Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Act 2006 (Cth)

Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Act 2006

No. 44, 2006

An Act to amend the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Act 2006

No. 44, 2006

An Act to amend the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981, and for other purposes

[Assented to 22 May 2006]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Act 2006.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Legislative Instruments Act 2003

1 Subsection 54(2) (table item 33) Repeal the item.

Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

2 Subsection 3(1) Insert:

aircraft means any machine or craft that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air.

3 Subsection 3(1) Insert:

Australian coastal sea means: (a) the territorial sea of Australia; and (b) the sea on the landward side of the territorial sea of Australia and not within the limits of a State or the Northern Territory.

4 Subsection 3(1) Insert:

Australian ship means: (a) a ship registered in Australia; or (b) an unregistered ship having Australian nationality.

5 Subsection 3(1) Insert: