(1) Section 217, 'about the safety of ships or persons'--
omit.
(2) Section 217--
insert--
'(2) If a regulation requires a person (an applicant) to obtain the consent of a stated person under the regulation before holding an event or activity mentioned in subsection (1), neither the State or the stated person--
(a) is responsible for supervising the holding of the event or activity; or
(b) is liable in relation to the holding or conduct of the event or activity.
'(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the State being held liable in relation to the grant of the consent to the applicant to hold the event or activity by a person whose consent was required under a regulation.'.