Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00125:clause:5_61aaa:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00125
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 61AAA (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 99141–101859

61AAA  Making vessel monitoring directions

Application of this section

 (1) This section applies in relation to a vessel that is required by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory to be equipped with a vessel monitoring system.

Directions for individual vessels

 (2) The Authority may, in writing, make a direction (an individual vessel monitoring direction) requiring one of the persons responsible, or one of the kinds of persons responsible, for a particular vessel to provide the Authority, or cause the Authority to be provided, with the information specified for the vessel in the direction (which must be information of a kind provided by the vessel monitoring system in relation to the operation of the vessel in the Marine Park).

Note: For responsible, see subsection (10).

 (3) A copy of an individual vessel monitoring direction must be given to the person, or each of the persons, to whom it applies.

 (4) An individual vessel monitoring direction:
 (a) takes effect:
 (i) on the day (if any) specified in the direction (which must not be earlier than the day on which a copy of the direction is first given to a person to whom it applies); or
 (ii) if no day is specified—on the day on which a copy of the direction is first given to a person to whom it applies; and
 (b) continues in effect for the period specified in the direction.

 (5) The Authority may vary or revoke an individual vessel monitoring direction:
 (a) in the same manner as an individual vessel monitoring direction may be made; and
 (b) subject to the same conditions as apply to the making of an individual vessel monitoring direction.

 (6) An individual vessel monitoring direction is not a legislative instrument.

Directions for classes of vessels

 (7) The Authority may, by legislative instrument, make a direction (a class vessel monitoring direction) requiring one of the kinds of persons responsible for a vessel belonging to a particular class of vessels to provide the Authority, or cause the Authority to be provided, with the information specified for the vessel in the direction (which must be information of a kind provided by the vessel monitoring system in relation to the operation of the vessel in the Marine Park).

Note: For responsible, see subsection (10).

 (8) The Authority may vary or revoke a class vessel monitoring direction:
 (a) in the same manner as a class vessel monitoring direction may be made; and
 (b) subject to the same conditions as apply to the making of a class vessel monitoring direction.

Content of individual and class vessel monitoring directions

 (9) A vessel monitoring direction may require the specified information to be provided:
 (a) before the end of a