Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 1912 - SECT 8A

             (1)  The owner of an off-shore industry vessel may apply to the Authority for a declaration under subsection (2) in relation to the off-shore industry vessel.

             (2)  The Authority may, in writing, declare the off-shore industry vessel to be an off-shore industry vessel to which this Act applies.

          (2A)  A declaration under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 .

             (3)  A reference in this Act to an off-shore industry vessel to which this Act applies is a reference to an off-shore industry vessel in relation to which a declaration under subsection (2) is in force.