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Navigation Act 2012

No. 128, 2012

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date: 15 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 2, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Navigation Act 2012 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 1—Preliminary
Part 1—Short title and commencement
1 Short title
2 Commencement
Part 2—Objects and simplified outline of Act
3 Objects of Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
Part 3—Provisions relating to the application of this Act
5 Extension to Territories
6 Extraterritorial operation of Act
7 Act to bind the Crown
8 Geographical jurisdiction for offences
9 Geographical application of offences and civil penalty provisions relating to foreign vessels, etc.
10 Act does not apply to naval vessels etc.
11 Application of Act to certain Australian Border Force vessels
12 Provisions that give effect to various conventions
13 Provisions that give effect to the Container Convention
Part 4—Interpretation
14 Definitions
15 Definition of regulated Australian vessel
16 Definition of overseas voyage
17 Definition of Australian Border Force vessel
18 Definition of special purpose vessel
19 AMSA may declare that a vessel is not a regulated Australian vessel
20 Definition of vessel's length overall
21 Definition of navigates without a licensed pilot
22 Definition of taken to sea
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