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PROTECTION OF THE SEA (CIVIL LIABILITY FOR BUNKER OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE) ACT 2008 - SECT 27

Regulations to give effect to Article 10 of the Bunker Oil Convention

  (1)   The regulations may make provision for and in relation to giving effect to Article 10 of the Bunker Oil Convention.

Conferral of jurisdiction

  (2)   Regulations made for the purposes of this section may confer jurisdiction on the Federal Court of Australia with respect to matters arising under regulations made for the purposes of this section.

  (3)   Regulations made for the purposes of this section may confer jurisdiction on the Supreme Courts of the States and Territories with respect to matters arising under regulations made for the purposes of this section.

  (4)   Any jurisdiction conferred on the Supreme Courts of the Territories is conferred to the extent that the Constitution permits.

  (5)   This section does not limit the power of a judge or judges of a court to make rules of court with respect to a matter that is not provided for in regulations made for the purposes of this section.

Fees

  (6)   Regulations made for the purposes of this section may make provision for and in relation to fees payable in respect of matters arising under regulations made for the purposes of this section.

  (7)   A fee must not be such as to amount to taxation.

Interpretation

  (8)   Subsections   (2), (3) and (6) do not limit subsection   (1).



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