Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Australian Hydrographic Office is that part of the Department of Defence known as the Australian Hydrographic Office.
(2) The functions of the Australian Hydrographic Office are:
(a) to be responsible for the provision of hydrographic services required by the Safety Convention; and
(b) to collect, compile and collate hydrographic data; and
(c) to maintain and disseminate hydrographic and other nautical information and nautical publications; and
(d) to maintain and disseminate nautical charts, including authorising charts for use in Australian waters.