Legislation administered by the Seacare Authority
List of Seacare scheme legislation at 30 June 2003
Enactments administered by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations through the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority, at 30 June 2003:
- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992
- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992
- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Act 1992
- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Act 1992
- Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993
- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 1993
- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Regulations 2002
- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Regulations 2002
- Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Amendment Regulations 2003
- Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Regulations 1995(as amended)
Amendments to Seacare scheme legislation, including regulations
There were no substantive amendments to Seacare scheme legislation during 2002–03.
On 25 June 2003 the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collections Regulations 2002 (Levy Collection Regulations) were amended by the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collections Amendment Regulations 2003,made under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Act 1992 (Levy Collection Act). The amended Levy Collection Regulations commenced on 1 July 2003.
No amendments were made to Seacare Authority Code of Practice 1/2000 (of 6 June 2000) which adopts in identical terms AMSA's The Australian Offshore Support Vessel Code Of Safe Working Practice and The Code Of Safe Working Practice For Australian Seafarers and which was made as a code of practice under section 109 of the OHS(MI) Act.
Related legislative matters arising in 2002–03
The Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2002, insofar as it amends Seacare scheme legislation (the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 and Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Act 1992) commenced on 11 June 2003. The principal amendments give effect the transfer of the operational responsibility for the Seacare Authority from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) to Comcare. Amendments were also made to the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 and the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Regulations 2002 relating to the transfer.
The Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 (which included amendments to the Navigation Act 1912 and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990)and the Transport Safety Investigations Regulations 2003 which commenced operation on 1 July 2003, also had minor impact on Seacare scheme legislation.