COmmonwealth of Australia

Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992

Seafarers rehabilitation and compensation (Prescribed Ship — Norfolk Island) Declaration 2016

I, Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, pursuant to section 3A of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (‘the Act’), hereby declare:

(1)          That a ship:

(a)           which is not a ship to which paragraphs 10(a) or (b) of the Navigation Act 1912 would apply if that Act had not been repealed; and

(b)          which is not a ship to which subsections 19(1AA) or (1A) of the Act applies; and

(c)           which is a ship to which paragraph 10(c) of the Navigation Act 1912 would apply if that Act had not been repealed; and

(d)          either:

(i)           of which the majority of the crew are residents of Norfolk Island; or

(ii)           which is operated by any of the following (whether or not in association with any other person, firm or company, being a person, firm or company of any description), namely:

(A)        a person who is a resident of, or has his or her principal place of business in, Norfolk Island;

(B)        a firm that has its principal place of business in Norfolk Island; or

(C)        a company that is incorporated, or has its principal place of business, in Norfolk Island; or

(iii)                to which both (i) and (ii) apply;

is not a prescribed ship.

(2)          This declaration takes effect on 1 July 2016.

(3)          In this declaration:

Norfolk Island means the Territory of Norfolk Island, as described in Schedule 1 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979.

MICHAELIA CASH

Dated: 3 May 2016