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Commercial Vessels Act 1979 No 41

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04 December 2006 04 December 2006 2006 No 120
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07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
03 December 1999 03 December 1999 1999 No 85

Commercial Vessels Act 1979 No 41

Assented to 06.07.1982.

Reserved 7.5.1979.

See GG No 97 of 16.7.1982, p 3334 (and see GG No 99 of 23.7.1982, p 3393). Her Majesty’s approval to the Act coming into operation publicly signified for purposes of sec 2 (1) of that Act, and of the ##1## (Imperial)—GG No 110 of 20.8.1982, p 3791. Date of commencement, 1.7.1987, GG No 109 of 26.6.1987, p 3177.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 7, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Amendment Act 2006 No 84

Assented to 30.10.2006.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147

Assented to 17.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).

Regulatory Reduction Act 1996 No 107

Assented to 02.12.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, 7.2.1997, sec 2 and GG No 17 of 7.2.1997, p 543.

Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 No 13

Assented to 15.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3435.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No 17

Assented to 03.05.1991.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Commercial Vessels Act 1979, assent, sec 2.

Commercial Vessels (Amendment) Act 1983 No 114

Assented to 25.11.1983.

Proclamation of confirmation by Her Majesty, GG No 97 of 12.6.1987, p 2850.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1987, GG No 109 of 26.6.1987, p 3178.

Exemption orders under sec 48 have been published as follows:

GG No 109 of 26.6.1987, pp 3613–3615:

Exempting payment of fees for certain permits (order revoked—See GG No 81 of 30.6.1989, p 3919)

Exempting certain oyster vessels from Parts 3A and 3B

Exempting certain oyster vessels

Exempting motors from Part 2

Exempting certain hire and drive vessels

Exempting compliance with Part 3B (order revoked—see GG No 2 of 8.1.1988, p 112)

Exempting certain licensed port craft

Exempting certain tenders.

GG No 2 of 8.1.1988, p 112:

Exempting compliance with Part 3B.

GG No 41 of 8.3.1991, p 1951:

Exempting certain vessels from Parts 2, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5 and 6.

GG No 41 of 30.4.1993, p 2091:

Exempting certain vessels from Parts 2, 3, 3A, 3B and 5 (order revoked—see GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11530).

GG No 20 of 16.2.1996, p 655:

Exempting certain sailing vessels.

GG No 143 of 2.10.1998, pp 8049, 8050:

Exempting certain personal watercraft from survey, crewing and other requirements.

Exempting certain vessels from survey, crewing and other requirements.

Exempting certain Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol vessels and personnel from the survey and manning requirements contained in the Act whilst engaged in on-water licence training exercises on Lake Macquarie.

GG No 63 of 26.3.2004, p 1719:

Exempting persons acting as the Master of a “vehicular ferry operating in chains”.

GG No 183 of 19.11.2004, p 8533:

Exempting certain sailing vessels.

GG No 198 of 10.12.2004, p 9126:

Exempting Class 2 vessels the subject of a survey permit issued by the Waterways Authority.

GG No 90 of 7.7.2006, pp 5434, 5435:

Exempting certain vessels from survey, crewing and other requirements (order revoked—see GG No 4 of 11.1.2008, p 51).

Revoking exemptions granted to commercial water ski and wakeboarding operators in relation to vessels used in their operations.

Exempting certain vessels from survey, manning and other requirements (order revoked—see GG No 4 of 11.1.2008, p 50).

GG No 160 of 2.11.2007, p 8263:

Exemption of AWWF accredited vessels from compliance with the requirements of the Act for AWWF activities (see Schedule 1 to the Notice for a description of exempt vessels, and Schedule 2 to the Notice for conditions to which the exemption is subject).

GG No 4 of 11.1.2008, pp 50, 51:

Exempting certain vessels from survey, manning and other requirements.

Exempting certain vessels from survey, crewing and other requirements.

GG No 68 of 13.6.2008, p 4817:

Exempting certain persons from examination and other requirements for the issue of a certificate of competency.

GG No 37 of 13.2.2009, p 1022:

Exempting certain vessels from survey manning and other requirements when used for training or when being delivered following sale.

Exempting certain vessels owned and operated by registered training providers from survey manning and other requirements.

GG No 65 of 24.4.2009, p 1811:

Exempting certain vessels from survey, crewing and other requirements.

GG No 31 of 12.2.2010, p 840:

Exempting vessels listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels (‘ARHV’) that are owned and operated by a full institutional member of the Australian Maritime Museums Council (‘AMMC’)

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No reference is made to certain amendments made by Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997.

Sec 2

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 3 (1).

Sec 3

Am 1983 No 114, Schs 1 (1), 3 (2).

Sec 4A

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 3 (3).

Sec 4B

Ins 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Am 2006 No 84, Sch 2.1 [1].

Sec 5

Am 1983 No 114, Schs 1 (2), 3 (4); 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 1996 No 107, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2006 No 84, Sch 2.1 [2].

Sec 5A

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 3 (5).

Sec 6

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (3).

Sec 8

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 2 (1); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 12

Am 1983 No 114, Schs 2 (2), 3 (6).

Sec 14

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 3 (7); 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 18

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 3 (8); 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 19

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (4); 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 1996 No 107, Sch 1.3 [2] [3].

Sec 20

Am 1996 No 107, Sch 1.3 [4].

Sec 22

Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 1996 No 107, Sch 1.3 [5].

Secs 23, 25

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 29

Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Part 3A

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5).

Sec 30A

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5).

Sec 30B

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Part 3B

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5).

Secs 30C–30G

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5).

Sec 30H

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5). Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 30I

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5). Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 30J

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5). Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Rep 1996 No 107, Sch 1.3 [6].

Sec 30K

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1996 No 107, Sch 1.3 [7].

Sec 30L

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5). Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 30M

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5).

Sec 30N

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5). Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 30O

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5).

Sec 30P

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5). Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.49 [1].

Sec 30Q

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (5). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 31

Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 31A

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (6).

Sec 32

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (7); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.49 [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 7.

Sec 34

Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.4.

Sec 39

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 40

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 48

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 3 (9).

Sec 49

Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 50

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 1 (8).

Sec 51

Am 1983 No 114, Sch 2 (3); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.49 [3].

Sec 51A

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 2 (4). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1999 No 85, Sch 2.5; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.49 [4]–[6]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Secs 51B, 51C

Ins 1983 No 114, Sch 2 (4).

Sec 52

Am 1983 No 114, Schs 1 (9), 3 (10); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sch 1

Am 1996 No 107, Sch 1.3 [8] [9].

The whole Act

Am 1995 No 13, Sch 4 (“Board” and “Board’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Minister” and “Minister’s” inserted instead).

Commercial Vessels Bill 1979

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