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NAVIGATION ACT 2012

Table of Provisions

CHAPTER 1--Preliminary

 

PART 1--SHORT--TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  

PART 2--OBJECTSAND--SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF ACT

  • 3 Object s of Act  
  • 4 Simplified outline of this Act  

PART 3--PROVISIONS--RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THIS ACT

PART 4--INTERPRETATION

PART 5--OPTINGINTO--COVERAGE

CHAPTER 2--Seafarers

 

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 27 Simplified outline of this Chapter  

PART 2--SEAFARER--CERTIFICATES

Division 1--Regulations relating to seafarer certificates

Division 2--Issue ofseafarer certificates

Division 3--Offences and civil penalties relating to seafarer certificates

PART 3--MARITIME--LABOUR CERTIFICATES

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Regulations relating to maritime labour certificates

  • 42 Regulations relating to maritime labour certificates  

Division 3--Issue of maritime labour certificates

  • 43 Persons may apply for a maritime labour certificate  
  • 44 Issu e of maritime labour certificate  
  • 45 Issuing body may vary maritime labour certificate  
  • 46 Revocation of maritime labour certificate  

Division 4--Offences and civil penalties relating to taking a vesseltosea withoutamaritime labour certificate

PART 4--MANNING--AND ENGAGEMENT OF SEAFARERS

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Manning of vessels

Division 3--Engagement of seafarers, etc.

  • 54 Work agreements  
  • 55 Owner to make available information about conditions of employment  
  • 56 Offences and civil penalties relating to content of work agreement s  
  • 57 Regulations about records of service  
  • 58 Regulations about hours of work and rest  
  • 59 Regulations about payment of wages  

PART 5--HEALTH--, ACCOMMODATION AND WELFARE

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Provisions

  • 61 Regulations about provision of food and water  
  • 62 Free provisions  
  • 63 Provisions adequate for voyage  
  • 64 Adequate food catering facilities to be provided  

Division 3--Health

  • 65 Regulations about health  
  • 66 Medicines etc. must be carried on vessels--owner  
  • 67 Medicines etc. must be carried on vessels --master  
  • 68 Owner liable for medical attendance etc.  
  • 69 Owner liable where certain seafarers removed from vessel etc.  
  • 70 Owner liable for medical attendance etc. on board vessel  
  • 71 Other expenses to be paid by seafarer  
  • 72 Medical practitioners and first - aid attendants --owner  
  • 73 Medical practitioners and first - aid attendants--master  

Division 4--Accommodation, etc.

Division 5--Repatriation and protection

  • 76 Regulations relating to repatriation  
  • 77 Regulations relating to complaints etc. about employment  

PART 6--ALCOHOLAND--DRUGS

Division 1--Alcohol and drug testing of seafarers and pilots

Division 2--Offencesand civil penaltiesrelating to alcohol and drugs

Division 3--Regulations and other matters

  • 87 Regulations relating to alcohol and drug tests  
  • 88 Evidentiary certificates  

PART 7--GENERALMATTERS--RELATING TO SEAFARERS OFREGULATED AUSTRALIAN VESSELS AND FOREIGN VESSELS

CHAPTER 3--Vesselsafety

 

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 96 Simplified outline of this Chapter  

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Regulations relating tosafetycertificates

  • 98 Regulations relating to safety c ertificates  

Division 3--Issue ofsafetycertificates

Division 4--Offences and civil penaltiesrelating totaking aregulatedAustralian vesseltoseawithoutsafetycertificates

Division 5--Offences and civil penaltiesrelatingtotakingforeign vesselsto seawithoutappropriatedocuments

PART 3--SEAWORTHINESS--OF VESSELS

  • 108 Vessels to which this Part applies  
  • 109 Tak ing unseaworthy vessel to sea --owner  
  • 110 Taking unseaworthy vessel to sea --master  

PART 4--PASSENGER--AND CARGO OPERATIONS, AND OVERLOADING

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Regulations relating to passenger and cargo operations

Division 3--Regulations relating to overloading

  • 113 Regulations relating to overloading  

Division 4--Offencesand civil penaltiesrelating to passenger and cargo operations

Subdivision A--Loading

PART 5--MUSTERS--AND DRILLS

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Regulations relating to musters, drills and tests

  • 125 Regulations relating to musters, drills and tests  

Division 3--Offences and civil penalties relating to musters, drills andtests

  • 126 Musters and drills etc. on vessels  
  • 127 Machinery and equipment checks and tests on vessels  
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CHAPTER 4--Prevention of pollution

 

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 128 Simplified outline of this Chapter  

PART 2--POLLUTIONCERTIFICATES

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Regulations relating topollutioncertificates

Division 3--Issue of pollution certificates

Division 4--Offences and civil penalties relatingto vessels operating withoutpollutioncertificates

PART 3--POLLUTION--OR DAMAGE TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

  • 138 Vessels to which this Part applies  
  • 139 Geographical application  

Division 2--Vesselspolluting or damagingthe Australian marine environment

Division 3--Australian vesselspolluting or damagingthe marine environment outsideAustralia

  • 142 Operating a vessel so as to pollute or damage th e marine environment outside Australia  
  • 143 Failure to ensure vessel is operated so as not to cause pollution or damage to th e marine environment outside A ustralia  

Division 3A--Australian-based foreign Greater sunrise vessels polluting or damaging the marine environment in the Greater Sunrise special regime area

PART 4--DIRECTIONS--POWERS RELATING TOFOREIGN VESSELS

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Directions may be given to vessels

  • 147 Directions in relation to vessels  
  • 148 Persons must comply with direction  
  • 149 Geographical applicatio n  
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CHAPTER 5--Tonnage

 

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

PART 2--TONNAGE--REGULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES

PART 3--ADDITIONAL--PROVISIONS RELATING TO NON-TONNAGE CONVENTION VESSELS

CHAPTER 6--Safetyofnavigation

 

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 161 Simplified outline of this Chapter  

PART 2--PILOTAGE

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Regulationsrelating to pilotage etc.

Division 3--Requirement to navigate with a licensed pilot

Division 4--Exemption from requirement to navigate with a licensed pilot

  • 172 Application for exemption  
  • 173 Failure to comply with conditions of exemption  

Division 5--Relationship with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

PART 3--PREVENTION--OFCOLLISIONS

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Collisions, lights and signals

Division 3--Operating a vessel in contravention of regulations

Division 4--Nopresumption of fault

  • 179 No presumption of fault  

PART 4--OBLIGATION--TO RENDER ASSISTANCEAND REPORT INCIDENTS

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Obligation to render assistance

PART 5--AIDS--TO NAVIGATION

Division 1--Regulations

  • 188 Regulations relating to aids to navigation  

Division 2--AMSA'spowers in relation toaids to navigation

  • 189 Acquisition of aids to navigation by compulsory process  
  • 190 Power to establish , maintain and inspect aids to navigation  
  • 191 Other p owers in relation to aids to navigation  
  • 192 Returns of aids to navigation  

Division 3--Offences and civil penalties relating toaids to navigation

Subdivision A--Failure to comply with notice
  • 193 Failure to comply with a notice about aids to navigation  
  • Subdivision B--Destruction etc. of aids to navigation
  • 194 Intentionally d estroying , fouling or damaging aids to navigation  
  • 195 Recklessly destroying, fouling or damaging aids to navigation  
  • 196 Negligently destroying, fouling or damaging aids to navigation  
  • 197 Intentionally obstructing the view of aids to navigation  
  • 198 Recklessly obstructing the view of aids to navigation  
  • 199 Negligently obstructing the view of aids to navigation  
  • 200 Intentionally interfering with aids to navigation  
  • 201 Recklessly interfering with aids to navigation  
  • 202 Negligently interfering with aids to navigation  
  • 203 Intentional removal or alteration of aids to navigation  
  • 204 Reckless removal or alteration of aids to navigation  
  • 205 Riding by or making fast to aids to navigation  
  • Subdivision C--Other offences relating to aids to navigation
  • 206 Trespassing on aids to navigation  
  • 207 Trespassing on vessels or property used by AMSA  
  • 208 Notice of damage to aid to navigation  
  • Subdivision D--Geographical application
  • 209 Geographical application  

Division 4--Additionalmatters relatingto aids to navigation

  • 210 Liability for damage , etc.  
  • 211 Tra n sfer of aids to navigation to be valid  

PART 6--SAFENAVIGATION

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Vessel traffic services

Division 3--Mandatory routeing

Division 4--Reporting of movement of vessels

  • 221 Regulations relating to reporting requirements  
  • 222 Geographical application  

Division 5--The Australian Hydrographic Office and offences and civil penalties relating to taking a vessel to sea without charts, etc.

  • 223 Functions of the Australian Hydrographic Office  
  • 224 Taking a vessel to sea without nautical charts and publications --owner  
  • 225 Takin g a vessel to sea without nautical charts and publications --master  
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CHAPTER 7--Wrecks and salvage

 

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 226 Simplified outline of this Chapter  

PART 2--WRECKS

Division 1--Wrecksto which this Part applies

Division 2--Rights and powers in relation to wrecks

PART 3--SALVAGE

Division 1--Vessels to which this Part applies

Division 2--Regulations relating to salvage

  • 241 Regulations relating to salvage  
  • 242 Salvage claims against the Crown , etc.  
  • 243 Salvage claims by the Crown , etc.  
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CHAPTER 8--Enforcement

 

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 244 Simplified outline of this Chapter  
  • 245 Vessels to which Chapter applies  

PART 2--DIRECTIONS--POWERS

  • 246 Directions in relation to vessels  
  • 247 Persons must comply with directions  

PART 3--DETENTION--POWERS

PART 4--INSPECTORS

Division 1--Appointment ofinspectors etc.

Division 2--Search and seizure powers ofinspectors

Division 3--Other powers ofinspectors

Division 4--Obligations and incidental powers ofinspectors

  • 271 Consent  
  • 272 Announcement before entry under warrant  
  • 273 Inspector to be in possession of warrant  
  • 274 Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier  
  • 275 Completing execution of warrant after temporary cessation  
  • 276 Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order  
  • 277 Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment  
  • 278 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  

Division 5--Occupier's rights and responsibilities

  • 279 Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant  
  • 280 Occupier to provide inspector with facilities and assistance  

Division 6--General provisions relating to seizure

  • 281 Copies of seized things to be provided  
  • 282 Receipts for seized things  
  • 283 Return of seized things  
  • 284 Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained  
  • 285 Disposal of things  

Division 7--Warrants

Division 8--Powers of magistrates

  • 290 Powers of magistrates  

PART 5--CIVIL--PENALTYSUPPORTINGPROVISIONS

Division 1--Obtaining a civil penalty order

Division 2--Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings

  • 297 Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings  
  • 298 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings  
  • 299 Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings  
  • 300 Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings  

Division 3--Miscellaneous

PART 6--INFRINGEMENT--NOTICES AND VOLUNTARY ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKINGS

  • 305 Regulations--infringement notices  
  • 306 Acceptance of undertakings  
  • 307 Enforcement of undertakings  
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CHAPTER 9--Othermatters

 

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 308 Simplified outline of this Chapter  

PART 2--THEOFFICIALLOGBOOKFOR--A VESSEL

PART 3--ADMINISTRATIVE--REVIEW

  • 313 Review of decisions  

PART 4--GENERAL--PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTIFICATES

  • 314 Regulations may provide for particular matters relating to certificates  
  • 315 AMSA may require delivery of revoked certificates  
  • 316 Issue, variation and revocation of certificates by issuing bodies other than AMSA  
  • 317 Certificates to be made available  
  • 318 AMSA may request a foreign country to issue certificates  
  • 319 Foreign countries may request AMSA to issue certificates  
  • 320 AMSA may recognise certificates  

PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS--MATTERS

Division 1--Offencesand civil penaltiesrelating to obstruction etc.

Division 2--Provisions relating to various legal matters

  • 323 Presumption of jurisdiction  
  • 324 Immunity from suit  
  • 325 Abolition of defence of common employment  
  • 326 Civil liability in relation to a vessel under pilotage  
  • 327 Service of summons  
  • 328 Service of certain documents if no master  
  • 329 Proceedings against the Crown  
  • 330 Compensation for acquisition of property or causing damage etc.  
  • 331 Offences against certain provisions of Act and regulations  
  • 332 Physical elements of offences  

Division 3--Alternative constitutional bases

  • 333 Alternative constitutional bases  

Division 4--Exemption

  • 334 Power of exemption  
  • 335 Person must not contravene condition of exemption  

Division 5--Other matters

PART 6--REGULATIONSAND--OTHER LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS

  • 339 General regulation - making power  
  • 340 Regulation - making power to implement Conventions  
  • 341 General provisions rela ting to regulations  
  • 342 Marine Orders  
  • 343 Regulations and o rders under the Navigation Act 1912  

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