability in respect of certain claims 37

Division 9--Discharge of seamen 39

61.......... Provision of discharges to seamen .................................................... 39

62A....... Discharge of seamen outside Australia ............................................. 39

63.......... False discharges ................................................................................ 40

68.......... Offences in relation to certificates of discharge ................................ 40

Division 10--Seamen's wages 41

70.......... Allotment of seaman's wages ........................................................... 41

71.......... Right to sue upon allotment notes .................................................... 42

72.......... Commencement of payment ............................................................. 42

73.......... Allotment to banks ........................................................................... 42

75.......... Payment of wages on discharge ........................................................ 43

75A....... Computation of wages ...................................................................... 43

76.......... Account of wages on discharge ......................................................... 43

77.......... Time for payment of wages .............................................................. 44

78.......... Wages to run on in certain cases ....................................................... 45

81.......... Reference of differences to superintendent ...................................... 46

82.......... Commencement of right to wages ..................................................... 46

83.......... Recovery of wages ............................................................................ 46

84.......... Wages not to be dependent on the earning of freight ........................ 47

85.......... Right to conveyance and wages in case of termination of services by wreck or loss 47

88.......... Compensation for premature discharge ............................................ 49

91.......... Jurisdiction as to wages .................................................................... 49

93.......... Wages not recoverable abroad in certain cases .................................. 49

94.......... Master's remedies for wages ............................................................ 50

Division 12--Discipline 51

101........ Smuggling by crew ............................................................................ 51

104........ Stowaways and distressed seamen ................................................... 51

110........ Return of foreign‑going seaman to ship ............................................ 51

113........ Questions as to deductions ............................................................... 52

Division 13--Provisions 53

116........ Bad provisions or water ................................................................... 53

117........ Provisions adequate for voyage ........................................................ 53

117A..... Adequate food catering facilities to be provided .............................. 54

119........ Weights and measures ....................................................................... 54

120........ Inspection of provisions and water .................................................. 54

122........ Disposal of bad provisions ............................................................... 55

Division 14--Health 56

123........ Medical Inspectors of Seamen .......................................................... 56

124........ Medical examination of masters and seamen .................................... 56

125........ Medicines etc. to be carried on ships ............................................... 56

126........ Inspection of medicines .................................................................... 57

127........ Owner liable for medical attendance etc. .......................................... 57

128........ Recovery of expenses from owner ................................................... 58

132........ Wages of seaman left on shore sick or injured .................................. 59

132A..... Security for expenses and wages of seaman left behind ................... 62

132B..... Seaman left on shore to furnish address and to report for medical examination 63

133........ Medical practitioners and first aid attendants .................................. 64

134........ Regulations to give effect to the Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention 1946 64

Division 15--Accommodation 66

135........ Application of Division .................................................................... 66

136........ Regulations relating to accommodation ............................................ 66

137........ Provision of ventilation and wheel‑houses ....................................... 67

138........ Crew accommodation ....................................................................... 68

138A..... Ships not to go to sea without required accommodation .................. 68

138B..... Interpretation .................................................................................... 69

Division 16--Protection of seamen 70

139........ Facilities for making complaints etc. ................................................ 70

140........ Assignment of salvage ...................................................................... 70

145........ Persons unlawfully boarding, or remaining on board, ships ............. 70

147........ Exemptions from serving on jury ..................................................... 71

148........ Rescission of contract ....................................................................... 71

148A..... Seaman not to be wrongfully left behind .......................................... 71

148C..... Wages and effects of seaman left behind .......................................... 72

148D..... Wages and effects to be held in trust ................................................ 73

Division 17--Property of deceased seamen 74

149........ Interpretation .................................................................................... 74

150........ Master to take charge of money and effects ..................................... 74

151........ Death of seamen abroad .................................................................... 74

152........ Penalty for not accounting for effects .............................................. 75

153........ Effects of deceased seaman not left on board ................................... 76

154........ Recovery of wages of seaman lost with ship ................................... 76

155........ Property of deceased seaman to be delivered to superintendent ...... 77

155A..... Transmission of money and effects to Authority ............................ 77

156........ Right of Authority to dispose of effects of deceased seaman .......... 77

157........ Wills of deceased seamen .................................................................. 78

158........ Creditors' claims ............................................................................... 79

158A..... Sale of effects etc. by auction ........................................................... 80

159........ Disposal of effects when no claim .................................................... 81

160........ Giving false evidence in connection with deceased seamen's property .. 81

Division 18--Relief to seamen's families 82

161........ Relief of families by public institutions ........................................... 82

162........ Reimbursement of institutions ......................................................... 82

Division 19--Relief and maintenance of distressed seamen 84

163........ Interpretation .................................................................................... 84

163A..... Regulations may make provision for relief and maintenance of distressed seamen 84

Division 20--The master 86

164........ All ships may be searched ................................................................ 86

167........ Agreement to be produced ................................................................ 86

168........ Documents to be handed over to master's successor ....................... 87

Division 21--The log 88

171........ Official log‑book ............................................................................... 88

172........ Offences in relation to official log‑book ........................................... 88

172A..... Report of matters recorded in official log‑book ................................ 89

173........ Delivery of official log‑book ............................................................. 89

174........ Transmission of log‑book to superintendent .................................... 89

Part III--Foreign seamen 91

177........ Definition of seaman ......................................................................... 91

178........ Apprehension of seaman .................................................................. 91

180........ Return to ship ................................................................................... 91

183........ Proceedings at instance of consul only ............................................. 92

184........ Proof of agreement ............................................................................ 92

185........ Expenses to be paid by consul ......................................................... 92

186........ Expenses of returning foreign seamen left behind ............................. 92

Part IIIA--Pilotage 93

Division 1--General provisions applicable to pilotage 93

186A..... Application of Part ........................................................................... 93

186B..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 93

186C..... Qualifications of pilots etc. .............................................................. 93

186D..... Regulations may make other provisions relating to pilotage etc. ..... 95

186E...... Unqualified person performing duties of licensed pilot ................... 95

186F...... Abuse of alcohol and other drugs ..................................................... 96

Division 2--Compulsory pilotage 98

186G..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 98

186H..... Regulations may provide for compulsory pilotage in certain circumstances 99

186I....... Offence to navigate without a licensed pilot .................................... 99

186J...... Licensed pilots to issue certificates ................................................ 100

186K..... Exemption from requirement to navigate with a licensed pilot ...... 100

186L...... Defence in proceedings for offences ............................................... 101

Part IV--Ships and shipping 102

Division 1--General 102

187........ Application of Part ......................................................................... 102

187AA.. Issue of certificates in respect of ships to which this Act does not apply 102

187A..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 103

187B..... Declaration of countries to which the Safety Convention applies . 108

187BA.. Approval of classification certificates ............................................ 108

187C..... When ships deemed to be overloaded ............................................. 108

187D..... Certificate by Minister as to amendments of the Load Line Convention 110

187E...... Certificate by Minister as to amendments of the Safety Convention etc. 110

188........ Exemptions ..................................................................................... 110

189........ All ships liable to survey and inspection ....................................... 111

190........ Appointment of surveyors ............................................................. 111

190AA.. Powers of inspection of surveyors ................................................. 111

190AB.. Publication of information about ships .......................................... 112

190A..... Alterations etc. of ships and cancellation of certificates ................ 113

190B..... Regulations relating to construction, surveys etc. .......................... 114

191........ Regulations to give effect to Safety Convention ............................ 115

191A..... Discretions relating to regulations giving effect to Conventions .... 115

191B..... Offences with respect to subdivision load line marks .................... 116

192A..... Detention of ships not registered in Australia ................................ 117

192B..... Stability information ....................................................................... 117

192C..... Nuclear ships .................................................................................. 117

Division 2--Surveys of steamships and survey certificates 119

193........ Steamships to be surveyed periodically ......................................... 119

194........ Surveyors' reports and declarations, and issue of certificates ........ 119

195........ Duration and extension of certificates ............................................ 120

195A..... Cancellation of certificates if ship ceases to be registered in Australia 121

196........ Certificates to be made available for examination ........................... 121

202........ Overcrowding steamships .............................................................. 121

203........ Alteration of certificates with respect to number of passengers .... 122

204........ Inspection of ships exempt from survey ........................................ 122

204A..... Non‑application to certain ships .................................................... 123

206........ Operation of watertight doors etc. ................................................. 123

Division 2A--Sailing ships 124

206B..... Application of Division 2 to sailing ships ...................................... 124

Division 2B--Issue of safety certificates 125

206C..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 125

206D..... Passenger steamships--safety certificates ..................................... 125

206E...... Cargo steamships--safety construction certificates ...................... 126

206F...... Cargo steamships--safety equipment certificates ......................... 127

206G..... Cargo steamships--safety radio certificates .................................. 127

206GA.. Cargo steamships--safety certificates ........................................... 128

206H..... Exemptions ..................................................................................... 128

206J...... Nuclear passenger ships--safety certificates ................................. 129

206K..... Nuclear cargo ships--safety certificates ........................................ 129

206L...... Authority may request Safety Convention countries to issue certificates 130

206M.... Safety Convention countries may request Authority to issue certificates 130

206N..... Duration of certificates ................................................................... 131

206P...... Extension of certificates .................................................................. 131

206PA... Cancellation of certificates if ship ceases to be registered in Australia 131

206Q..... Certificates to be made available for examination ........................... 131

Division 2C--Survey and safety certificates required for ships 132

206R..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 132

206S...... Certificates required for Australian passenger steamships ............. 132

206T..... Certificates required for Australian cargo steamships .................... 132

206U..... Certificates required for Australian nuclear ships .......................... 134

206V..... Documentary evidence of seaworthiness required for non‑Safety Convention ships not registered in Australia 134

206W.... Production of certificates or other documentary evidence ............. 134

206X..... Modification of certificates ............................................................ 136

Division 3--Unseaworthy and substandard ships 137

207........ Definition of seaworthy ................................................................. 137

207A..... Substandard ships ........................................................................... 137

208........ Sending unseaworthy ship to sea ................................................... 138

209........ Seaman may claim discharge from unseaworthy or substandard ship 138

210........ Detention of unseaworthy and substandard ships ......................... 138

211........ Costs of detention .......................................................................... 139

212........ Taking detained ship to sea ............................................................ 140

213........ Security for costs ............................................................................ 140

214........ Circumstances where complainant liable for costs of detention ..... 140

Division 4--Life‑saving appliances and fire protection 141

215........ Regulations may make provision in relation to life‑saving and fire prevention 141

216A..... Modification of certificates in respect of life‑saving appliances .... 141

217........ Offences as to appliances ............................................................... 142

Division 5--Load lines 143

218........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 143

219........ Declaration of Load Line Convention countries ............................. 144

220........ Load line regulations ....................................................................... 144

221........ Exemptions ..................................................................................... 144

222........ Issue of load line certificates ........................................................... 146

223........ Issue of exemption certificates ....................................................... 147

224........ Duration, extension and cancellation of certificates ........................ 147

225........ Particulars in certificate to be entered in log‑book .......................... 148

226........ Authority may issue certificate at request of Load Line Convention country 148

227........ Authority may request Load Line Convention country to issue certificates 149

227A..... Ships not to proceed to sea without load line certificates .............. 149

227B..... Ships not to be overloaded ............................................................. 151

227C..... Detention of ships incorrectly marked ........................................... 152

227D..... Offences with respect to marks ...................................................... 152

227E...... Inspection of non‑Australian Load Line Convention ships ........... 153

Division 6--Signals of distress 155

228........ Ships to be furnished with distress signals ..................................... 155

229........ Signals of distress and urgency ....................................................... 155

230........ Compensation for loss occasioned by improper use of signals ...... 155

Division 6A--Radio equipment 156

231........ Application of Division .................................................................. 156

231A..... Ships to be equipped with radio installations and radio navigational aids 156

231B..... Radio operators .............................................................................. 156

231C..... Maintenance and use of radio equipment and radio services .......... 157

231D..... Deficiency in number of operators on Safety Convention ships ... 157

231E...... Log‑books ....................................................................................... 158

231F...... Regulations providing for radio installations etc. ........................... 158

Division 7--Compasses 159

232........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 159

233........ Ships not to be taken to sea without proper compasses ................ 159

234........ Ship unseaworthy if not equipped with proper compasses .......... 159

Division 8--Musters, drills and checks and tests of machinery and equipment 160

235........ Musters and drills ........................................................................... 160

236........ Machinery and equipment checks and tests ................................... 160

Division 9--Containers 161

237........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 161

238........ Declaration of countries to which the Container Convention applies 161

239........ Certificate by Minister as to amendments of the Container Convention 161

240........ Regulations to give effect to the Container Convention ................. 162

241........ Safety requirements and tests not required or permitted by the Container Convention not to be imposed 162

Division 10--Dangerous goods, livestock, grain, deck and other cargoes 163

248........ Definition of dangerous goods ........................................................ 163

249........ Shipping of dangerous goods .......................................................... 163

250........ Powers of owner or master as to dangerous goods ......................... 163

251........ Right to decline to sail in ships carrying dangerous goods ............. 163

252........ Forfeiture of dangerous goods ........................................................ 164

253........ False descriptions ........................................................................... 164

253A..... Carriage of dangerous goods ........................................................... 164

254........ Prohibition on carriage of cargo ...................................................... 165

255........ Notice of intention to ship ............................................................. 165

257........ Loading, stowing, carriage and unloading of cargo .......................... 166

Division 11--Collisions, loss and damage 167

258........ Collisions, lights and signals ........................................................... 167

258AA.. Certificate by Minister as to amendments of the Prevention of Collisions Convention 168

258A..... Careful navigation near ice .............................................................. 169

259........ Rule as to division of loss ............................................................... 169

260........ Damages for personal injuries ......................................................... 169

261........ Right of contribution ...................................................................... 170

261A..... Application of sections 259, 260 and 261 to Defence ships .......... 170

263........ Abolition of statutory presumption of fault .................................. 170

264........ Master to render assistance and abolition of statutory presumption of fault 171

265........ Obligation to render assistance ....................................................... 171

265A..... Liability of charterers etc. ............................................................... 173

Division 12--Ships carrying or using oil 174

266........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 174

267........ Application of Division .................................................................. 174

267A..... Regulations to give effect to certain Regulations of Annex I .......... 175

267B..... Ship construction certificates ......................................................... 175

267C..... International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificates ........................ 175

267D..... Alteration etc. of construction of ships and cancellation of certificates 176

267E...... Ships to be surveyed periodically .................................................. 177

267F...... Cancellation of certificate if ship ceases to be registered etc. ......... 177

267G..... Certificates required for Australian ships ....................................... 178

267H..... Certificates to be carried on board Australian ships ....................... 178

267J...... Production of certificates ................................................................ 178

267K..... Directions in relation to foreign ships ............................................ 179

Division 12A--Ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk 181

267M.... Interpretation .................................................................................. 181

267N..... Application of Division .................................................................. 181

267P...... Regulations to give effect to regulation 11 of Annex II .................. 182

267Q..... Chemical tanker construction certificates ....................................... 182

267R..... International Pollution Prevention Certificates for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk 182

267S...... Alteration etc. of construction of ships and cancellation of certificates 183

267T..... Ships to be surveyed periodically .................................................. 184

267U..... Cancellation of certificate if ship ceases to be an Australian ship .. 185

267V..... Certificates required for Australian ships ....................................... 185

267W.... Certificates to be carried on board Australian ships ....................... 185

267X..... Production of certificates ................................................................ 185

267Y..... Directions in relation to foreign ships ............................................ 186

Division 12B--Ships carrying packaged harmful substances 188

267ZA.. Interpretation .................................................................................. 188

267ZB... Application of Division .................................................................. 188

267ZC... Regulations to give effect to Regulations 1 to 6 (inclusive) of Annex III 189

Division 12C--Sewage 190

267ZD.. Interpretation .................................................................................. 190

267ZE... Application of Division .................................................................. 190

267ZF... Regulations to give effect to Regulations 4, 9 and 10 of Annex IV 191

267ZG.. International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificates for Australian ships 191

267ZH.. International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificates for foreign ships 191

267ZJ.... Alteration etc. of construction of ships and cancellation of certificates 192

267ZK.. Ships to be surveyed periodically .................................................. 193

267ZL... Cancellation of sewage certificate if ship ceases to be an Australian ship 194

267ZM. Certificates required for Australian ships ....................................... 194

267ZN.. Certificates to be carried on board Australian ships ....................... 194

267ZP... Production of certificates ................................................................ 195

267ZQ.. Directions in relation to foreign ships ............................................ 195

267ZS... Operation of Division ..................................................................... 196

Division 12D--Air pollution 197

267ZT... Definitions ...................................................................................... 197

267ZU.. Application of Division .................................................................. 197

267ZV... Regulations to give effect to Regulations 5, 6, 8, 9, 13 and 16 of Annex VI 198

267ZW.. Air pollution prevention certificates for Australian ships ............. 198

267ZX.. International Air Pollution Prevention Certificates for foreign ships 198

267ZY... Obligation to report damage etc. to ship ........................................ 199

267ZZ... Authority may cancel certificates ................................................... 199

267ZZA Ships to be surveyed periodically .................................................. 200

267ZZB Certificate lapses if ship ceases to be Australian ship ................... 201

267ZZC Certificates required for Australian ships ....................................... 201

267ZZD Certificates to be carried on board Australian ships ....................... 201

267ZZE Production of certificate ................................................................. 202

267ZZF Directions in relation to foreign ships ............................................ 202

Division 13--Report of accidents and of dangers to navigation 205

268........ Accidents etc. to be reported .......................................................... 205

269........ Notification of loss of ships ........................................................... 207

269A..... Report of dangers to navigation ...................................................... 207

Division 14--Report of movement of ships 209

269B..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 209

269C..... Objects of Division ......................................................................... 209

269D..... Regulations relating to reporting requirements ............................... 210

Part V--Passengers 212

270........ Regulations as to passenger trade ................................................... 212

272........ Provision for passengers wrecked .................................................. 212

273........ Assurances in connection with passages ........................................ 213

274........ Responsibility of owner to other persons ...................................... 213

275........ Passenger landed elsewhere than at destination .............................. 213

276........ Right of action by passenger .......................................................... 214

278........ Obstructing ship or machinery ....................................................... 214

279........ Power to exclude certain persons ................................................... 214

280........ Taking passage for lunatic, or sending lunatic on board ................. 215

281........ Offences on ships by disorderly persons ....................................... 215

282........ Offences by passengers .................................................................. 216

Part VA--Special purpose ships and special personnel 217

283........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 217

283A..... Power to make regulations .............................................................. 217

283B..... Special personnel not passengers ................................................... 217

Part VB--Off‑shore industry vessels and off‑shore industry mobile units 218

283C..... Extension to prescribed Territories ................................................ 218

283D..... Regulations with respect to off‑shore industry vessels ................. 218

283E...... Regulations with respect to off‑shore industry mobile units ......... 218

283F...... Directions with respect to off‑shore industry mobile units ........... 220

283G..... Off‑shore industry vessels and mobile units not registered in Australia deemed to be registered in Australia 220

283H..... Personnel of off‑shore industry vessels and mobile units not passengers 221

283J...... Notices by Minister as to International Maritime Organization resolutions 222

283K..... Regulations, orders and directions inconsistent with Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 etc. ........................................................................................................ 222

Part VI--The coasting trade 224

284........ Application of Part ......................................................................... 224

286........ Permits to unlicensed ships ............................................................ 224

287........ Ships in receipt of subsidies ........................................................... 226

288........ Licensing of ships to engage in coasting trade ................................ 226

289........ Payment of Australian rates of wages ............................................ 227

290........ Indorsement of rate of wages on agreement .................................... 228

291........ Seamen's rights not affected by agreement ..................................... 228

292........ Evidence of rates of wages .............................................................. 229

293........ Responsibility of master, owner and agent for compliance with Act 229

293A..... Power to suspend provisions as to coasting trade ......................... 229

Part VII--Wrecks and salvage 230

Division 1--Interpretation 230

294........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 230

295........ Powers of Customs reserved .......................................................... 231

295A..... Certain provisions of Part not applicable to historic wrecks ......... 231

295B..... Certain provisions of Part not applicable to certain wrecks .......... 232

Division 2--Wreck 233

296........ Receiver where ship in distress ...................................................... 233

297........ Powers of receiver to require assistance ......................................... 233

298........ Power to pass over private land to assist at wreck ........................ 234

299........ Power of receiver to suppress plunder and disorder by force ........ 234

300........ Exercise of powers when receiver absent ....................................... 235

301........ Examination on oath as to wrecks .................................................. 235

302........ Finding or taking possession of wreck ........................................... 236

303........ Penalty for retaining possession of wreck ...................................... 236

304........ Notice to be posted in Customs‑house .......................................... 236

305........ Claim of owner to wreck ................................................................ 236

306........ Sale of wreck by receiver ................................................................ 237

307........ Expenses connected with wreck ..................................................... 237

308........ Right of Commonwealth ................................................................. 237

309........ Sale of unclaimed wreck by receiver ............................................... 237

310........ Discharge of receiver from liability ................................................. 238

311........ Disputes as to title to wreck .......................................................... 238

312........ Taking wreck out of Australia ........................................................ 238

313........ Boarding ship in distress without authority ................................... 238

314........ Offences as to wreck ...................................................................... 239

314A..... Removal of wrecks on or near coast ............................................... 239

Division 3--Salvage 241

315........ Certain provisions of Salvage Convention to have force of law ..... 241

316........ Application of this Division ........................................................... 241

317........ Application of section 2 to this Division ....................................... 241

317A..... Assistance to persons in danger at sea ........................................... 241

329B..... Salvage claims against the Crown ................................................... 242

329C..... Salvage claims by the Crown .......................................................... 242

Part VIII--Exclusion of shipowners' liability 244

Division 2--Exclusion of liability 244

338........ Ship owner not to be liable in certain cases of loss of, or damage to, goods 244

Part IXA--Review of decisions 245

377B..... Decisions under Part I .................................................................... 245

377C..... Decisions under Part II ................................................................... 245

377CA.. Decisions under Part IIIA ............................................................... 246

377D..... Principal decisions under Part IV in relation to certificates and exemptions 246

377E...... Other decisions under Division 1 of Part IV .................................. 247

377F...... Other decisions under Division 3 of Part IV .................................. 247

377G..... Other decisions under Divisions 4, 5, 6A and 10 of Part IV .......... 247

377H..... Other decisions under Divisions 12, 12A, 12C and 12D of Part IV 248

377J...... Decisions under Part VB ................................................................ 248

377JA... Decisions under Part VI .................................................................. 248

377K..... Decisions under Part XA ................................................................ 248

377L...... Decisions under Part XI ................................................................. 248

377M.... Statements to accompany notices .................................................. 249

Part X--Legal proceedings 250

Division 1--Jurisdiction 250

378........ Place where deemed to have been committed ................................. 250

379........ Presumption of jurisdiction ............................................................ 250

380........ Jurisdiction over ships lying off coast ............................................ 250

384........ Action against official ..................................................................... 250

Division 2--Offences 252

385........ Definitions ...................................................................................... 252

386........ General offences ............................................................................. 252

386A..... Impairment of person's capacity to carry out duties as master or seaman 253

386B..... Unacceptable blood alcohol content ............................................... 254

386C..... Master or seaman may be required to undergo examination or to provide samples 255

386D..... Refusal to provide sample of breath for analysis ........................... 256

386E...... Refusal to submit to physical examination or to provide samples . 256

386F...... Consumption of alcohol before undergoing examination etc. ......... 257

386G..... Medical drugs ................................................................................. 257

386H..... Permitting or requiring performance of duties by impaired person 258

386J...... Regulations ..................................................................................... 259

387........ Hindering or interfering with masters or officers ............................ 259

387A..... Persuading or inciting breach of agreement ..................................... 260

388........ Being on board a ship unlawfully ................................................... 260

389........ False declarations etc. ..................................................................... 260

389A..... Offences in connection with certificates ......................................... 261

391........ Beneficial owners subject to pecuniary penalties ........................... 261

Division 3--Prosecution and penalties 263

395A..... Proceedings against Corporations ................................................... 263

396........ Limitation of actions ....................................................................... 263

397........ Offences against certain provisions of Act and regulations ............ 264

399........ Distress and sale of ships ............................................................... 264

Division 4--Evidence and service 266

400........ Production of depositions .............................................................. 266

401........ Proof of certificates and other documents ...................................... 266

402........ Evidence as to execution ................................................................. 267

403........ Admissibility of documents in evidence ......................................... 267

403A..... Evidence in proceedings .................................................................. 268

404........ Service of summons ........................................................................ 268

405........ Service of notice where there is no master ...................................... 268

Division 5--Proceedings against the Crown 270

405A..... Proceedings against the Crown ....................................................... 270

Part XA--Tonnage measurement of ships 271

405B..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 271

405C..... Declaration of countries to which the Tonnage Measurement Convention applies 272

405D..... Certificate by Minister as to amendments of Convention ............. 272

405E...... Tonnage measurement regulations .................................................. 273

405F...... Issue of tonnage measurement certificates ...................................... 273

405G..... Extension and cancellation of certificates ....................................... 274

405H..... Tonnage Measurement Convention country may request Authority to issue certificate 274

405J...... Authority may request Tonnage Measurement Convention country to issue certificate 275

405K..... Power of inspection of surveyors .................................................. 275

405M.... Register tonnage of non‑Convention ships ..................................... 276

405N..... Tonnage of non‑Convention ships to be measured in certain cases 276

405P...... Assignment of other tonnages to non‑Convention ships ............... 276

Part XI--Miscellaneous 278

407........ Application of penalties and moneys ............................................. 278

410........ Copy of Act to be kept on certain ships ........................................ 278

410A..... Charts ............................................................................................. 278

410B..... Civil liability in relation to ship under pilotage .............................. 279

411........ Liability of master or owner under vessel traffic management arrangements 279

412........ Search of vessels ............................................................................. 280

413........ Powers of Minister ......................................................................... 280

414........ Detention of ships .......................................................................... 281

415........ Taking official to sea ....................................................................... 281

416........ Refusal of clearance ........................................................................ 282

417........ Births, deaths etc. ........................................................................... 282

418A..... Security ........................................................................................... 283

419........ Seal .................................................................................................. 283

421........ Power of exemption ........................................................................ 283

424........ Marine Council ............................................................................... 284

425........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 286

426A..... Power to provide in orders for review of decisions ........................ 288

427........ Ministerial orders concerning Uniform Shipping Laws Code and the NSCV 289

An Act relating to Navigation and Shipping

Notes to the Navigation Act 1912

Note 1

The Navigation Act 1912 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 4, 1913 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI 2006 No. 50). The amendments are incorporated in this compilation.

For miscellaneous provisions affecting the operation of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as amended, refer to sections 103-106 of the Navigation Amendment Act 1979 (No. 98, 1979) and sections 46 and 47 of the Admiralty Act 1988 (No. 34, 1988).

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 24 November 2000 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Navigation Act 1912	4, 1913	24 Oct 1913	(a)
Navigation Act 1919	32, 1919	20 Dec 1919	(a)	--
Navigation Act 1920	1, 1921	3 Mar 1921	(a)	Ss. 3 and 4
Navigation Act 1925	8, 1925	13 Aug 1925	(a)	--
Navigation Act 1926	8, 1926	1 Mar 1926	(a)	--
Navigation (Maritime Conventions) Act 1934	49, 1934	5 Dec 1934	(a)	--
Navigation Act 1935	30, 1935	11 July 1935	(a)	--
Navigation Act 1942	1, 1943	10 Feb 1943	(a)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1950	80, 1950	16 Dec 1950	31 Dec 1950	Ss. 16 and 17
Navigation Act 1952	109, 1952	8 Dec 1952	(a)	Ss. 2(3) and 39
Navigation Act 1953	96, 1953	24 Dec 1953	(a)	Ss. 2(3), 40 and 41
Navigation Act 1956	46, 1956	30 June 1956	14 Aug 1956 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1956, p. 2489)	--
Navigation Act 1958	36, 1958	27 May 1958	(a)	Ss. 2(2), 9(2), 48(2), 67(2), 70(2), 78(2), 81(2), 93(2), 96(2), 98(2), 99(2), 110(2), 136(2), 157(2), 161(2), 163(2), 167(2), 173(2), 176(2), 177(2), 183(2), 188(2), 197(2) and 208
as amended by
Navigation Act 1961	96, 1961	30 Oct 1961	(see 96, 1961 below)	(see 96, 1961 below)
Navigation Act 1965	1, 1965	31 Mar 1965	(see 1, 1965 below)	(see 1, 1965 below)
Navigation Amendment Act 1979	98, 1979	22 Oct 1979	(see 98, 1979 below)	(see 98, 1979 below)
Navigation Act 1961	96, 1961	30 Oct 1961	(a)	Ss. 2(2), 30(2) and 36
Navigation Act 1965	1, 1965	31 Mar 1965	(a)	Ss. 2(2) and 57
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	1 Dec 1966	--
Navigation Act 1967	60, 1967	18 Sept 1967	(a)	Ss. 2(2), 45 and 46
Navigation Act 1968	62, 1968	27 June 1968	(a)	Ss. 14 and 15
Navigation Act 1970	1, 1970	20 Mar 1970	20 Mar 1970	--
Navigation Act (No. 2) 1970	117, 1970	11 Nov 1970	11 Nov 1970	--
Navigation Act 1972	28, 1972	17 May 1972	Ss. 5-7 and 9: 1 Dec 1976 (see Gazette 1976, No. G46, p. 2) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 10
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	Ss. 9(1) and 10
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1974	20, 1974	25 July 1974	31 Dec 1973	S. 6(3)
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976	91, 1976	20 Sept 1976	S. 3: (b)	S. 4
Federal Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976	157, 1976	9 Dec 1976	1 Feb 1977 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1977, No. S3)	--
Navigation Amendment Act 1979	98, 1979	22 Oct 1979	Ss. 4(2), (3), 5, 7 and 101: 18 Nov 1983 (see Gazette 1983, No. S244) Ss. 4(4), 8, 9, 10(1), 11(1), 12-15, 19, 26(1), 36, 53, 66-68, 70, 72(1), 75, 87(1), 89(2) and 92: 1 Jan 1982 (see Gazette 1981, No. S272) Ss. 16, 65(1), (2), 96, 104(3), (4) and (5): 31 Jan 1981 (see s. 2(5) and Gazette 1981, No. S7) S. 20: 1 Feb 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. S18) Ss. 31, 32(3), 33-35, 37, 39-42, 44, 46, 47, 51(2), 93 and 110: 18 Nov 1983 (see s. 2(6) and Gazette 1983, No. S244) Ss. 32(2), 38(1), 49(2), 50 and 94: 2 Apr 1980 (see s. 2(4) and Gazette 1980, No. G13, p. 2) Ss. 32(4), 38(2), 48 and 95: 23 Feb 1981 (see s. 2(7) and Gazette 1981, No. G5, p. 2) S. 52: 1 Apr 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. G13, p. 3) S. 55: 5 Feb 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S32)	Ss. 2(3), 107-108, 110 and 111 S. 109 (rs. by 39, 1983, s. 3; rep. by 57, 1988, s. 3) Ss. 8(2), 10(2), 11(2), 26(2), 65(2), (3), 72(2), 73(2), 78(2), (3), 81(2), 82(2), 83(2), (3) and 87(2) (c)
Navigation Amendment Act 1979--continued			Ss. 57, 58, 61 and 64: 15 Dec 1976 (see s. 2(3)) Ss. 63, 81(2), 83(2) and 99: 1 Dec 1976 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1976, No. G46, p. 2) S. 73(1): 1 Nov 1979 (see s. 2(9) and Gazette 1979, No. S219) Ss. 80, 81(1), 82(1), 83(1), 84, 97 and 111: 22 Aug 1982 (see s. 2(8) and Gazette 1982, No. S163) Remainder: Royal Assent
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: 18 July 1983 (d)	S. 7(1)
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988	57, 1988	15 June 1988	(see 57, 1988 below)	--
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1979	155, 1979	28 Nov 1979	19 Oct 1979 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1979, No. S206)	--
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1980	70, 1980	28 May 1980	28 May 1980	--
Navigation Amendment Act 1980	87, 1980	29 May 1980	Ss. 1, 2, 4, 5(1), (4), 35, 39, 46, 52, 53(1), 78-88, 90, 91, 97, 98, 100-103 and 106-111: Royal Assent Ss. 3, 5(3), 13(1), 14, 17(1), 23(1), 30(1), 49(1), 56, 60, 64, 65(1), 66, 68, 70, 73, 77, 89, 92-96, 104 and 105: 1 Feb 1981 (see Gazette 1980, No. S282) Ss. 8 and 9: 1 Jan 1981 (see Gazette 1980, No. S282) Ss. 69 and 71: 1 Dec 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S366) S. 76: 1 Feb 1983 (see Gazette 1983, No. G3, p. 220) Remainder: (f)	Ss. 5(4), 110 and 111 (e) S. 109 (am. by 10, 1981, s. 46; rep. by 57, 1988, s. 25) Ss. 82(2), 97(2) and 98(2)
as amended by
Navigation Amendment Act 1981	10, 1981	25 Mar 1981	(see 10, 1981 below)	(see 10, 1981 below)
Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981	74, 1981	18 June 1981	S. 224: Royal Assent (g) Ss. 225-228: (g)	S. 264
Migration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983	84, 1983	14 Nov 1983	Part VII (ss. 23, 24): (h)	--
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988	57, 1988	15 June 1988	(see 57, 1988 below)	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	23, 1990	17 Jan 1990	Part 12 (ss. 48, 49): Royal Assent (i)	--
Navigation Amendment Act 1981	10, 1981	25 Mar 1981	Part I (ss. 1, 2), ss. 6(2), 24(2) and 40: Royal Assent Ss. 3(1)(a), 19(1), 22(1)(c), 24(1), 26(1) and 27(1): (j) Ss. 3(1)(b), (3), 4, 5, 6(1), 8-18, 19(2), 20, 21, 22(1)(a), (b), (2), 23-25, 26(2), (3), 27(2), (3), 30-39 and 41-43: 26 Jan 1982 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1981, No. G51, p. 2) Ss. 3(2) and 7: 1 Feb 1983 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1983, No. G3, p. 220) S. 28 and Part III (ss. 44-46): 22 Apr 1981	Ss. 2(5), 6(2), 8(2), 9(2), (3), 10, 11(2), 12-17, 21(2), (3), 23, 26(3), 27(3), 29(2), 33(2), 36(2), 37, 41 and 45 (k) Ss. 3(3), 19(2), 22(2), 24(2), 26(2), 27(2) and 46 (rep. by 57, 1988, s. 27)
as amended by
Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981	74, 1981	18 June 1981	S. 229: Royal Assent (l) S. 230: (l)	S. 264
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988	57, 1988	15 June 1988	(see 57, 1988 below)	--
Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1981	36, 1981	14 Apr 1981	Ss. 1, 2 and 8: Royal Assent Ss. 3-5 and 7: (m) S. 6: 5 Feb 1984 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1984, No. S31)	S. 6(2)
as amended by
Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1983	40, 1983	20 June 1983	(see 40, 1983 below)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1981	61, 1981	12 June 1981	S. 115: Royal Assent (n)	--
Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981	74, 1981	18 June 1981	S. 219: Royal Assent (o) Ss. 220-223: 1 Feb 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. S18) (o)	S. 264
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	S. 166: Royal Assent (p) Ss. 167-177 and 179-187: 20 Oct 1982 (p) S. 178: 3 Dec 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S498) (p)	S. 181(2) and (3)
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: (q)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: 18 July 1983 (r)	S. 7(1)
Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1983	40, 1983	20 June 1983	Ss. 1, 2 and Part III (ss. 11-13): Royal Assent Remainder: 14 Jan 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S8)	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983	91, 1983	22 Nov 1983	S. 3: (s)	Ss. 2(14) and 6(1)
Migration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983	84, 1983	14 Nov 1983	Part VI (ss. 21, 22): 2 Apr 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S119) (t)	--
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983	136, 1983	11 Dec 1983	27 Aug 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1985, No. S322)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984	72, 1984	25 June 1984	S. 3: (u)	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	S. 3: (v)	Ss. 2(32) and 6(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: (w)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	S. 3: Royal Assent (x)	Ss. 12 and 16
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986	76, 1986	24 June 1986	S. 3: (y)	Ss. 5 and 9
Navigation Amendment Act 1986	132, 1986	9 Dec 1986	1 Jan 1987 (see Gazette 1986, No. S665)	--
Sex Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986	163, 1986	18 Dec 1986	15 Jan 1987	--
Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 1986	167, 1986	18 Dec 1986	Ss. 3 and 13: Royal Assent (z) Ss. 4-10, 12(1), (2) and 15: 14 Jan 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S8) (z) S. 11: 10 Jan 1995 (see Gazette 1994, No. S462) (z) Ss. 12(3) and 14: (z)	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: (za)	S. 5(1)
Statute Law Revision Act 2007	8, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 2 (items 12, 13): (zaa)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: Royal Assent (zb)	S. 5(1), (15) and (16)
Admiralty Act 1988	34, 1988	22 May 1988	1 Jan 1989 (see Gazette 1988, No. S359)	Ss. 48, 50, 52(2), 54(2) and 55(2)
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988	57, 1988	15 June 1988	Ss. 3(1), (2), 5, 6, 17 and 18: 1 July 1988 ( see Gazette 1988, No. S193) S. 7: 1 May 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S150) Ss. 10-12, 14 and 15: 13 June 1986 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1986, No. S269) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 3(1)-(3)
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	--
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	2 Dec 1988	--
ANL (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1988	127, 1988	14 Dec 1988	Ss. 6, 7(2), 9 and 11: 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S210) S. 7(1): 10 June 1989 (zc) S. 7(3): 1 July 1989 (see s. 2(4)) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1989	6, 1989	16 Mar 1989	Ss. 3-5: Royal Assent (zd) S. 8: 10 Jan 1995 (see Gazette 1994, No. S462) (zd)	--
Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989	63, 1989	19 June 1989	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Part 5 (ss. 17, 18): 30 June 1989 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1989, No. S216) Remainder: 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S230)	--
Banking Legislation Amendment Act 1989	129, 1989	7 Nov 1989	Part I (ss. 1, 2), ss. 3, 26, 29-33, 35, 38 and 40: Royal Assent S. 23(1): 4 May 1989 S. 39: 23 Jan 1988 Remainder: 28 Dec 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S383)	Ss. 28 and 38
Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989	151, 1989	30 Nov 1989	30 May 1991	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	23, 1990	17 Jan 1990	Ss. 38-41, 44 and 47: Royal Assent (ze) Ss. 42, 43 and 46: (ze) S. 45(1): 3 Sept 1990 (zea) S. 45(2): (ze)	Ss. 42(2)-(4) and 45(2)
as amended by
Tansport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1991	173, 1991	25 Nov 1991	S. 38: (see 173, 1991 below)	--
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990	78, 1990	22 Oct 1990	Ss. 35, 48, 62 and 63: 1 Jan 1991 Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 63
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990	11, 1991	21 Jan 1991	Part 8 (ss. 31-33): Royal Assent (zf)	S. 32(2)
Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991	163, 1991	10 Nov 1991	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 3 Feb 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. GN1)	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1991	173, 1991	25 Nov 1991	Ss. 31-35, 38 and 56: Royal Assent (zg) Ss. 36 and 37: 1 May 1989 (zg) Schedule (in part): (zg)	S. 38
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991	7, 1992	15 Jan 1992	Part 2 (ss. 3-27): 22 June 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S159) Part 5 (ss. 38, 39): 8 Apr 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S92) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992	71, 1992	26 June 1992	Part 7 (ss. 24, 25): (zh)	--
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	167, 1992	11 Dec 1992	1 July 1993	--
International Labour Organisation (Compliance with Conventions) Act 1992	220, 1992	24 Dec 1992	24 Dec 1992	--
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	233, 1992	24 Dec 1992	24 June 1993 (see s. 2)	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993	5, 1994	18 Jan 1994	Schedule (items 52-67): Royal Assent (zi)	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1994	64, 1994	30 May 1994	Ss. 3(1) and 4: Royal Assent (zj)	S. 4
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 3 (item 124): 30 May 1994 (zk)	--
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1995	95, 1995	27 July 1995	S. 9 and Schedule 1 (Part H [items 1-3, 13, 55-57]) and Schedule 4: Royal Assent (zl) Schedule 1 (Part H [items 4-12, 14-36]): 1 Sept 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN34) (zl) Schedule 1 (Part H [items 37-54, 58]): 9 June 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S186) (zl)	S. 9
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 3 (item 126): 27 July 1995 (zm)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2007	8, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 2 (item 16): (zma)	--
ANL Sale Act 1995	136, 1995	5 Dec 1995	(zn)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 4 (items 111, 112): Royal Assent (zo)	--
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 19 (item 33): Royal Assent (zp)	--
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 122): 1 July 1998 ( see Gazette 1998, No. S216) (zq)	--
Statute Stocktake Act 1999	118, 1999	22 Sept 1999	22 Sept 1999	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	143, 2001	1 Oct 2001	2 Oct 2001	S. 4 [see Table A]
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (items 33, 34): (zr)	--
International Maritime Conventions Legislation Amendment Act 2001	149, 2001	1 Oct 2001	Schedule 1 (item 4): 13 May 2004 ( see Gazette 2004, No. S157)	--
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002	105, 2002	14 Nov 2002	Schedule 3 (item 58): 12 May 2003 ( see s. 2(1))	--
Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	19, 2003	11 Apr 2003	Schedule 1: (zs) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 2003	47, 2003	26 June 2003	Schedule 1 (items 1-22): (zt)	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 264-267, 496): Royal Assent		S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 496) [see Table A]
Navigation Amendment Act 2005	28, 2005	21 Mar 2005	Schedule 1: 18 Apr 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent		--
Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	17, 2006	29 Mar 2006	Schedule 2 (items 52, 53): 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1) and F2008L02273)		--
Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2006	24, 2006	6 Apr 2006	Schedule 2 (items 1, 3-7, 9-15, 17, 18, 33-38, 43-46, 63, 64, 77-80, 100-102, 106-108): 7 Apr 2006 Schedule 2 (items 2, 8, 24-28, 32, 47-54, 60, 65-74, 81-99): 6 Oct 2006 Schedule 2 (items 16, 19-23, 29-31, 39-42, 55-59, 61, 62, 75, 76, 103-105): 4 May 2006		Sch. 2 (item 13) [see Table A]
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Security Plans and Other Measures) Act 2006	109, 2006	27 Sept 2006	Schedule 2 (items 60-67): Royal Assent		--
Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 2006	138, 2006	30 Nov 2006	Schedules 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2007 Remainder: Royal Assent		Sch. 1 (item 5) [see Table A]
Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Act 2007	24, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 1: 10 Nov 2007 (see F2007L03764) Schedule 2 (items 1-4, 7-12, 15-18): 16 Mar 2007 Schedule 2 (items 5, 6): 1 Aug 2007 Remainder: Royal Assent		--
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 1 (items 35, 36): (zu) Schedule 4 (item 397): 4 July 2008		--
Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 2008	94, 2008	3 Oct 2008	Schedule 2 (item 1): Royal Assent		--
Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008	117, 2008	21 Nov 2008	Schedule 3 (item 22): 22 Nov 2008		--
Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 11 (items 23-41): 10 Dec 2008		Sch. 11 (items 33, 36, 40) [see Table A]
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	Schedule 13: (zv)		--

(a) Section 1 of the Navigation Act 1912 made provision for that Act to commence on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

For details of the commencement of:

(i) the Navigation Act 1912 and that Act as amended; and

(ii) Navigation amendment Acts;

reference should be made to:

(iii) the provisions relating to commencement in each of those Acts; and

(iv) the particulars of Proclamations shown in relation to those Acts in the Tables below which have been extracted from the 1950 and 1968 Annual Volumes.

TABLE 1

EXTRACT FROM ANNUAL VOLUME OF ACTS 1950

Certain sections only of the Navigation Act 1912 were proclaimed to commence on 2nd March, 1920, but this proclamation was annulled by s. 3 of the Navigation Act 1920.

The following sections of the Navigation Act 1912-1935 have since been proclaimed to commence on the undermentioned dates:

Sections 1, 1A, 2, 3, 6-10, 14, 43, 44, 47A, 50, 77, 85, 88, 91, 92, 122A, 132, 135-138, 187, 204A, 259-265A, 269A, 284-293, 317A, 378-380, 384, 386, 387, 389, 391-396, 399-405, 407, 410A, 413, 414, 416, 418A, 422, 423, 423A, 424, 425 and Schedules I, II, IV and V:

To commence on 1st July, 1921. See Gazette, 1921, p. 489.

Sections 123 and 231:

To commence on 1st October, 1921. See Gazette, 1921, pp. 489 and 1230.

Sections 11-13, 26, 28-42, 45-47, 48, 49, 51-76, 78-84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 93, 94,
99-115, 127-131, 133, 134, 139, 140, 142-148, 164-176, 177-186, 388, 390, 397, 398, 406, 410, 411, 412, 415, 417, 418 and 419:

To commence on 1st March, 1922. See Gazettes, 1921, p. 1377 and 1922, p. 67.

Sections 116-120, 122, 124-126, 149-163, 294-317, 318-329, 381, 382, 383, 385, 408, 409 and Schedule III:

To commence on 1st February, 1923. See Gazette, 1922, p. 2757.

Section 235:

To commence on 1st March, 1923. See Gazette, 1923, p. 289.

Sections 4, 5, 15-25, 27, 187A, 188-201, 201A, 202-204, 205, 206, 206A, 207-217, 217A, 218-230, 232-234, 248-258, 258A, 268, 269, Part V (sections 270-283), Part IX (sections 356-367 and 369-377), sections 420 and 421:

To commence on 1st October, 1923. See Gazette, 1923, p. 990.

Sections 293A and 422A:

To commence on 31st August, 1925. See Gazette, 1925, p. 1285.

Sections 40A, 40B, 46A, 187A, 191, 191A, 191B, 192A, 215, 229, 230, 253A, 258B, 265, 351 and Schedules VI and VII:

To commence on 15th April, 1935. See Gazette, 1935, pp. 502, 533 and 536.

Section 231A:

To commence on 1st October, 1935. See Gazette, 1935, p. 997.

Sections 218, 218A, 219, 219A, 219B, 219C, 220, 220A, 221, 221A, 222, 222A, 223, 223A, 224, 224A, 225, 225A, 226, 226A and 227:

To commence on 30th March, 1936. See Gazette, 1935, p. 1060.

Sections 197A, 198A, 206B, 206C, 206D, 206E, 206F, 206G, 206H, 216 and 216A:

To commence on 31st October, 1935. See Gazette, 1935, p. 1225.

The remaining sections have not yet been proclaimed to commence.^(a)

NOTE TO EXTRACT FROM ANNUAL VOLUME OF ACTS 1950

^(a) Sections 236, 237, 237A, 238-245 and 247 (comprising Division 9 of Part IV) of the Navigation Act 1912 were to commence on dates to be fixed by Proclamation, but those sections were repealed by the Navigation Act 1965 before they came into operation.

TABLE 2

EXTRACT FROM ANNUAL VOLUME OF ACTS 1968

The Navigation Act 1952, other than sections 4(b), 13 and 30, commenced on the date of the Royal Assent. Section 4(b) was proclaimed to commence on 1 March 1957, section 13 on 19 December 1952, and section 30 on 5 June 1953.

Sections 1, 2 and 30(2) of the Navigation Act 1953 commenced on the date of the Royal Assent; the remaining provisions commenced on the date fixed by Proclamation.

Sections 1 and 2 of the Navigation Act 1958 commenced on the date of the Royal Assent. Sections 3-11, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23-25, 28, 30-32, 34, 36-40, 42-44, 47, 49, 52-69, 71,
73-75, 77, 79-81, 83-103, 105, 107-109, 111-142, 144-159, 161-181, 183-197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207 and 208 were proclaimed to commence on 27 June 1959. Sections 29, 72, 202 and 206 were proclaimed to commence on 30 August 1960. Sections 27, 78 and 82 were proclaimed to commence on 21 August 1962. Sections 33, 35, 41, 45, 48, 50, 51, 70, 104, 110 and 198 were proclaimed to commence on 25 October 1963. Sections 12-15, 18, 20, 22, 46 and 182 were proclaimed to commence on 6 March 1964. Section 160 was proclaimed to commence on 8 May 1964. Sections 26, 76 and 143 were proclaimed to commence on 16 August 1965.^(b)

Sections 1, 2 and 36 of the Navigation Act 1961 commenced on the date of the Royal Assent. Sections 3, 5-13, 20, 29, 31, 33 and 34 were proclaimed to commence on 30 August 1962. Sections 28 and 30 were proclaimed to commence on 8 February 1963. Section 35 was proclaimed to commence on 24 October 1963. Section 14 was proclaimed to commence on 25 October 1963. Sections 4, 23, 27 and 32 were proclaimed to commence on 6 March 1964. Sections 15-19 and 24 were proclaimed to commence on 8 May 1964. Sections 21 and 22 were proclaimed to commence on 30 July 1965. Sections 25 and 26 were proclaimed to commence on 16 August 1965.

Sections 3-14 of the Navigation Act 1968 commenced on the date fixed by Proclamation. The remaining sections commenced on the date of the Royal Assent.

NOTE TO EXTRACT FROM ANNUAL VOLUME OF ACTS 1968

^(b) Sections 106, 200 and 204 of the Navigation Act 1958 were to commence on dates to be fixed by Proclamation. Sections 106 and 200 were repealed by the Navigation Act 1961 and section 204 was repealed by the Navigation Amendment Act 1979 before they came into operation.

(b) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by section 3 only of the Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:

(7) The amendments of each other Act specified in the Schedule made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 22 December 1975 .

(c) The provisions marked (c) in the Table of Acts relate to the operation of amendments. For details of these provisions see the Navigation Amendment Act 1979 (No. 98, 1979).

(d) The Navigation Amendment Act 1979 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(e) The provisions marked (e) in the Table of Acts relate to the operation of amendments. For details of these provisions see the Navigation Amendment Act 1980 (No. 87, 1980).

(f) Sections 5(2), 6, 10-12, 13(2), 15, 16, 17(2), 18-22, 23(2), 24-29, 30(2), 31-34, 36-38,
40-45, 47, 48, 49(2), 50, 51, 53(2), 54, 55, 57-59, 61-63, 65(2), 67, 72, 74, 75 and 99 of the Navigation Amendment Act 1980 were repealed by section 25 of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988 before a date was fixed for their commencement.

Section 7 of the Navigation Amendment Act 1980 was repealed by section 49 of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 before a date was fixed for the commencement.

(g) The Navigation Amendment Act 1980 was amended by sections 224-228 only of the Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981, subsections 2(1), (5), (6) and (7) of which provide as follows:

(1) Parts I, IV, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XV, XVII (other than sections 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228 and 230), XX, XXI, XXII and XXIII shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(5) Section 225 shall come into operation on the day on which subsection 5(2) of the Navigation Amendment Act 1980 comes into operation.

(6) Sections 226, 227 and 230 shall come into operation on the day on which section 18 of the Navigation Amendment Act 1980 comes into operation.

(7) Section 228 shall come into operation on the day on which sections 61 and 62 of the Navigation Amendment Act 1980 come into operation.

In pursuance of subsections 2(5), (6) and (7) sections 5(2), 18, 23(2), 61 and 62 were repealed by section 25 of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988 before a date was fixed for their commencement.

(h) The Navigation Amendment Act 1980 was amended by Part VII (sections 23 and 24) only of the Migration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Part VII shall come into operation on the day on which section 22 of the Navigation Amendment Act 1980 comes into operation or on the day on which the Migration Amendment Act 1983 comes into operation, whichever is the later.

In pursuance of subsection 2(2) section 22 was repealed by section 25 of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988 before a date was fixed for its commencement.

(i) The Navigation Amendment Act 1980 was amended by Part 12 (sections 48 and 49) only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(j) Subsections 3(1)(a), 19(1), 22(1)(c), 24(1), 26(1), 27(1), Schedule 1 and Schedule 3 (items 47A(3), (4), (8), 54(1), (3), 60, 61(2), 62(3), 62A(4A), (7), 66(2), 67(1), (2), 68, 75(2B), 76(2), 173(1A), 209(2) and 251(2)) of the Navigation Amendment Act 1981 were repealed by section 27 of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988 before a date was fixed for their commencement.

(k) The provisions marked (k) in the Table of Acts relate to the operation of amendments. For details of these provisions see the Navigation Amendment Act 1981 (No. 10, 1981).

(l) The Navigation Amendment Act 1981 was amended by sections 229 and 230 only of the Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981, subsections 2(1) and (6) of which provide as follows:

(6) Sections 226, 227 and 230 shall come into operation on the day on which section 18 of the Navigation Amendment Act 1980 comes into operation.

In pursuance of subsection 2(6) section 18 was repealed by section 25 of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988 before a date was fixed for its commencement.

(m) Subsection 2(2) of the Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1981 provides as follows:

(2) Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7 shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation for the purposes of this subsection, being a date not earlier than the date on which the amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954 concerning tank arrangements and limitation of tank size that were adopted on 15 October 1971 by the Assembly of the Inter‑Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization come into force.

In pursuance of subsection 2(2) sections 3-5 and 7 were repealed by sections 12 and 13 of the Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1983 before a date was fixed for their commencement.

(n) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by section 115 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(o) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by sections 219-223 only of the Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981, subsections 2(1) and (10) of which provide as follows:

(10) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such respective dates as are fixed by Proclamation.

(p) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by sections 166-187 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsections 2(1), (10) and (16) of which provide as follows:

(1) Sections 1, 2, 166 and 195 and Parts III, VI, VII, XVI, XXXVI, XLIV, LI, LIII, LIV, LXI and LXXVII shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(10) Section 178 shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation, being a date not earlier than the date on which the Protocol amending the International Convention relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of sea‑going ships signed at Brussels on 10 October 1957 enters into force for Australia.

(16) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(q) The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983, subsection 2(21) of which provides as follows:

(21) The amendments of the Statue Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 20 October 1982.

(r) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(s) The Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1983 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983, subsection 2(10) of which provides as follows:

(10) The amendment of the Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1983 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the commencement of section 7 of that Act.

In pursuance of subsection 2(10) the date of commencement was 14 January 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S8).

(t) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by Part VI (sections 21 and 22) only of the Migration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall come into operation on the day on which the Migration Amendment Act 1983 comes into operation.

(u) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984, subsections 2(1) and (16) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(16) The amendments of paragraphs 283D(1)(a) and 283E(1)(a) and subsection 283J(1) of the Navigation Act 1912 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the commencement of section 76 of the Navigation Amendment Act 1980.

In pursuance of subsection 2(16) the date of commencement was 1 February 1983 (see Gazette 1983, No. G3, p. 220).

(v) The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, subsection 2(25) of which provides as follows:

(25) The amendment of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 23 July 1984.

(w) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsections 2(1), (31) and (32) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(31) The amendments of section 6 of the Navigation Act 1912 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(32) The amendments of subsections 267(2) and 267A(1) of the Navigation Act 1912 made by this Act shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1983.

In pursuance of subsection 2(1) the date of commencement was 3 July 1985.

In pursuance of subsection 2(31) the date of commencement was 17 March 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S114).

In pursuance of subsection 2(32) the date of commencement was 14 January 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S8).

(x) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(y) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986, subsections 2(1) and (16) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(16) Section 5 of this Act and the amendments of sections 46, 148D and 424, and the repeal of sections 86, 87, 100, 105 to 107 (inclusive), 111, 112, 114, 115, 179, 181, 387B and 398, of the Navigation Act 1912 effected by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

In pursuance of subsection 2(16) the date of commencement was 1 September 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S435).

(z) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by sections 3-15 only of the Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 1986, subsections 2(1)-(4) of which provide as follows:

(1) Sections 1, 2, 3, 13, 16, 30, 31 and 32 and Part V shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Sections 5, 6 and 7, subsections 12(1), 15(1) and 17(1), sections 18 and 19 and subsections 20(1), 29(1) and 33(1) shall come into operation on the day on which Part II of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 comes into operation.

(3) Sections 8, 9 and 10, subsections 12(2), 15(2), 17(2) and 20(2), sections 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 and subsections 29(2), 33(2) and 34(1) and (2) shall come into operation on the day on which Part III of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 comes into operation.

(4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such respective days as are fixed by Proclamation.

Section 394 of the Navigation Act 1912 was repealed by section 7 of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988 before the commencement of the amendments made by subsection 12(3).

Section 424B of the Navigation Act 1912 was repealed by section 5 of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1989 before the commencement of the amendments made by section 14.

(za) The Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 1986 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsection 2(26) of which provides as follows:

(26) The amendments of paragraph 20(2)(b) of, and Schedules 1, 2 and 8 to, the Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 1986 made by this Act shall respectively come into operation or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the commencement of subsection 20(2), subsection 15(1), subsection 15(2) and section 40 of the first‑mentioned Act.

The date fixed in pursuance of subsection 2(26) on the commencement of subsections 15(1) and (2) was 14 January 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S8).

(zaa) Subsection 2(1) (items 37 and 38) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
37. Schedule 2, item 12	Immediately after the commencement of section 7 of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1988.	1 May 1989
38. Schedule 2, item 13	Immediately after the commencement of section 5 of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1989.	16 March 1989

(zb) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zc) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by the ANL (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1988, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Subsection 7(1) commences on the day immediately after the day on which subsection 39(3) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act is complied with.

The date on which the Australian Shipping Commission certified that the requirements of subsection 39(3) had been complied with was 9 June 1989.

(zd) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by sections 3-5 and 8 only of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1989, subsections 2(1) and (4) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(4) The amendment of the Navigation Act 1912 set out in Schedule 2 commences at the commencement of section 11 of the Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 1986.

Section 11 commenced on 10 January 1995.

(ze) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by sections 38-47 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989, subsections 2(1) and (4)-(6) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6), the following amendments of the Navigation Act 1912 made by this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation:

(a) the amendments of sections 138, 138B and 424;

(b) the repeal of Part IX.

(5) If an amendment referred to in paragraph (4)(a) does not commence under subsection (4) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

(6) If the commencement of the amendment referred to in paragraph (4)(b) is not fixed by Proclamation published in the Gazette within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the amendment is repealed on the first day after the end of that period.

The date fixed in pursuance of subsection 2(4)(a) was 1 June 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S131).

(zea) Section 38 of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1991 provides as follows:

Commencement of repeal of Part IX

38 Subsection 45(1) of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 is taken to have commenced on 3 September 1990.

(zf) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by Part 8 (sections 31-33) only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zg) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by sections 31-37 and 56 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsections 2(1), (7) and (10)-(12) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(7) Sections 36 and 37 are taken to have commenced on 1 May 1989 .

(10) The amendment of section 221 of the Navigation Act 1912 in the Schedule is taken to have commenced on 18 December 1987 .

(11) The amendments of sections 405N and 405P of the Navigation Act 1912 in the Schedule are taken to have commenced on 1 January 1991 .

(12) The amendment of section 425 of the Navigation Act 1912 in the Schedule is taken to have commenced on 3 September 1990 .

(zh) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by Part 7 (sections 24 and 25) only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4) Part 7 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of Part 5 of the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991.

Part 5 commenced on 8 April 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S92).

(zi) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by the Schedule (items 52-67) only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (10) (inclusive), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zj) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by subsection 3(1) only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zk) The Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1994 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 124) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(zl) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by Schedule 1 (Part H [items 1-58]) and Schedule 4 only of the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsections 2(1) and (6)-(8) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(6) Items 4 and 28 to 36 of Part H of Schedule 1 commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation, not earlier than the day on which the instrument of acceptance of the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, is lodged by Australia with the Secretary‑General of the International Maritime Organization.

(7) Items 5 to 12 and 14 to 27 of Part H of Schedule 1 commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation, not earlier than the day on which the instrument of acceptance of the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, is lodged by Australia with the Secretary‑General of the International Maritime Organization.

(8) Subject to subsection (10), items 37 to 54 and 58 of Part H of Schedule 1 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(zm) The Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 126) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(zma) Subsection 2(1) (item 41) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
41. Schedule 2, item 16	Immediately after the time specified in the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1995 for the commencement of item 50 of Part H of Schedule 1 to that Act.	9 June 1997

(zn) The ANL Sale Act 1995 was repealed by section 79 of that Act before coming into operation.

(zo) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 111 and 112) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zp) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by Schedule 19 (item 33) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zq) The Navigation Act 1912 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 122) only of the Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (14), Schedules 1, 2 and 3 commence on the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.

(zr) Subsection 2(1) (items 62 and 63) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
62. Schedule 2, item 33	Immediately after the time specified in the Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 for the commencement of item 28 of Schedule 2 to that Act	2 October 2001
63. Schedule 2, item 34	Immediately after the time specified in the Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 for the commencement of item 44 of Schedule 2 to that Act	2 October 2001

(zs) Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2. Schedule 1	Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003	1 July 2003

(zt) Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 2003 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2. Schedule 1, items 1 to 22	Immediately after the commencement of Division 12C of Part IV of the Navigation Act 1912	27 May 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN17)

(zu) Subsection 2(1) (items 25 and 26) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2008 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
25. Schedule 1, item 35	Immediately after the commencement of section 62 of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990.	1 January 1991
26. Schedule 1, item 36	Immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Navigation (Protection of the Sea) Amendment Act 1983.	14 January 1988

(zv) Subsection 2(1) (item 36) of the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
36. Schedule 13	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
S. 1....................................	am. No. 32, 1919; No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 98, 1979
S. 1A..................................	ad. No. 1, 1921
	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 2....................................	am. No. 32, 1919; No. 36, 1958; No. 1, 1965; No. 216, 1973; No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 87, 1980
	am. No. 173, 1991
S. 2A..................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 216, 1973
	rs. No. 87, 1980
S. 3....................................	rs. No. 36, 1958; No. 96, 1961
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1980
	rs. No. 24, 2006
S. 5....................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 80, 1950; No. 109, 1952; No. 46, 1956
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 96, 1961; No. 1, 1965; No. 60, 1967; No. 62, 1968; Nos. 1 and 117, 1970
	rep. No. 216, 1973
	ad. No. 143, 2001
S. 6....................................	am. No. 32, 1919; No. 1, 1921; No. 49, 1934; No. 80, 1950; No. 109, 1952; No. 96, 1953
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 96, 1961; No. 1, 1965; No. 60, 1967; No. 117, 1970; No. 216, 1973; Nos. 98 and 155, 1979; Nos. 70 and 87, 1980; Nos. 10 and 74, 1981; No. 80, 1982; No. 65, 1985; No. 76, 1986; No. 141, 1987; Nos. 57 and 127, 1988; No. 78, 1990; Nos. 163 and 173, 1991; No. 5, 1994; No. 95, 1995; No. 48, 1998; No. 118, 1999; No. 143, 2001; No. 24, 2006; No. 24, 2007; No. 144, 2008
S. 6A..................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 95, 1995
S. 6B..................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 6C..................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 96, 1961; No. 95, 1995
S. 6D..................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 1, 1965; No. 98, 1979
S. 6E..................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 6F..................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 60, 1967
	rep. No. 98, 1979
	ad. No. 24, 2007
S. 7....................................	am. No. 32, 1919; No. 1, 1921; No. 30, 1935; No. 96, 1953; No. 36, 1958; No. 216, 1973; No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1980; No. 10, 1981; No. 95, 1995
Note to s. 7(1)....................	ad. No. 144, 2008
S. 7A..................................	ad. No. 10, 1981
S. 8....................................	rep. No. 49, 1934
	ad. No. 98, 1979
	am. No. 87, 1980
	rs. No. 87, 1980
	am. No. 76, 1986; No. 24, 2006
S. 8A..................................	ad. No. 87, 1980
	rs. No. 57, 1988
	am. No. 78, 1990; No. 24, 2006
S. 8AA...............................	ad. No. 23, 1990
	am. No. 78, 1990; No. 24, 2006
S. 8AB...............................	ad. No. 173, 1991
	am. No. 24, 2006
S. 8AC...............................	ad. No. 24, 2006
S. 8B..................................	ad. No. 87, 1980
	am. No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 78, 1990; No. 143, 2001
S. 9....................................	rs. No. 109, 1952; No. 36, 1958; No. 87, 1980
	am. No. 10, 1981; No. 95, 1995
Part II
List of Div. headings to ..... Part II	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 109, 1952 rep. No. 36, 1958
Division 1
S. 9A .................................	ad. No. 10, 1981
	rs. No. 24, 2006
S. 10 .................................	am. No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 10, 1981
	am. No. 95, 1995
S. 11 .................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 12..................................	rep. No. 57, 1988
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part II..	am. No. 57, 1988
Div. 2 of Part II ...................	rs. No. 1, 1965
S. 13..................................	rs. No. 1, 1965; No. 57, 1988
	am. No. 78, 1990
S. 13A ...............................	ad. No. 1, 1965
	rs. No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 57, 1988
Division 2A
Div. 2A of Part II ................	ad. No. 98, 1979
S. 14..................................	rs. No. 109, 1952; No. 36, 1958 (as am. by No. 96, 1961) am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 98, 1979
	am. No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 78, 1990; No. 143, 2001; No. 24, 2006
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part II ...................	rs. No. 98, 1979
S. 14A................................	ad. No. 109, 1952
	rs. No. 36, 1958 (as am. by No. 96, 1961)
	am. No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
Heading to s. 15.................	rs. No. 24, 2006
S. 15..................................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 1, 1965
	rs. No. 98, 1979
	am. No. 78, 1990; No. 173, 1991; No. 5, 1994; No. 24, 2006; No. 73, 2008
S. 16..................................	rs. No. 98, 1979
	am. No. 10, 1981
	rs. No. 57, 1988
	am. No. 24, 2006
S. 17..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 60, 1967
	rs. No. 98, 1979
	am. No. 95, 1995; No. 143, 2001
S. 18..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 1, 1965; No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 57, 1988
Ss. 18A, 18B.....................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 1, 1965; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 19..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 10, 1981
S. 20..................................	am. No. 80, 1950; No. 36, 1958; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 21..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 22..................................	am. No. 80, 1950
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 23..................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 24..................................	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 25..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 26..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 27..................................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rep. No. 36, 1958
Division 4
Div. 4 of Part II ...................	rs. No. 36, 1958
S. 28..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 28A................................	ad. No. 1, 1921
	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 29..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 30..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 31..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 32..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 39, 1983; No. 57, 1988
S. 33..................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
Div. 5 of Part II ...................	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 34..................................	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 35..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 28, 1972; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 36..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 37..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1980; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 38..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 57, 1988
Div. 6 of Part II ...................	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 39..................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 109, 1952; No. 96, 1953
	rs. No. 36, 1958 (as am. by No. 1, 1965)
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 39A................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 39B................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
Ss. 39C, 39D......................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 40 Renumbered s. 41..........	No. 1, 1921
S. 40..................................	ad. No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 40A................................	ad. No. 49, 1934
	am. No. 109, 1952; No. 96, 1961; No. 28, 1972; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 40B................................	ad. No. 49, 1934
	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 41..................................	rep. No. 1, 1921
S. 41.................................. formerly s. 40	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 98, 1979 rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 42..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
Division 7
Heading to Div. 7 of Part II..	rs. No. 98, 1979
S. 43..................................	rs. No. 109, 1952; No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 96, 1961; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 44..................................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 109, 1952; No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 96, 1961; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 45..................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 36, 1958; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1980; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988
Div. 7A of Part II ................	ad. No. 109, 1952 rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 45A................................	ad. No. 109, 1952
	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 1, 1965; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 45B................................	ad. No. 109, 1952
	am. No. 46, 1956; No. 1, 1965; No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1988
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 45C................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
Division 8
Heading to Div. 8 of Part II..	rs. No. 57, 1988
S. 46..................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 109, 1952
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 1, 1965; No. 62, 1968; No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1980; No. 10, 1981; No. 76, 1986; No. 57, 1988; No. 78, 1990
S. 46A................................	ad. No. 49, 1934
	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 47..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 57, 1988
	am. No. 6, 1989; No. 23, 1990; No. 11, 1991
S. 47A................................	ad. No. 1, 1921
	am. No. 109, 1952
	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 48..................................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rs. No. 57, 1988
S. 48A................................	ad. No. 98, 1979
	am. No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988
S. 48B................................	ad. No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 49..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 84, 1983
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 50..................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 36, 1958; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 95, 1995
S. 51..................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 52..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 1, 1965; No. 10, 1981
	rs. No. 74, 1981
	am. No. 57, 1988; No. 78, 1990; No. 143, 2001
S. 53..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 143, 2001
S. 54..................................	am. No. 109, 1952; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 57, 1988
S. 55..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 57, 1988
S. 56..................................	am. No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988
S. 57..................................	am. No. 95, 1995
S. 58..................................	am. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 59..................................	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 57, 1988
S. 59A................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. Nos. 34 and 57, 1988
S. 59B................................	ad. No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 151, 1989
	am. No. 149, 2001
S. 60..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 60A................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 1, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 60, 1967; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
Division 9
S. 61..................................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1980; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988
S. 62..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 60, 1967; No. 216, 1973
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 62A................................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 63..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 64..................................	am. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 65..................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 66..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 98, 1979
	am. No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 67..................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 68..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rs. No. 57, 1988
	am. No. 143, 2001
Division 10
S. 69..................................	rep. No. 1, 1965
S. 70..................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 109, 1952
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 1, 1965; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 163, 1986; No. 78, 1990; No. 95, 1995; No. 144, 2008
S. 71..................................	am. No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 72..................................	am. No. 98, 1979
S. 73..................................	am. No. 109, 1952
S. 74..................................	am. No. 109, 1952
	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 75..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966
	rs. No. 98, 1979
	am. No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 75A................................	ad. No. 109, 1952
	am. No. 96, 1961
S. 76..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 78, 1990
S. 77..................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 109, 1952
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 129, 1989; No. 95, 1995
S. 78..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 95, 1995
S. 79..................................	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 80..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 1, 1965; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 81..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 82..................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 95, 1995
Ss. 83, 84..........................	am. No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 85..................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 49, 1934
	rs. No. 109, 1952
	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1980; No. 10, 1981; No. 95, 1995; No. 73, 2008
S. 86..................................	am. No. 109, 1952
	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 87..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 88..................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 36, 1958; No. 98, 1979; No. 95, 1995
S. 89..................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 90..................................	rep. No. 96, 1961
S. 91..................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 87, 1980; Nos. 34 and 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 92..................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
Ss. 93, 94..........................	am. No. 95, 1995
Div. 11 of Part II .................	rep. No. 36, 1958
Ss. 95-98..........................	rep. No. 36, 1958
Division 12
S. 99..................................	am. No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
	rs. No. 143, 2001
	rep. No. 24, 2006
S. 100................................	am. No. 109, 1952
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 101................................	am. No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 102................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 10, 1981
S. 103................................	rep. No. 109, 1952
S. 104................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 105................................	rs. No. 96, 1961
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 106................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 36, 1958; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 106A..............................	ad. No. 1, 1921
	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 107................................	am. No. 1, 1965; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 108................................	rep. No. 1, 1965
S. 109................................	rep. No. 109, 1952
Heading to s. 110...............	rs. No. 95, 1995
S. 110................................	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1980; No. 78, 1990; No. 95, 1995
S. 111................................	am. No. 109, 1952
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 112................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 113................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 141, 1987; No. 57, 1988
S. 114................................	rep. No. 76, 1986
S. 115................................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 109, 1952; No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 76, 1986
Division 13
S. 116................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 36, 1958; No. 96, 1961; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 78, 1990; No. 95, 1995
S. 117................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988
	rs. No. 220, 1992
S. 117A..............................	ad. No. 220, 1992
S. 118................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981
	rep. No. 220, 1992
S. 119................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 10, 1981
S. 120................................	am. No. 80, 1950; No. 36, 1958; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 78, 1990; No. 95, 1995
S. 121................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 80, 1950
	rs. No. 36, 1958 (as am. by No. 1, 1965)
	am. No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 98, 1979
S. 122................................	am. No. 78, 1990
S. 122A..............................	ad. No. 1, 1921
	rep. No. 36, 1958
Division 14
S. 123................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 78, 1990
S. 124................................	am. No. 80, 1950
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 39, 1983; No. 57, 1988; No. 78, 1990; No. 95, 1995
S. 125................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 126................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 78, 1990
S. 127................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 109, 1952
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 233, 1992; No. 95, 1995
Note to s. 127(1)................	ad. No. 144, 2008
S. 128................................	am. No. 1, 1921; No. 98, 1979; No. 57, 1988
Ss. 129-131......................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 132................................	rs. No. 1, 1921
	am. No. 109, 1952
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 1, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 233, 1992; No. 64, 1994; No. 95, 1995; No. 143, 2001
S. 132A..............................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995; No. 143, 2001
S. 132B..............................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 57, 1988; No. 95, 1995
S. 133................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1980; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988
S. 134................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
	ad. No. 220, 1992
Division 15
Div. 15 of Part II .................	rs. No. 109, 1952
S. 135................................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 109, 1952
	am. No. 46, 1956
	rs. No. 87, 1988
	am. No. 60, 1996; SLI 2006 No. 50
S. 136................................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 109, 1952
	am. No. 96, 1961; No. 98, 1979; No. 23, 1990; Nos. 7 and 71, 1992
S. 137................................	am. No. 1, 1921
	rs. No. 109, 1952
	am. No. 96, 1961; No. 10, 1981; No. 78, 1990
S. 138................................	rs. No. 109, 1952
	am. No. 96, 1961; No. 1, 1965; No. 98, 1979; No. 87, 1988
	rs. No. 23, 1990
	am. No. 60, 1996; No. 105, 2002; SLI 2006 No. 50; No. 109, 2006
S. 138A..............................	ad. No. 109, 1952
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988
S. 138B..............................	ad. No. 109, 1952
	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; No. 23, 1990
Division 16
S. 139................................	rs. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 5, 1994; No. 95, 1995
S. 140................................	am. No. 57, 1988
S. 141................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
Ss. 142, 143......................	am. No. 36, 1958
	rep. No. 10, 1981
S. 144................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979
	rep. No. 10, 1981
S. 145................................	am. No. 36, 1958; No. 1, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; No. 10, 1981; No. 95, 1995
S. 146................................	rep. No. 36, 1958
S. 147................................	am. No. 1, 1965; No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974); No. 10, 1981
S. 148................................	am. No. 57, 1988
S. 148A..............................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 10, 1981; No. 57, 1988
S. 148B..............................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 98, 1979; Nos. 10 and 74, 1981
	rep. No. 57, 1988
S. 148C..............................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 98, 1979; Nos. 10 and 74, 1981; No. 57, 1988; No. 78, 1990; No. 95, 1995; No. 143, 2001
S. 148D..............................	ad. No. 36, 1958
	am. No. 96, 1961; No. 98, 1979; No. 76, 1986; No. 141, 1987; No. 57, 1988; No. 78, 1990; No. 8, 2005

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