NAVIGATION.

No. 32 of 1919.

An Act to amend Sections One, Two, Six and Seven of the Navigation Act 1912.

[Reserved, 28th October, 1919.]

[Royal Assent proclaimed 20th December, 1919.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.)   This Act may be cited as the Navigation Act 1919.

(2.)  The Navigation Act 1912 is, in this Act, referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.)  The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Navigation Act 1912-1919.

Commencement.

2.   This Act shall commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation after the King’s approval thereto has been proclaimed in the Commonwealth.

Amendment of s. 1.

3.   Section one of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—

“(2.)    It shall not be necessary to proclaim that the whole Act shall commence on the one date, but the several Parts, Divisions, Sections, and Schedules may be proclaimed to commence on such dates as are respectively fixed by Proclamation.”

Application of Act.

4.   Section two of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-section (1.) after the word “States” the words “or with or among the Territories under the authority of the Commonwealth”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1.) the words “which is part” and inserting in their stead the words “under the authority”.

Definitions.

5.   Section six of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the definition of “The Merchant Shipping Act” the following definition:—

“‘Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth’ includes any territory governed by the Commonwealth under a Mandate:”.

Definition of coasting trade.

6.   Section seven of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words “which is part” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “under the authority”.