AMSA will be closed from 5 pm AEDT Tuesday 24 December 2024, re-opening on Thursday 2 January 2025. Our search and rescue will continue to operate every day (24/7) during this time. See which services are affected.

Summary of government policy approval to cost recover, including date of decision, and statutory authority to charge by activity output, with references, is provided below.

Activity output

Date of decision

Government policy approval

Statutory authority to charge

Navigation infrastructure

11 Sep 1990,

reaffirmed on

17 Sep 2018

Implied in second reading of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Bill 1990 and Explanatory Statement of Marine Navigation Levy Collection Regulations 2018

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and Explanatory Statement of Marine Navigation Levy Collection Regulations 2018

Environmental marine protection

28 Nov 1989

Implied in second reading of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Bill 1990 and second reading of Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Bill 1981

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Act 1990, Section 5 of Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981, and National Plan

Seafarer and ship safety under Navigation Act 2012 and other Acts

Jun 1989

Implied in second reading of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Bill 1990 and second reading of Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Bill 1991

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Act 1990 and Section 6 of Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Act 1991

Marine services Navigation Act 2012

11 Sep 1990

Implied in second reading of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Bill 1990

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Act 1990 and AMSA Fees Determination 2015

Ship registration under Shipping Registration Act 1981

21 Jun 2012

Explanatory statement of Shipping Registration Regulations (Amendment) 1991

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Act 1990Shipping Registration Act 1981, and AMSA Fees Determination 2015

Marine services under National System for domestic commercial vessels

2 Mar 2016

and

4 Dec 2017

 

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law 2012 and Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Regulation 2013