Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (MARITIME INDUSTRY) ACT 1993 No. 10, 1994 - SECT 6

6. (1) This Act applies in relation to a prescribed ship or prescribed unit
that is engaged in trade or commerce:

   (a)  between Australia and places outside Australia; or

   (b)  between the States; or

   (c)  within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2
        Territories.

(2) Without limiting the operation of subsection (1), this Act applies to:

   (a)  the operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit described in
        subsection (1); and

   (b)  employees employed on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit described
        in subsection (1); and

   (c)  contractors and other persons working on a prescribed ship or
        prescribed unit described in subsection (1); and

   (d)  manufacturers, suppliers and importers of plant used, or substances
        used or handled, on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit described in
        subsection (1).

(3) This Act also applies in relation to:

   (a)  an offshore industry vessel in relation to which a declaration under
        subsection 8A(2) of the Navigation Act 1912 is in force; and

   (b)  a trading ship in relation to which a declaration under subsection
        8AA(2) of that Act is in force.

(4) Without limiting the operation of subsection (3), this Act applies to:

   (a)  the operator of a vessel or ship described in subsection (3); and

   (b)  employees employed on a vessel or ship described in subsection (3);
        and

   (c)  contractors and other persons working on a vessel or ship described in
        subsection (3); and

   (d)  manufacturers, suppliers and importers of plant used, or substances
        used or handled on, a vessel or ship described in subsection (3).

(5) Without prejudice to its effect apart from this subsection, this Act also
has effect as provided by subsections (6), (7) and (8).

(6) This Act has, by force of this subsection, the effect it would have if:

   (a)  a reference to an operator were limited to a reference to a trading
        corporation formed within the limits of the Commonwealth; and

   (b)  a reference to an employee were limited to a reference to an employee
        of a trading corporation formed within the limits of the Commonwealth;
        and

   (c)  a reference to a contractor were limited to a reference to a
        contractor working for a trading corporation formed within the limits
        of the Commonwealth; and

   (d)  a reference to a manufacturer were limited to a reference to a
        manufacturer that is a trading corporation formed within the limits of
        the Commonwealth; and

   (e)  a reference to a supplier were limited to a reference to a supplier
        that is a trading corporation formed within the limits of the
        Commonwealth; and

   (f)  a reference to a person in sections 22, 23 and 24 were limited to a
        reference to a person working for a trading corporation formed within
        the limits of the Commonwealth.

(7) This Act has, by force of this subsection, the effect it would have if:

   (a)  a reference to an operator were limited to a reference to a financial
        corporation formed within the limits of the Commonwealth; and

   (b)  a reference to an employee were limited to a reference to an employee
        of a financial corporation formed within the limits of the
        Commonwealth; and

   (c)  a reference to a contractor were limited to a reference to a
        contractor working for a financial corporation formed within the
        limits of the Commonwealth; and

   (d)  a reference to a person in sections 22, 23 and 24 were limited to a
        reference to a person working for a financial corporation formed
        within the limits of the Commonwealth.

(8) This Act has, by force of this subsection, the effect it would have if:

   (a)  a reference to an operator were limited to a reference to a foreign
        corporation; and

   (b)  a reference to an employee were limited to a reference to an employee
        of a foreign corporation; and

   (c)  a reference to a contractor were limited to a reference to a
        contractor working for a foreign corporation; and

   (d)  a reference to a manufacturer were limited to a reference to a
        manufacturer that is a foreign corporation; and

   (e)  a reference to a supplier were limited to a reference to a supplier
        that is a foreign corporation; and

   (f)  a reference to a person in sections 22, 23 and 24 were limited to a
        reference to a person working for a foreign corporation.

(9) This Act does not apply with respect to:

   (a)  State banking that does not extend beyond the limits of the State
        concerned; or

   (b)  State insurance that does not so extend.