Shipping Registration Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Infrastructure and Transport
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Part of a package of five bills in relation to the Australian shipping industry, the bill amends the Shipping Registration Act 1981 to: establish the Australian International Shipping Register and the Australian General Register; and establish the administration of the international register by providing for: the application process for registration; employment conditions for seafarers; collective agreement negotiation processes; enforcement powers for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority; and a civil penalty and infringement notice regime. Also makes consequential amendments to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990, Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Collection Act 1991 and Navigation Amendment Act 2011.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	22 Mar 2012
Second reading moved	22 Mar 2012
Second reading debate	28 May 2012
Second reading debate	31 May 2012
Second reading agreed to	31 May 2012
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 9 Government agreed to	31 May 2012
Third reading agreed to	31 May 2012

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	18 Jun 2012
Second reading moved	18 Jun 2012
Second reading debate	18 Jun 2012
Second reading agreed to	18 Jun 2012
Committee of the Whole debate	18 Jun 2012
Third reading agreed to	18 Jun 2012


Text of bill as passed both Houses	18 Jun 2012
Assent Act no.: 54 Year: 2012	21 Jun 2012

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Explanatory memoranda

Correction to explanatory memorandum

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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House of representatives

Government [sheet BW239]

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Notes

Referred to Committee (22/03/2012): Senate Economics Legislation Committee; Committee report (15/06/2012)
Referred to Committee (22/03/2012): Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Committee report (24/04/2012)
Referred to Committee (22/03/2012): House Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications; Committee report (24/05/2012)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

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