COmmonwealth of Australia

Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993

Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) (Prescribed  Ship — Norfolk Island) Declaration 2016)

I, Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, pursuant to section 4A of the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 (‘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   which is not a ship to which paragraphs 10(a) or (b) of the Navigation Act 1912 would apply if that Act had not been repealed; and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 6(3) or (3A) 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(c)          which is a ship to which paragraph 10(c) of the Navigation Act 1912 would apply if that Act had not been repealed; and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