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• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Polar Code) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Feb 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Regional Development 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement amendments to Annexes I, II, IV and V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships to restrict the discharge of oil, noxious liquid substances, sewage and garbage from certain ships operating in polar waters. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Feb 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to correct unintended effects of amendments made by the

  International Maritime Convention Legislation Amendment Act 2001

  , by providing offence provisions in relation to escape or discharge of pollutants in the Exclusive Economic Zone. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Amendment Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Aug 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981

  to remove the maximum levy rate, enabling prescription of an appropriate levy rate through regulations. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement the revised Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships to provide for the stepped reduction in the sulphur level in fuel oil used in ships; and

  Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008

  to create responder immunity to protect persons and organisations from liability who act reasonably and in good faith when providing assistance following a spill of fuel oil. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

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  Date

  28 Feb 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure and Transport 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to implement amendments to Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships by: requiring the master of a ship to have a written declaration made by the shipper in relation to the nature of the cargoes on board prior to discharging the residue of those cargoes; and updating certain references; and

  Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981

  to remove the need for regulations to prescribe the manner in which a protection of the sea levy notice may be served in particular circumstances. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 1999

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 1999 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister's portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015

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  Date

  12 Feb 2015 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

  (PGPA Act) to: remove ambiguities in relation to governance arrangements; support the administration of goods and services tax obligations by non-corporate Commonwealth entities; clarify provisions in relation to reporting periods and the description of corporate plans; and streamline the administration of the transfer of functions between non-corporate Commonwealth entities; the

  Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014

  to further clarify arrangements in relation to the implementation of the resource management framework under the PGPA Act; the

  Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011

  and

  Climate Change Authority Act 2011

  to: provide that the Clean Energy Regulator and the Climate Change Authority are not bodies corporate and do not have a separate legal identity from the Commonwealth; and list the relevant roles, membership, functions and powers of each entity for the purposes of the PGPA Act; 22 Acts to make consequential amendments; and 11 Acts in relation to various Commonwealth entities to clarify obligations, roles and responsibilities, and financial arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2017

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  Date

  22 Jun 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

  and

  Competition and Consumer Act 2010

  to prescribe the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre and the National Competition Council as listed entities for the purposes of the

  Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

  (PGPA Act); nine Acts to align and harmonise their operation with the PGPA Act; the PGPA Act to correct a typographical error; and the

  Health Insurance Commission (Reform and Separation of Functions) Act 1997

  ,

  Privacy Act 1988

  and

  Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

  to make amendments consequential on the sale of Medibank Private Limited in 2014. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Finance 

  Summary

  Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends: 246 Acts to: replace references to the

  Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

  and the

  Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

  ; rationalise provisions relating to conflicts of interest, termination of appointments, corporate planning and annual reporting requirements; the

  Public Service Act 1999

  and

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to address a recommendation of the Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit to reduce potential confusion regarding the duties for public officials and the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct for APS employees and the Parliamentary Service Code of Conduct for parliamentary service employees; and the

  Parliamentary Service Act 1999

  to guarantee that parliamentary departments will have access to their appropriations over the course of the financial year. Also repeals the

  Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum