House of Representatives Committees

Inquiry into the Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 and the Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS)

On 4 December 2003, the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties tabled its report on the Inquiry into the Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 and the Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS). Report 57.

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Report 57
Inquiry into the Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 and the Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS)

Front pages Contents, Foreward, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference, List of Abbreviations and List of Recommendations (PDF 29KB)
Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF 31KB)
Chapter 2 SOLAS Convention amendments (PDF 32KB)
Chapter 3 Issues arising from the Committee's review (PDF 39KB)
Chapter 4 Outstanding issues and concluding observations (PDF 28KB)
Appendix A List of Submissions (PDF 11KB)
Appendix B List of public hearings (PDF 12KB)


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Inquiry information

Terms of Reference

Media releases

Submissions

Public hearings (and transcripts)

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