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 1990, Shipping 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