Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SHIP CONSTRUCTION BOUNTY ACT 1975 No. 79, 1975 - SECT 4

4. (1) Where-

   (a)  a shipowner desires that bounty be paid on the construction or
        modification of a vessel proposed to be carried out by him or on his
        behalf;

   (b)  the vessel, or the vessel as modified, will be-

        (i)    a large vessel; or

        (ii)   a small vessel having a length on the designed load water line
               of not less than 21 metres; and

   (c)  the shipowner intends-

        (i)    where the vessel, or the vessel as modified, will be a large
               vessel-to use the vessel, or the vessel as modified, in
               operations in Australian waters, in commercial fishing
               operations based on a port in Australia or, as a vessel
               registered in Australia, in any other operations; or

        (ii)   where the vessel, or the vessel as modified, will be a small
               vessel-to use the vessel, or the vessel as modified, in
               commercial fishing operations in Australian waters or based on
               a port in Australia, the shipowner may-

   (d)  call public tenders, in accordance with the prescribed procedures, in
        respect of that construction or modification; or

   (e)  request the Minister, in writing, to call public tenders, on behalf of
        the shipowner, in respect of that construction or modification.

(2) Where a shipowner referred to in sub-section (1) calls public tenders in
respect of the construction or modification of a vessel, he shall notify the
Minister, in writing, accordingly.

(3) A request by a shipowner under sub-section (1) or a notification by a
shipowner under sub-section (2) shall be accompanied by specifications
(including any necessary drawings) for the construction or modification to
which the request or notification relates prepared by the shipowner with a
view to the calling of public tenders.

(4) Where the Minister receives a request under sub-section (1), he shall call
public tenders, on behalf of the shipowner, in accordance with the prescribed
procedures, based on the specifications for the construction or modification
to which the request relates.