Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
No. 55, 2012
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Object of Act....................................................................................... 2
4............ Constitutional basis for Act................................................................. 3
5............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 4
Part 2--Interpretation 5
6............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 5
7............ Meaning of coastal trading............................................................... 10
Part 3--Provisions relating to the application of this Act 12
8............ Extension to Territories..................................................................... 12
9............ Act to bind the Crown....................................................................... 12
10.......... Act does not apply to certain vessels................................................. 12
11.......... Minister may exempt certain vessels or persons............................... 12
12.......... Application to vessels on intrastate voyages..................................... 13
Part 4--Licences 15
Division 1--General licences 15
Subdivision A--Application for, and grant of, general licences 15
13.......... Application for general licence.......................................................... 15
14.......... Application may be varied or withdrawn.......................................... 16
15.......... Deciding applications........................................................................ 16
16.......... Grant of general licence..................................................................... 17
17.......... Application taken to be granted in certain circumstances................... 17
18.......... Issue of general licence..................................................................... 17
19.......... When general licence is in force........................................................ 18
20.......... Refusal of application........................................................................ 18
Subdivision B--Conditions of general licences 18
21.......... Conditions imposed on all general licences....................................... 18
22.......... Additional conditions may be imposed by Minister.......................... 19
23.......... Breaching condition of general licence.............................................. 19
Subdivision C--Renewal, cancellation and surrender of general licences 19
24.......... Renewal of general licence................................................................ 19
25.......... Cancellation of general licence.......................................................... 20
26.......... Surrender of general licence.............................................................. 21
Subdivision D--Miscellaneous 21
27.......... Reporting requirements for general licences...................................... 21
Division 2--Temporary licences 23
Subdivision A--Application for, and grant of, temporary licences 23
28.......... Application for temporary licence..................................................... 23
29.......... Application may be withdrawn......................................................... 23
30.......... Publication and notification of application......................................... 24
31.......... Holder of general licence may give notice in response...................... 24
32.......... Process if notice in response received............................................... 25
33.......... Comments by third parties................................................................ 26
34.......... Minister to decide applications.......................................................... 26
35.......... Grant of temporary licence................................................................ 27
36.......... Application taken to be granted in certain circumstances................... 28
37.......... Issue of temporary licence................................................................. 28
38.......... When temporary licence is in force................................................... 29
39.......... Refusal of application........................................................................ 29
Subdivision B--Conditions of temporary licences 30
40.......... Conditions imposed on all temporary licences.................................. 30
41.......... Additional conditions may be imposed by Minister.......................... 30
42.......... Breaching condition of temporary licence......................................... 31
Subdivision C--Variation of matters authorised by temporary licences 31
43.......... Application to vary matters authorised by temporary licence............ 31
44.......... Application may be withdrawn......................................................... 32
45.......... Consultation on proposed variation................................................... 32
46.......... Minister to decide application............................................................ 32
47.......... Grant of variation to temporary licence............................................. 33
47A....... Application taken to be granted in certain circumstances................... 34
48.......... Issue of varied temporary licence...................................................... 34
49.......... Refusal of application........................................................................ 34
Subdivision D--Variation of temporary licences to include new matters 34
50.......... Application of Subdivision............................................................... 34
51.......... Application to vary temporary licence............................................... 34
52.......... Application may be withdrawn......................................................... 35
53.......... Process for deciding application........................................................ 35
54.......... Time for deciding application............................................................ 35
55.......... Grant of variation to temporary licence............................................. 36
56.......... Application taken to be granted in certain circumstances................... 36
57.......... Issue of varied temporary licence...................................................... 36
58.......... Refusal of application........................................................................ 37
Subdivision E--Cancellation and surrender of temporary licences 37
59.......... Cancellation of temporary licence...................................................... 37
60.......... Surrender of temporary licence......................................................... 38
Subdivision F--Miscellaneous 39
61.......... Voyage notification requirements for temporary licences.................. 39
62.......... Reporting requirements for temporary licences................................. 39
63.......... Inappropriate use of temporary licence.............................................. 40
Division 3--Emergency licences 42
Subdivision A--Application for, and grant of, emergency licences 42
64.......... Application for emergency licence.................................................... 42
65.......... Application may be varied or withdrawn.......................................... 43
66.......... Deciding applications........................................................................ 43
67.......... Grant of emergency licence............................................................... 44
68.......... Application taken to be granted in certain circumstances................... 44
69.......... Issue of emergency licence................................................................ 44
70.......... When emergency licence is in force.................................................. 45
71.......... Refusal of application........................................................................ 45
Subdivision B--Conditions of emergency licences 45
72.......... Conditions imposed on all emergency licences................................. 45
73.......... Additional conditions may be imposed by Minister.......................... 46
74.......... Breaching condition of emergency licence........................................ 46
Subdivision C--Miscellaneous 47
74A....... Voyage notification requirements for emergency licences................. 47
75.......... Reporting requirements for emergency licences................................ 47
Division 4--Miscellaneous 49
76.......... Requests for further information--general and emergency licence applications 49
77.......... Requests for further information--temporary licence applications.... 49
78.......... Basis on which licences granted........................................................ 50
Part 5--Enforcement 51
Division 1--Requiring people to give information and produce documents or things 51
Subdivision A--Notices to give information or produce documents or things 51
79.......... Notice to give information or produce document or thing................. 51
80.......... Department may retain documents and things................................... 52
Subdivision B--Offence and related provisions 52
81.......... Failure to comply with notice etc....................................................... 52
82.......... Self-incrimination etc........................................................................ 53
Division 2--Civil penalty provisions 55
83.......... Engaging in coastal trading without licence....................................... 55
84.......... Breaching condition of exemption--vessels..................................... 55
85.......... Breaching condition of exemption--persons.................................... 55
Division 3--Civil penalty proceedings 57
Subdivision A--Obtaining a civil penalty order 57
86.......... Civil penalty orders........................................................................... 57
87.......... Civil enforcement of penalty............................................................. 57
88.......... Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision............ 58
89.......... Multiple contraventions..................................................................... 58
90.......... Proceedings may be heard together................................................... 58
91.......... Civil evidence and procedure rules to apply...................................... 58
92.......... Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence................... 59
Subdivision B--Miscellaneous 59
93.......... Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions........................... 59
94.......... Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions...................... 59
95.......... Mistake of fact.................................................................................. 60
96.......... State of mind..................................................................................... 60
97.......... Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers 61
98.......... Civil penalty provisions contravened by executive officers............... 61
99.......... Establishing whether an executive officer took reasonable steps to prevent the contravention of a civil penalty provision.......................................................................................................... 61
Division 4--Infringement notices 63
100........ Enforceable provisions..................................................................... 63
101........ When an infringement notice may be given....................................... 63
102........ Matters to be included in an infringement notice............................... 63
103........ Extension of time to pay amount....................................................... 64
104........ Withdrawal of an infringement notice............................................... 65
105........ Effect of payment of amount............................................................. 66
106........ Effect of this Division....................................................................... 67
Part 6--Miscellaneous 68
Division 1--Review of decisions 68
107........ Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal............................... 68
Division 2--Appointment of authorised persons etc. 70
108........ Appointment of authorised persons.................................................. 70
109........ Identity cards..................................................................................... 70
Division 3--Disclosure of information 72
110........ Disclosure of information by the Secretary....................................... 72
Division 4--Miscellaneous 73
111........ Delegation......................................................................................... 73
112........ Customs treatment of certain vessels................................................. 73
113........ Regulations....................................................................................... 73
Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012
No. 55, 2012
An Act to regulate coastal trading, and for related purposes
[Assented to 21 June 2012]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
[Minister's second reading speech made in--
House of Representatives on 22 March 2012
Senate on 18 June 2012]
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