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Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti‑fouling Systems) Act 2006

No. 107, 2006

Compilation No. 8

Compilation date: 1 January 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 78, 2022

Registered: 10 January 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti-fouling Systems) Act 2006 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2023 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Definition: compliance with anti‑fouling requirements
5 Approving a body corporate approved as a survey authority
6 Scope of Act
7 Act to bind Crown
Part 2—Application or use of harmful anti‑fouling systems
8 HAFC not to be applied to a ship
9 Non‑complying ships not to enter or remain in shipping facilities
Part 3—Anti‑fouling certificates and anti‑fouling declarations
10 Issue and endorsement of anti‑fouling certificates
11 Lapsing of anti‑fouling certificates
12 Cancellation of anti‑fouling certificates
13 Obligation to carry anti‑fouling certificate
14 Obligation to report damage etc. to ship
15 Obligation to carry anti‑fouling declaration
Part 4—Inspection and enforcement powers
16 Inspectors and identity cards
17 Inspection of ships
18 Detention of ships
19 Compensation for undue detention or delay
Part 5—Miscellaneous
20 Service of documents on master or owner of