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Maritime Transport Act 1994

General provisions relating to shipping - Miscellaneous provisions

201: Regulations

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"Rules Made by the Governor-General for Maritime Transport"

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The Governor-General can make regulations for the Maritime Transport Act. You need to know what these regulations are about. They are about things like what breaches of maritime rules are offences. The Governor-General can decide what the penalty is for each offence. If you are an individual, the fine can be up to $10,000. If you are a body corporate, the fine can be up to $50,000. The Governor-General can also decide the infringement fee for each offence. For an individual, the fee must not be more than $2,000. For a body corporate, the fee must not be more than $12,000. The regulations can be different for different people or ships. You can find out more about the publication requirements in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. Regulations under this section are secondary legislation.

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Part 14General provisions relating to shipping
Miscellaneous provisions

201Regulations

  1. The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:

  2. prescribing those breaches of maritime rules, or breaches of navigation bylaws, that constitute offences against this Act:
    1. prescribing those breaches of maritime rules, or breaches of navigation bylaws, that constitute infringement offences against this Act:
      1. prescribing the penalty for each offence prescribed under paragraph (a) which,—
        1. in the case of an individual, shall be a fine not exceeding $10,000:
          1. in the case of a body corporate, shall be a fine not exceeding $50,000:
          2. prescribing the infringement fee for each offence prescribed under paragraph (b) and for infringement offences against section 200B, which,—
            1. in the case of an individual, must not exceed $2,000:
              1. in the case of a body corporate, must not exceed $12,000:
              2. such other matters as are contemplated by or necessary for giving full effect to the provisions of this Act (other than those referred to in section 394(1)(i)) and for their due administration.

                1. Any regulations made under this Act may be so made that different regulations shall apply with respect to different classes of persons, ships, or maritime products, or with respect to the same class of person, ship, or maritime product in different circumstances.

                2. Regulations under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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                • Section 201(1)(a): amended, on , by section 40 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).
                • Section 201(1)(b): amended, on , by section 40 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).
                • Section 201(1)(c)(i): amended, on , by section 37(1) of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 9).
                • Section 201(1)(c)(ii): amended, on , by section 37(2) of the Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 9).
                • Section 201(1)(d): amended, on , by section 3 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act (No 2) 1998 (1998 No 116).
                • Section 201(1)(d)(i): amended, on , by section 35(1) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 48).
                • Section 201(1)(d)(ii): amended, on , by section 35(2) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 48).
                • Section 201(3): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).