Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 151, 1989
Compilation No. 4
Compilation date: 8 June 2015
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 44, 2015
Registered: 9 June 2015
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 8 June 2015 (the compilation date).
This compilation was prepared on 9 June 2015.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Extension to external Territories
5 Application
6 Applied provisions to have force of law
7 Applied provisions not applicable in relation to certain ships
8 Priority of claims in respect of damage to harbour works etc.
9 Applications to the Court under the applied provisions
10 Evidence of certain matters
11 Regulations etc.
Schedule 1--Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976
Schedule 1A--1996 Protocol to amend Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims of 19 November 1976
Schedule 2--Resolution LEG.5(99)
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnotes about misdescribed amendments and other matters are included in a compilation only as necessary.
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is set out in the endnotes.
A = Act | orig = original |
ad = added or inserted | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
am = amended | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
amdt = amendment | pres = present |
c = clause(s) | prev = previous |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | (prev ... ) = previously |
Ch = Chapter(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
def = definition(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rep = repealed |
effect | rs = repealed and substituted |
F = Federal Register of Legislative Instruments | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
gaz = gazette | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LI = Legislative Instrument | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
SLI = Select Legislative Instrument | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
mod = modified/modification | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
No. = Number(s) | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
o = order(s) | underlining = whole or part not |
Ord = Ordinance | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
151, 1989 | 30 Nov 1989 | 30 May 1991 (s 2(2)) |
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International Maritime Conventions Legislation Amendment Act 2001 | 149, 2001 | 1 Oct 2001 | Sch 1 (items 2, 3): 13 May 2004 (s 2(2) and gaz 2004, No S157) | -- |
136, 2012 | 22 Sept 2012 | Sch 6 (items 42, 43): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 37) | -- | |
Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Amendment Act 2015 | 44, 2015 | 20 May 2015 | Sch 1: 8 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
s 3..................... | am No 149, 2001; No 44, 2015 |
s 12.................... | rep No 136, 2012 |
s 13.................... | rep No 136, 2012 |
Schedule 1A |
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Schedule 1A.............. | ad No 149, 2001 |
Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2................ | rep No 136, 2012 |
| ad No 44, 2015 |
Schedule 3................ | rep No 136, 2012 |