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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
As passed by both Houses
Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
No. , 2022
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to the protection of the sea, and for related purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 1
3............ Schedules............................................................................................ 2
Schedule 1—Discharge of persistent floaters 3
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 3
Schedule 2—Carriage of heavy grade oil in Arctic waters 7
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 7
Schedule 3—Extension of controls on anti-fouling systems 9
Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti-fouling Systems) Act 2006 9
Schedule 4—Marine orders 12
Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti-fouling Systems) Act 2006 12
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 12
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to the protection of the sea, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act is the Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2022 .
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table |
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. |
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2. Schedule 1 |
The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. |
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3. Schedule 2 |
The later of: (a) the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) 1 November 2022. |
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4. Schedule 3 |
The later of: (a) the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) 1 January 2023. |
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5. Schedule 4 |
The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. |
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Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.