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Shipping Registration Act 1981

No. 8, 1981

Compilation No. 21

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Shipping Registration Act 1981 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Effect of closure or cancellation of registration
3B Approved forms
4 Repeal
5 Act binds the Crown
6 Application of Act
7 Act not to apply to Defence Force ships etc.
8 Australian‑owned ships
9 Ships on demise charter to Australian‑based operators
10 Determination of overall length and tonnage length of ship
11 Registration of property in ships
11A Collective agreement with the seafarers' bargaining unit
Part II—Registration of Ships
Division 1—Registration
Subdivision A—Obligation to register Australian‑owned ships
12 Obligation to register Australian‑owned ships
13 Exemptions from registration
Subdivision B—The General Register
14 Ships that may be registered in the General Register
15 Application for registration in the General Register
Subdivision C—The International Register
15A Objects of the International Register
15B Ships that may be registered in the International Register
15C Application for registration in the International Register
15D Pre‑registration inspection
Subdivision D—Registration
15E Registration in the General Register
15F Registration in the International Register
16 Tonnage measurement