Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the: Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—Customs) Act 1993, Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—Excise) Act 1993, Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—General) Act 1993 and Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993 to implement Australia’s obligations to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1992 to provide further compensation for pollution damage resulting from oil spills from an oil tanker; Navigation Act 1912 and Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 to: implement changes to Annexes I, III and IV to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (MARPOL), make miscellaneous amendments to the requirements for maintenance of garbage record books, and allow for regulations to be made to prescribe penalties; Marine Navigation Levy Collection Act 1989, Maritime Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Collection Act 1991 and Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981 to amend certain definitions; and Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993 to make minor technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	18 Jun 2008
Second reading moved	18 Jun 2008
Second reading debate	24 Jun 2008
Second reading agreed to	25 Jun 2008
Third reading agreed to	25 Jun 2008

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	26 Jun 2008
Second reading moved	26 Jun 2008
Second reading debate	28 Aug 2008
Second reading agreed to	28 Aug 2008
Third reading agreed to	28 Aug 2008


Assent Act no.: 94 Year: 2008	03 Oct 2008

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No proposed amendments have been circulated.

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Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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