News
24.06.11
In July 2009, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG)
agreed to implement a National System for the regulation of
commercial vessels operating in Australian waters. It was
also proposed, at that time, to establish the Australian Maritime
Safety Authority (AMSA) as the national safety regulator by
2013.
Work on the National System is being progressed by the
Commonwealth, through the Dapartment of Infrastructure and
Transport and AMSA, in close collaboration with the State and
Territory governments.
As the National Regulator, AMSA will be responsible for the
implementation and administration of the new National Law covering
the regulation of commercial vessels. An agreed range of
operational and enforcement functions will be delegated by AMSA to
State and Territory maritime safety authorities. Governance
and financial arrangements of the National Regulator will be
emvodied in an intergovernmental agreement.
Click below for documents explaining the focus of the
proposed national maritime reforms which form the basis
of industry consultation: Proposed
National Law June 2011; Proposed National
Regulator June 2011; Proposed National System
June 2011