MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998

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MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - NOTES

- As at 14 March 2012 - Act 121 of 1998

Does not include amendments by:

Marine Pollution Act 2012 No 5 (not commenced)

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1 24 August 2010

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am	amended	LW	legislation website	Sch	Schedule
Cl	clause	No	number	Schs	Schedules
Cll	clauses	p	page	Sec	section
Div	Division	pp	pages	Secs	sections
Divs	Divisions	Reg	Regulation	Subdiv	Subdivision
GG	Government Gazette	Regs	Regulations	Subdivs	Subdivisions
Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted

Table of amending instruments

Marine Safety Act 1998 No 121. Assented to 26.11.1998. Date of commencement of Part 1 (except sec 4), secs 41 and 42, Divs 1 (except secs 96 and 97), 3 and 5 of Part 8, Part 9 (except sec 126), secs 136, 138 and 139 and Part 1 and clause 7 of Sch 4 and sec 143 in its application to those provisions, 20.11.2004, sec 2 and GG No 183 of 19.11.2004, p 8504; date of commencement of secs 4, 126 and 137 and Sch 3.6 [2] and [3] (and sec 142 in its application to those provisions), 1.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5979; date of commencement of Part 2, Div 1 of Part 5, Part 7, Div 4 of Part 8, the uncommenced provisions of secs 142 and 143, sec 144, Sch 3.6 [1], 3.7 [1] and [14] and cl 5 of Sch 4, 1.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 93 of 1.8.2008, p 7347; date of commencement of Part 3, Sch 1, Sch 2 to the extent that it repeals the Marine (Boating Safety-Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1991 and sec 141 in its application to that repeal, and cll 3 and 10 of Sch 4, 13.5.2005, sec 2 and GG No 54 of 13.5.2005, p 1662; date of commencement of Divs 1-3 of Part 4 (except secs 29 (b) (d) (f) and (g) and 36), sec 43, Divs 2, 5 and 6 of Part 5 (except secs 65 and 66), Div 2 of Part 8, Sch 2 to the extent that it repeals the Navigation Act 1901 No 60 (except secs 1, 3, 4B, 133, 134, 141, 142, 144, 153 and 165A), the Boating (Safety Equipment) Regulation-N.S.W., the Water Traffic Regulations-N.S.W. and the Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1983 and sec 141 in its application to those repeals, and cll 2, 4 and 8 of Sch 4, 30.3.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (104) LW 27.3.2009; date of commencement of sec 29 (b) and (d), 65 and 66 and Divs 3 and 4 of Part 5 and Sch 2 to the extent that it repeals the Commercial Vessels Act 1979, sec 13SA of the Maritime Services Act 1935, the Commercial Vessels (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Regulation 1986, the Commercial Vessels (Emergency Procedures and Safety of Navigation) Regulation 1986, the Commercial Vessels (Equipment) Regulation 1986, the Commercial Vessels (Hire and Drive) Regulation 1986, the Commercial Vessels (Load Lines) Regulation 1986, the Commercial Vessels (Permits) Regulation 1986, cll 8, 8A, 12, 13, 14, 16-17B, 19 and 19A of, and The Sixth Sch and The Eighth Sch to, the Management of Waters and Waterside Lands Regulations-N.S.W., 1.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (717) LW 17.12.2010; date of commencement of secs 29 (f) and (g) and 36, Part 6, Sch 2 to the extent that it repeals the Marine Pilotage Licensing Act 1971 and the Marine Pilotage Licensing Regulations and Sch 3.7 [7] [9] [11] and [13], 1.2.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (30) LW 28.1.2011; date of commencement of secs 96 and 97 and Sch 3.4, 10.10.2003, sec 2 and GG No 163 of 10.10.2003, p 10010; Sch 2 to the extent that it repeals Maritime Services (Amendment) Act 1981 and the Maritime Services (Amendment) Act 1984 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 No 27; date of commencement of cl 9 of Sch 4 and sec 143 in its application to that clause, 20.8.1999, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 20.8.1999, p 5860; Sch 3.1 was not commenced and was repealed by the Marine Safety Amendment (Random Breath Testing) Act 2005 No 4; Sch 3.2 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98; Sch 3.3 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008; date of commencement of Sch 3.5 and sec 142 in its application to Sch 3.5, 1.7.2000, sec 2 and GG No 73 of 23.6.2000, p 5113; date of commencement of Sch 3.7 [2], 5.5.2006, sec 2 and GG No 61 of 5.5.2006, p 2683; Sch 3.7 [4] and [12] were not commenced and were repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002 No 112; date of commencement of the remainder: not in force. This Act has been amended as follows:

1999	No 19	Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 1.7.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.12.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 133 of 26.11.1999, p 10863.
2000	No 53	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000. Assented to 29.6.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 3.13, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 78	Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment (Blood Sampling) Act 2000. Assented to 9.11.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 15.4.2005, sec 2 and GG No 44 of 8.4.2005, p 1349.
	No 93	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 2.31, assent, sec 2 (2).
2001	No 121	Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
2002	No 112	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 1.15, assent, sec 2 (3).
2003	No 65	Transport Legislation Amendment (Safety and Reliability) Act 2003. Assented to 20.11.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 198 of 24.12.2003, p 11594.
2005	No 4	Marine Safety Amendment (Random Breath Testing) Act 2005. Assented to 10.3.2005. Date of commencement, 13.5.2005, sec 2 and GG No 54 of 13.5.2005, p 1661.
	No 55	Transport Legislation Amendment (Waterfall Rail Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2005. Assented to 27.6.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 4.2, 1.7.2005, sec 2 (2) and GG No 81 of 1.7.2005, p 3310.
	No 98	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).
2006	No 58	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006. Assented to 20.6.2006. Date of commencement of Sch 2.33, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 84	Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 30.10.2006. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2007	No 94	Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
	No 99	Road Transport Legislation (Breath Testing and Analysis) Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 25.1.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 10 of 25.1.2008, p 149.
2008	No 59	Marine Safety Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [13]-[19] and [23]-[48] excepted, 1.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 93 of 1.8.2008, p 7349; date of commencement of Sch 1 [13] [15] [17]-[19] [23] [24] [29] and [34]-[39], 30.3.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (105) LW 27.3.2009; date of commencement of Sch 1 [14] [16] and [40]-[48], 1.2.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (31) LW 28.1.2011; date of commencement of Sch 1 [25]-[28] and [30]-[33], 1.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (718) LW 17.12.2010.
	No 114	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
2009	No 106	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009. Assented to 14.12.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 1.12, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).
2010	No 97	Health Services Amendment (Local Health Networks) Act 2010. Assented to 16.11.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2011, sec 2 (1) and 2010 (716) LW 17.12.2010.
	No 119	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010. Assented to 29.11.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).
2011	No 4	Health Services Amendment (Local Health Districts and Boards) Act 2011. Assented to 16.5.2011. Date of commencement, 1.7.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (313) LW 1.7.2011.
	No 27	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. Assented to 27.6.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 2.29, 8.7.2011, sec 2 (2).
	No 41	Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 13.9.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 5.22, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011.
	No 62	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011. Assented to 16.11.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 2.20, 1.11.2011, Sch 2.20 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011; date of commencement of Sch 5, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Table of amendments

Sec 4	Am 2006 No 58, Sch 2.33 [1]; 2006 No 84, Sch 2.8 [1]; 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [1]-[4]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.22 [1].
Sec 9	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 11	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 12	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 13	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 15A	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 18	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [10] [11].
Sec 19	Am 2006 No 84, Sch 2.8 [2].
Part 3	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Part 3, Div 1, heading	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 20	Am 1999 No 19, Sch 2.21 [1]; 2005 No 4, Sch 1 [1]. Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 21	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 22	Am 2005 No 4, Sch 1 [2]; 2007 No 99, Sch 2.5 [1] [2]. Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 23	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Part 3, Div 2, heading	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 24	Am 2005 No 4, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2007 No 99, Sch 2.5 [3] [4]. Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 24A	Ins 2005 No 4, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2007 No 99, Sch 2.5, [5]. Rep 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 25	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 26	Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.31 [1] [2]. Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 27	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Part 3, Div 3, heading	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 28	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Part 3, Div 4 (secs 28A-28C)	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 29	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [13] [14].
Sec 34	Rep 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [15].
Sec 36	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [16].
Sec 37	Am 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [1]; 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [17] [18].
Sec 38	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [19].
Sec 42	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [20].
Sec 44	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [21].
Sec 45	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 50	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [23].
Sec 51	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [24].
Part 5, Div 3, heading	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [25].
Sec 53	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [26].
Sec 53A	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [26].
Sec 54	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [27] [28].
Sec 55	Rep 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [29].
Sec 56	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [30].
Sec 57	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [31].
Sec 59A	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [32].
Sec 60	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [33].
Sec 63	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [34].
Sec 63A	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [35].
Sec 64	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [36] [37].
Sec 67	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [38].
Sec 68A	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [39].
Sec 71	Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.15 [1] [2]; 2006 No 84, Sch 2.8 [3]; 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [40].
Sec 72	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [41].
Sec 73	Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [42].
Sec 74	Am 2006 No 84, Sch 2.8 [4]; 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [43].
Sec 75	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [44] [45].
Sec 80	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [46].
Sec 81A	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [47].
Sec 83	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [48]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.22 [2] [3].
Sec 85	Am 2006 No 58, Sch 2.33 [2]. Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [49].
Sec 86	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [50].
Sec 91A	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [51].
Sec 94	Am 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [2]; 2005 No 55, Sch 4.2 [1] [2].
Sec 96	Am 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [3]; 2005 No 55, Sch 4.2 [3] [4]; 2006 No 58, Sch 2.33 [2]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.22 [4].
Sec 97A	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [52].
Sec 103	Am 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [4].
Sec 105	Am 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [5]; 2005 No 55, Sch 4.2 [5].
Sec 111	Am 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [6]; 2005 No 55, Sch 4.2 [6]; 2006 No 58, Sch 2.33 [2]; 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [53]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.22 [5]; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.20.
Sec 121	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [54].
Sec 125	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [55].
Part 8, Div 5, heading	Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [7]. Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [56].
Part 8, Div 5	Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [7].
Sec 125A	Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [7]. Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [57].
Sec 125B	Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [7]. Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [58].
Sec 125C	Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [7]. Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [59].
Secs 125D-125I	Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [7].
Sec 125J	Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [7]. Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [60].
Sec 125K	Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [7].
Sec 125L	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [61].
Sec 125M	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [61]. Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.22 [6].
Sec 127	Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.144 [1]; 2006 No 58, Sch 2.33 [2]; 2006 No 84, Sch 2.8 [5]. Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [62]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 128	Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.144 [2].
Sec 133	Am 2000 No 53, Sch 2.11; 2006 No 58, Sch 2.33 [2]; 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [63]-[65]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.22 [6].
Sec 134	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [66].
Sec 135	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [67].
Sec 136A	Ins 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [68]. Subst 2011 No 41, Sch 5.22 [7].
Sec 137	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [69] [70].
Sec 138	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [71] [72].
Sec 139	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [73] [74].
Sec 141	Am 2005 No 4, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 144	Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [75].
Sch 1	Am 1999 No 19, Sch 2.21 [2]; 2000 No 53, Sch 3.13; 2000 No 78, Sch 4 [1]-[22]; 2005 No 4, Sch 1 [7]-[15]; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.14 [1]; 2007 No 99, Sch 2.5 [6]-[10]. Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [76]. Am 2009 No 106, Sch 1.12 [1]-[5]; 2010 No 97, Sch 2.17; 2011 No 4, Sch 2.19.
Sch 2	Am 2011 No 27, Sch 2.29 [1] [2].
Sch 3	Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.15 [3] [4]; 2005 No 4, Sch 1 [16]; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.14 [2]; 2006 No 84, Sch 2.8 [6] [7]; 2008 No 114, Sch 4; 2010 No 119, Sch 4; 2011 No 62, Sch 5.
Sch 4	Am 2000 No 78, Sch 4 [23]; 2003 No 65, Sch 2 [8]; 2005 No 4, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 2005 No 55, Sch 4.2 [7]; 2006 No 84, Sch 2.8 [8]; 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [77]-[79].

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