Legislation administered by the Seacare Authority at 30 June 2004
Enactments administered by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations through the Seafarers
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority, at 30 June 2004:
- 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)
- Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) (National Standards) Regulations 2003
(as amended)
Amendments to Seacare scheme legislation, including regulations
There were no substantive amendments to Seacare scheme legislation during 2003 – 04.
No amendments were made to Seacare Authority Code of Practice 1/2000 (of 6 June 2000) which adopts AMSA’s The Australian Offshore Support Vessel Code Of Safe Working Practice and The Code Of Safe Working Practice For Australian Seafarers at June 2000, and which was made as a code of practice under section 109 of the OHS(MI) Act.
However, the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) (National Standards) Regulations 2003 commenced on 31 December 2003. These regulations prohibit the use of asbestos in maritime industry workplaces covered by the OHS(MI) Act.
Related legislative matters arising in 2003 – 04
The were no consequential amendments made to Seacare scheme legislation in 2003 – 04.
