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Summary of government policy approval to cost recover, including date of decision, and statutory authority to charge by activity output, with references, is provided below. 

Activity output 

Date of decision 

Government policy approval 

Statutory authority to charge 

Navigation infrastructure 

11 Sep 1990, reaffirmed on 17 Sep 2018 

Implied in second reading of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Bill 1990 and Explanatory Statement of Marine Navigation Levy Collection Regulations 2018 

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and Explanatory Statement of Marine Navigation Levy Collection Regulations 2018 

Environmental marine protection 

28 Nov 1989 

Implied in second reading of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Bill 1990 and second reading of Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Bill 1981 

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Act 1990, Section 5 of Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981, and National Plan 

Seafarer and ship safety under Navigation Act 2012 and other Acts 

Jun 1989 

Implied in second reading of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Bill 1990 and second reading of Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Bill 1991 

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Act 1990 and Section 6 of Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Act 1991 

Marine services Navigation Act 2012 

11 Sep 1990 

Implied in second reading of Australian Maritime Safety Authority Bill 1990 

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Act 1990 and AMSA Fees Determination 2015 

Ship registration under Shipping Registration Act 1981 

21 Jun 2012 

Explanatory statement of Shipping Registration Regulations (Amendment) 1991 

Part 5, Division 2 of Australian Maritime Safety Act 1990Shipping Registration Act 1981, and AMSA Fees Determination 2015 

Marine services under National System for domestic commercial vessels 

2 Mar 2016 

And 

4 Dec 2017 

 

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law 2012 and Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Regulation 2013