Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, direct that this Act does not apply to:
(a) a vessel or class of vessels; or
(b) a person or class of persons.
(2) An exemption under subsection (1) may be confined to one or both of the following:
(a) one or more specified periods;
(b) one or more specified voyages.
(3) An exemption under subsection (1) is subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the direction.
Note: Breach of a condition of an exemption is a civil penalty provision, see sections 84 and 85.
(4) The Minister must not make a direction if the proposed exemption would be inconsistent with an obligation of Australia under an international agreement.
(5) The Minister must not make a direction unless satisfied that the proposed exemption will not jeopardise the safety of a vessel or persons on board a vessel.