Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00248:section:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00248
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 18314–20911

6  Application of Act
 (1) This Act applies in relation to a prescribed ship or prescribed unit that is engaged in trade or commerce:
 (a) between Australia and places outside Australia; or
 (aa) between 2 places outside Australia; or
 (b) between the States; or
 (c) within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories.
 (2) Without limiting the operation of subsection (1), this Act applies to:
 (a) the operator of a prescribed ship or prescribed unit described in subsection (1); and
 (b) employees employed on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit described in subsection (1); and
 (c) contractors and other persons working on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit described in subsection (1); and
 (d) manufacturers, suppliers and importers of plant used, or substances used or handled, on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit described in subsection (1).
 (3) This Act also applies in relation to:
 (a) a vessel that would be an off‑shore industry vessel within the meaning of the Navigation Act 1912 if that Act had not been repealed and either:
 (i) was, immediately before the repeal of that Act, covered by a declaration in force under subsection 8A(2) of that Act; or
 (ii) is covered by a declaration in force under subsection (3AB) of this section; or
 (b) a ship that would be a trading ship within the meaning of the Navigation Act 1912 if that Act had not been repealed and either:
 (i) was, immediately before the repeal of that Act, covered by a declaration in force under subsection 8AA(2) of that Act; or
 (ii) is covered by a declaration in force under subsection (3AB) of this section.
 (3AA) However, this Act does not apply because of subsection (3) to a vessel or ship that is covered by a declaration in force under subsection (3AC).
 (3AB) The Authority may declare in writing that this Act applies to a vessel or ship that would be an off‑shore industry vessel, or a trading ship, within the meaning of the Navigation Act 1912 if that Act had not been repealed.
 (3AC) The Authority may declare in writing that this Act does not apply because of subsection (3) to a vessel or ship that would be an off‑shore industry vessel, or a trading ship, within the meaning of the Navigation Act 1912 if that Act had not been repealed.
 (3AD) A declaration made under subsection (3AB) or (3AC) is not a legislative instrument.
 (3A) This Act also applies to:
 (a) a vessel that is used to engage in coastal trading under a general licence; and
 (b) a vessel that is used to engage in coastal trading under a temporary licence if the vessel is registered in