Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01132:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01132
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 61844–62922

8  Sanctioned vessels

Designation of vessels
 (1) For paragraph 10(1)(b) of the Act, the Minister may, by legislative instrument:
 (a) designate a vessel as a sanctioned vessel for a country mentioned in the designation; or
 (b) designate each vessel in a class of vessels as a sanctioned vessel for a country mentioned in the designation.
 (2) A vessel is not required to be owned, registered or flagged by the country mentioned in the designation.
 (3) A sanctioned vessel does not cease to be a sanctioned vessel solely because:
 (a) its name is changed; or
 (b) the flag under which it is operated changes; or
 (c) its registration is changed.

Directions to sanctioned vessels
 (4) The Minister may direct a sanctioned vessel to:
 (a) leave Australia, including by a particular route; or
 (b) not enter a particular port or place, or any port or place, in Australia.
 (5) Before giving the direction, the Minister must have regard to Australia's obligations at international law.
 (6) A direction given under subregulation (4) in writing is not a legislative instrument.