Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds—General) Act 1993
Act No. 40 of 1993 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 13 October 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 94 of 2008
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
1............ Short title [see Note 1]........................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1
3............ Application of the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993 1
4............ Imposition of contributions................................................................. 1
5............ Act does not impose tax on property of a State................................... 1
Notes 3
An Act to impose contributions payable under the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993, so far as those contributions are neither duties of customs nor duties of excise
1 Short title [see Note 1]
This Act may be cited as the Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds—General) Act 1993.
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
This Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, as the case requires, on the commencement of Chapter 1 of the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993.
3 Application of the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993
Sections 4 and 5 of the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993 apply in relation to this Act in a corresponding way to the way in which they apply in relation to that Act.
4 Imposition of contributions
(1) Contributions payable under the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993 are imposed.
(2) This section imposes contributions only so far as those contributions are neither duties of customs nor duties of excise within the meaning of section 55 of the Constitution.
5 Act does not impose tax on property of a State
(1) This Act does not impose a tax on property of any kind belonging to a State.
(2) In this section, property of any kind belonging to a State has the same meaning as in section 114 of the Constitution.
Notes to the Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds—General) Act 1993
Note 1
The Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds—General) Act 1993 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 40, 1993 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Acts
| Act | Number
and year | Date
of Assent | Date of commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |
| Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—General) Act 1993 | 40, 1993 | 15 Oct 1993 | 8 Jan 1995 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1994, No. S462) | |
| Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | 94, 2008 | 3 Oct 2008 | Schedule 1 (items 11–15): 13 Oct 2009 (see F2009L03731) | — |
Table of Amendments
| ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
| Provision affected | How affected |
| Title................................... | am. No. 94, 2008 |
| Ss. 1, 2.............................. | am. No. 94, 2008 |
| Heading to s. 3................ | am. No. 94, 2008 |
| Ss. 3, 4.............................. | am. No. 94, 2008 |