Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 (Cth)

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990

No. 78, 1990 as amended

Compilation start date: 1 July 2014

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 62, 2014

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 as in force on 1 July 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 11 July 2014.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.

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Modifications

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Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 2A Main objects of this Act 3 Interpretation 4 Extension to external Territories Part 2—Establishment, functions and powers of Authority 5 Establishment of Authority 6 Functions of Authority 7 Functions to be performed in accordance with international agreements 8 Directions 9 Reimbursement of cost of complying with directions 9A Minister may give Authority notices about its strategic direction etc. 9B Minister may direct Authority to give documents and information to nominee 9C Extra matters to be included in annual report 10 Powers of Authority 11 Disclosure of information 12 Consultation Part 3—Constitution of Authority 13 Constitution of Authority 14 Period of appointment of members 15 Remuneration and allowances of members 16 Outside employment 17 Leave of absence 18 Acting appointments 20 Resignation 21 Termination of appointment 22 Meetings 23 Conduct of meetings 24 Resolutions without meetings Part 4—Operation of Authority 25 Corporate plan 26 Minister's response to corporate plan 27 Performance indicators Part 5—Finance Division 1—General 30 Transfers of certain Commonwealth assets to Authority 31 Statutory transfer of land etc. to Authority 32 Effects of transfers from Commonwealth to Authority 33 Liabilities in respect of personnel 34 Money paid in advance to the Commonwealth 35 Rights in respect of services and facilities formerly provided by Department 36 Capital of Authority 37 Exemption from tax 39 Borrowings from Commonwealth 40 Borrowings otherwise than from Commonwealth 41 Guarantee of borrowings by Authority 42 Authority may give security Division 2—Charges and levies 46 Interpretation 47 Charges for services and facilities 48 Payment of amounts of levy to Authority Part 6—Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants 49 Chief Executive Officer 50 Chief Executive Officer not to engage in other work 51 Remuneration and allowances of Chief Executive Officer 51A Leave of absence 52 Resignation 53 Term of office 54 Acting Chief Executive Officer 55 Staff of Authority 56 Consultants Part 7—Miscellaneous 57 Delegation by Minister 58 Delegation by Authority 59 Substitution of Authority for Commonwealth in contracts etc. 60 Publication of directions 61 Regulations Part 9—Transitional provisions 63 Actions etc. under provisions amended or repealed Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 2—Amendment history Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none] Endnote 6—Modifications [none] Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none] Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none] An Act to establish an Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and for related purposes