1998-1999-2000-2001

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

International Maritime Conventions Legislation Amendment Bill 2001

 

 

(Government)

(1)     Schedule 3, item 10, page 32 (after line 21), after subsection (3), insert:

          (3A)  For the purposes of this section, damage to a ship or to its equipment does not include:

                     (a)  deterioration resulting from failure to maintain the ship or equipment; or

                     (b)  defects that develop during the normal operation of the ship or equipment.

[section 9—discharge of oil into the sea]

(2)     Schedule 3, item 37, page 38 (after line 23), after subsection (3), insert:

          (3A)  For the purposes of this section, damage to a ship or to its equipment does not include:

                     (a)  deterioration resulting from failure to maintain the ship or equipment; or

                     (b)  defects that develop during the normal operation of the ship or equipment.

[section 21—discharge of substances into the sea]

(3)     Schedule 3, page 49 (after line 20), after item 94, insert:

94A  After subsection 26D(5)

Insert:

          (5A)  For the purposes of this section, damage to a ship or to its equipment does not include:

                     (a)  deterioration resulting from failure to maintain the ship or equipment; or

                     (b)  defects that develop during the normal operation of the ship or equipment.

[section 26D—discharge of sewage into the sea]

(4)     Schedule 3, page 53 (after line 20), after item 119, insert:

119A  After subsection 26F(9)

Insert:

          (9A)  For the purposes of subsection (9), damage to a ship or to its equipment does not include:

                     (a)  deterioration resulting from failure to maintain the ship or equipment; or

                     (b)  defects that develop during the normal operation of the ship or equipment.

[section 26F—discharge of garbage into the sea]