Occupational Health and Safety
(Maritime Industry) Consequential
Amendments Act 1993

No. 11 of 1994

An Act to make consequential amendments because of the
enactment of the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime
Industry) Act 1993

[Assented to 18 January 1994]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title

1.  This Act may be cited as the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Consequential Amendments Act 1993.

Commencement

2.  This Act commences on the day on which Division 4 of Part 1 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 commences.

Amendment of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992

3.  The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 is amended as set out in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE                                             Section 3

AMENDMENT OF THE SEAFARERS REHABILITATION
AND COMPENSATION ACT 1992

Section 3 (definition of “Authority”):

After “Seafarers” insert “Safety,”.

Section 3:

Insert:

“ ‘Australian Maritime Safety Authority’ means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority established by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990;”.

Part 8, Division 1 (Heading):

After “Seafarers” insert “Safety,”.

Section 103:

After “Seafarers” insert “Safety,”.

Paragraph 104(e):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

“(e)   to formulate policies and strategies relating to the occupational health and safety of employees;

(f)   to accredit occupational health and safety training courses for the purposes of section 47 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993;

(g)   to advise the Minister about anything relating to the Authority’s functions and powers and other matters relating to the compensation and rehabilitation of employees;

(h)   such other functions as are conferred on the Authority by this Act or any other Act.”.

Section 104:

Omit “, in addition to its other functions under this Act”.

Section 104:

Add at the end:

“Note:      Additional functions are conferred on the Authority by the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993.”.

Section 109:

Add at the end:

“; (e) the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.”.

Subsection 112(1):

Omit “or (d)”, substitute “, (d) or (e)”.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

Senate on 29 September 1993

House of Representatives on 24 November 1993]