Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00440:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00440
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 8348–9603

3  Object of Act
 (1) The object of this Act is to provide a regulatory framework for coastal trading in Australia that:
 (a) promotes a viable shipping industry that contributes to the broader Australian economy; and
 (b) facilitates the long term growth of the Australian shipping industry; and
 (c) enhances the efficiency and reliability of Australian shipping as part of the national transport system; and
 (d) maximises the use of vessels registered in the Australian General Shipping Register in coastal trading; and
 (e) promotes competition in coastal trading; and
 (f) ensures efficient movement of passengers and cargo between Australian ports.
 (2) This Act aims to achieve its object by the following means:
 (a) ensuring that a vessel that is used to engage in coastal trading under a general licence has unrestricted access to Australian waters;
 (b) ensuring that a vessel that is used to engage in coastal trading has access to Australian waters under a temporary licence that is limited in time and to voyages authorised by the licence;
 (c) ensuring that a vessel that is used to engage in coastal trading under an emergency licence has the access to Australian waters required to deal with the emergency to which the licence relates.