Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Application) Act 2013 (SA)

South Australia Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Application) Act 2013 An Act to provide for a national legislative scheme regulating domestic commercial vessels; to make provision for local matters associated with commercial vessels; to make related amendments to other Acts; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Purposes of Act 4 Interpretation Part 2—Applied provisions 5 Application of Commonwealth laws as laws of this State 6 Interpretation of Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national law Part 3—Functions and powers under applied provisions 7 Functions and powers of National Regulator and other authorities and officers 8 Delegations by the National Regulator Part 4—Offences 9 Object of Part 10 Application of Commonwealth criminal laws to offences against applied provisions 11 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities relating to offences 12 No double jeopardy for offences against applied provisions Part 5—Administrative laws 13 Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to applied provisions 14 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities Part 6—Fees and fines 15 Fees payable in relation to officers or employees of State acting as delegates 16 Infringement notice fines 17 Fines, fees etc not otherwise payable to State Part 7—Miscellaneous 18 Things done for multiple purposes 19 Reference in Commonwealth law to a provision of another law 20 Regulations Schedule 1—Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Objects of Law 4 Law binds the Crown 5 Extended geographical jurisdiction—category A 6 Definitions 7 Definition of domestic commercial vessel 8 Definition of vessel Part 2—The National Marine Safety Regulator 9 The National Marine Safety Regulator 10 Functions of the National Regulator 11 Delegation Part 3—General safety duties relating to domestic commercial vessels Division 1—Duties of owners 12 Duty of owners of domestic commercial vessels to ensure safety of vessels, marine safety equipment and operations 13 Offences relating to contraventions of section 12 Division 2—Duties of designers, builders, suppliers etc 14 Duty relating to design, manufacture etc of domestic commercial vessels 15 Offences relating to contraventions of section 14 Division 3—Duties of masters 16 Duty of masters of domestic commercial vessels to ensure safety of vessels, marine safety equipment and operations 17 Duty of masters of domestic commercial vessels to take reasonable care for safety of persons 18 Offences relating to contraventions of section 16 or 17 Division 4—Duties of crew 19 Duty of crew of domestic commercial vessels to take reasonable care for safety of persons, etc 20 Offences relating to contraventions of section 19 Division 5—Duties of passengers 21 Duty of passengers on domestic commercial vessels to take reasonable care for safety of persons, etc 22 Offences relating to contraventions of section 21 Division 6—Other duties 23 Duty of persons relating to safety of persons on domestic commercial vessels, etc 24 Offences relating to contraventions of section 23 25 Duty of persons in relation to domestic commercial vessels 26 Offences relating to contraventions of section 25 Division 7—General provisions 27 Determining what is reasonably practicable to ensure safety 28 Functions and powers of marine safety inspectors not affected 29 Requirements imposed by this Part do not limit one another Part 4—Vessel identifiers and certificates for vessels and seafarers Division 1—Unique identifiers 30 Person may apply for unique identifier 31 Issue of unique identifier 32 Offence—operating etc a vessel without a unique identifier (owner) 33 Offence—operating etc a vessel without a unique identifier (master) 34 Offence—display etc of a unique identifier (owner) 35 Offence—display etc of unique identifier (master) 36 Offence—removal or alteration of a unique identifier Division 2—Certificates of survey 37 Person may apply for a certificate of survey 38 Issue of certificate of survey 39 Person may apply for variation, suspension or revocation of a certificate of survey 40 Variation of certificate of survey 41 Suspension of certificate of survey 42 Revocation of certificate of survey 43 Offence—operating etc a vessel without a certificate of survey (owner) 44 Offence—operating etc a vessel without a certificate of survey (master) 45 Offence—breach of a condition of a certificate of survey (owner) 46 Offence—breach of a condition of a certificate of survey (master) Division 3—Certificates of operation 47 Person may apply for a certificate of operation 48 Issue of certificate of operation 49 Person may apply for variation, suspension or revocation of a certificate of operation 50 Variation of certificate of operation 51 Suspension of certificate of operation 52 Revocation of certificate of operation 53 Offence—operating etc a vessel without a certificate of operation (owner) 54 Offence—operating etc a vessel without a certificate of operation (master) 55 Offence—breach of a condition of a certificate of operation (owner) 56 Offence—breach of a condition of a certificate of operation (master) 57 Obligation to notify National Regulator of certain matters Division 4—Certificates of competency 58 Regulations may provide for certificate of competency 59 Individual may apply for a certificate of competency 60 Issue of certificate of competency 61 Person may apply for variation, suspension or revocation of a certificate of competency 62 Variation of certificate of competency 63 Suspension of certificate of competency 64 Revocation of certificate of competency 65 Offence—owner causing etc performance of duties or functions without a certificate of competency 66 Offence—person performing duties or functions without a certificate of competency 67 Offence—master causing etc performance of duties or functions without a certificate of competency 68 Offence—owner causing etc breach of a condition of a certificate of competency 69 Offence—breach of a condition of a certificate of competency by any person 70 Offence—master causing etc breach of a condition of a certificate of competency Division 5—General matters relating to unique identifiers and certificates 71 National Regulator may require information 72 National Regulator must give a show cause notice before varying, suspending or revoking a certificate 73 National Regulator may recognise certificates 74 Fit and proper person 75 Regulations may provide for matters relating to certificates and unique identifiers 76 Regulations may provide for matters relating to applications for certificates and unique identifiers 77 Regulations may make provision in relation to the issue, variation and revocation of certificates and unique identifiers 78 Regulations may make provision in relation to renewal and transfer of certificates 79 Regulations may require display of certificates 80 Regulations may provide for certificate of operation for persons 81 Effect of certificate of operation for persons 82 Defeasibility 83 Certificates etc to be made available 84 National Regulator may require delivery of revoked certificates Part 5—Assistance and reporting requirements 85 Obligation to render assistance 86 Obligation to render assistance if requisitioned 87 Obligation to record requests for assistance 88 Reporting of marine incidents to National Regulator (owner) 89 Reporting of marine incidents to National Regulator (master) 90 Evidence of marine incidents Part 6—Powers of marine safety inspectors Division 1—Appointment of marine safety inspectors etc 91 Appointment of marine safety inspectors 92 Identity cards 93 False representation about being a marine safety inspector 94 Obstructing or hindering a marine safety inspector Division 2—Entry, search, seizure, detention and information gathering powers Subdivision 1—Powers to facilitate boarding with or without consent or warrant 95 Requirement to facilitate boarding 96 Entering certain premises for access to domestic commercial vessel Subdivision 2—Powers relating to vessels, exercisable without consent or warrant 97 Boarding a vessel 98 Requiring master of a vessel to answer questions about the nature of the vessel 99 Monitoring domestic commercial vessels 100 Sampling, securing or seizing things found using vessel monitoring powers 101 Detaining domestic commercial vessels 102 Offence—not complying with requirement made under section 99 Subdivision 3—Powers relating to any premises, exercisable with consent or warrant 103 Entering premises with consent or under warrant 104 Monitoring premises 105 Enforcement powers 106 Requiring persons on premises entered under warrant to answer questions and produce documents 107 Using force in executing a warrant 108 Relationship with Subdivision B Division 3—Other powers 109 Giving directions 110 Issuing improvement notices 111 Issuing prohibition notices 112 Copies of notices to be displayed and distributed 113 Notices not to be tampered with or removed Division 4—Persons assisting marine safety inspectors 114 Persons assisting marine safety inspectors Division 5—Obligations and incidental powers of marine safety inspectors 115 Consent 116 Announcement before entry under warrant 117 Marine safety inspector to be in possession of warrant 118 Details of warrant etc to be given to occupier 119 Completing execution of warrant after temporary cessation 120 Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order 121 Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment 122 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment 123 Extending period for which something is secured 124 Offence—interfering with securing of thing Division 6—Occupier's rights and responsibilities 125 Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant 126 Occupier to provide marine safety inspector with facilities and assistance Division 7—General provisions relating to seizure and detention 127 Copies of seized things to be provided 128 Receipts for seized things 129 Return of seized things 130 Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained 131 Costs of detention 132 Disposal of seized things and detained vessels 133 Compensation for acquisition of property Division 8—Warrants 134 Monitoring warrants 135 Enforcement warrants 136 Enforcement warrants by telephone, fax etc 137 Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc Part 7—Infringement notices 138 Infringement notices Part 8—General matters Division 1—Review of decisions 139 Reviewable decisions 140 Internal review of reviewable decisions 141 Applications for AAT review 142 Review of decisions made under the regulations Division 2—Exemptions 143 Power of exemption 144 Offence of breaching a condition of exemption (owner) 145 Offence of breaching a condition of exemption (master) 146 Offence of breaching a condition of exemption (all persons) Division 3—Application of National Law to certain bodies 147 Treatment of partnerships 148 Treatment of unincorporated associations 149 Treatment of trusts with multiple trustees Division 4—Fees 150 Charging of fees by the National Regulator 151 Charging of fees by accredited persons Division 5—Disclosure of information 152 Disclosure of information by certain persons to the National Regulator Division 6—Immunity from suit 153 Immunity from suit Division 7—Matters relating to evidence and proceedings, etc 154 National Regulator may require certain information 155 Offence not to give information 156 Evidentiary certificates 157 Burden of proving certain matters lies on defendant Division 8—Adverse publicity orders 158 Adverse publicity orders Division 9—Regulations and other legislative instruments 159 Regulations 160 Regulations may prescribe matters relating to accreditation and approval 161 Offence of contravening a condition of accreditation 162 Regulations may prescribe penalties etc 163 Legislative instruments other than regulations 164 Incorporation of material, etc 165 Regulations may deal with transitional matters Schedule 2—Related amendments and transitional provisions Part 1—Preliminary 1 Amendment provisions 2 Regulations may make further transitional or savings provisions Part 2—Amendment of Harbors and Navigation Act 1993 3 Amendment of Act 4 Amendment of section 4—Interpretation 5 Insertion of section 6A 6A Application of Act to certain vessels 6 Repeal of section 7 7 Amendment of heading to Part 2 Division 2 8 Amendment of section 14—Powers of authorised person 9 Amendment of section 28C—General responsibility of port operator 10 Amendment of section 35—Compulsory pilotage 11 Repeal of Part 6 12 Substitution of heading to Part 7 13 Amendment of section 46—Vessels to which this Part applies 14 Amendment of section 47—Requirement for boat operator's licence, exemption or permit 15 Insertion of section 47A 47A Requirements for operators of hire and drive vessels 16 Amendment of section 48—Issue of boat operator's licence or exemption 17 Amendment of section 49—Cancellation of boat operator's licence by court 18 Amendment of section 50—Cancellation of boat operator's licence by CE 19 Amendment of heading to Part 9 20 Amendment of section 54—Application of Division 21 Amendment of section 55—Registration 22 Repeal of Part 9 Divisions 2 and 3 23 Amendment of section 64A—Application of Division 24 Amendment of section 65—General requirements 25 Amendment of section 65A—Requirement to have emergency position indicating radio beacon 26 Amendment of section 66—Power to prohibit use etc of unsafe vessel 27 Amendment to section 67—Minister's power to act in an emergency 28 Substitution of heading to Part 10 Division 2 29 Amendment of section 68—CE may require survey 30 Amendment of section 75—Casualties to be reported 31 Amendment of section 78—Enquiries into casualties 32 Amendment of section 79—Enquiries into misconduct or incompetence 33 Amendment of section 80—Review of administrative decisions 34 Amendment of heading to Part 13 35 Amendment of section 81—Application of Navigation Act 2012 36 Amendment of section 82—Agreement between the Commonwealth and the State 37 Amendment of section 83—Exemptions 38 Amendment of section 87—Evidentiary provision 39 Amendment of section 90—Fees and charges to be paid into separate fund 40 Insertion of section 90AA 90AA Facilities levy 41 Amendment of section 90A—Facilities Fund 42 Substitution of section 91 91 Regulations Part 3—Transitional provision 43 Transitional provision Legislative history