Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1994 (Cth)

Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1994

No. 64 of 1994

An Act to amend the law relating to transport and communications, and for related purposes

[Assented to 30 May 1994]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

Commencement

2.(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) The amendment of the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 commences:

(a) if section 120 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent—on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; or

(b) otherwise—immediately after the commencement of section 120 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the amendments of subsections 22(2) and (4) of the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981 and the amendments of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 commence:

(a) if this Act receives the Royal Assent before the day on which the Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 1994 comes into operation—on the day on which that Act comes into operation; or

(b) otherwise—on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(4) The amendment of subsection 26AB(4) of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 commences immediately after the commencement of section 26 of the Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 1986.

Amendment of Acts

3.(1) The Acts specified in Schedule 1 are amended as set out in Schedule 1.

(2) The Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Act 1991 is further amended as set out in Schedule 2.