Sea-Carriage of Goods Amendment Act 1979

No. 101 of 1979

An Act to amend section 10 of the Sea-Carriage of Goods Act 1924 in consequence of certain amendments of the Navigation Act 1912.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Sea-Carriage of Goods Amendment Act 1979.

(2) The Sea-Carriage of Goods Act 1924 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the date of commencement of sub-section 65(1) of the Navigation Amendment Act 1979.

Saving

3. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) “Division 10 of Part IV of the Navigation Act 1912-1920” and substituting “Division 10 of Part IV, or Part VIII, of the Navigation Act 1912”.