Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY ACT 1990 No. 78 of 1990 - SECT 6

6. (1) The functions of the Authority are:

   (a)  to combat pollution in the marine environment; and

   (b)  to provide a search and rescue service; and

   (c)  to provide, on request, services to the maritime industry on a
        commercial basis; and

   (d)  to perform such other functions as are conferred on it by or under any
        other Act; and

   (e)  to provide consultancy and management services relating to any of the
        matters referred to in this subsection; and

   (f)  to perform any other prescribed functions relating to any of the
        matters referred to in this subsection; and

   (g)  to perform functions incidental to any of the previously described
        functions.

(2) The Authority may provide its services both within and outside Australia.

(3) Subject to section 8, the functions to provide services may be performed
at the discretion of the Authority.