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CONTROL OF NAVAL WATERS ACT 1918 - NOTES

No. 28, 1918

Compilation No. 6

Compilation date:    21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered:    14 November 2016

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Control of Naval Waters Act 1918 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Extension of Act to Territories

3AA Application of the Criminal Code

3A Declaration of vessels as exempt vessels

3B Declaration of waters as naval waters

3C Appointment of superintendents

4 Power to make regulations

5 Construction of certain buildings etc. may be prohibited

6 Power of superintendent to give directions concerning vessels within naval waters etc.

6A Power of superintendent to give directions concerning aircraft, vehicles or vessels on foreshore of naval waters etc.

7 Power to remove vessel, wreck etc.

8 Recovery of expenses of removal of vessels etc.

9 Service of summons etc.

10 Offences, where to be deemed to have been committed

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Control of Naval Waters Act 1918

28, 1918

27 Nov 1918

27 Nov 1918

 

Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966

93, 1966

29 Oct 1966

First Sch and Second Sch: 1 Dec 1966 (s 2(1))

--

Statute Law Revision Act 1973

216, 1973

19 Dec 1973

s 9(1), 10, Sch 1 and Sch 2: 31 Dec 1973 (s 2)

s 9(1) and 10

Control of Naval Waters Amendment Act 1978

8, 1978

1 Apr 1978

1 Aug 1990 (s 2 and gaz 1990, No S184)

s 9

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990

21, 1991

5 Feb 1991

s 3, 4: 5 Feb 1991 (s 2(1))

--

Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

141, 2001

1 Oct 2001

s 4: 1 Oct 2001 (s 2(1))
Sch 1 (items 3, 4): 15 Dec 2001 (s 2(2)(a))

s 4

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003

135, 2003

17 Dec 2003

Sch 2 (item 28): 1 Oct 2001 (s 2(1) item 9)

--

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016

4, 2016

11 Feb 2016

Sch 4 (items 1, 71): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)

--

Statute Update Act 2016

61, 2016

23 Sept 2016

Sch 1 (items 154, 155): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

s 2.....................

am No 216, 1973

 

rs No 8, 1978

 

am No 21, 1991

s 3.....................

rs No 8, 1978

s 3AA...................

ad No 141, 2001

s 3A....................

ad No 8, 1978

s 3B....................

ad No 8, 1978

s 3AC...................

ad No 8, 1978

s 4.....................

am No 93, 1966; No 216, 1973; No 8, 1978

s 5.....................

am No 8, 1978

s 6.....................

rs No 8, 1978

 

am No 141, 2001; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016

s 6A....................

ad No 8, 1978

 

am No 61, 2016

s 7.....................

am No 8, 1978

s 8.....................

rs No 8, 1978

 


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