Navigation Act 2012

The regulations may make provision in relation to the repatriation of seafarers at no cost to the seafarer.

Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for or in relation to the following:

the circumstances in which a seafarer is entitled to be repatriated, including in the following circumstances:

expiry or termination of the seafarer’s work agreement;

inability to carry out the seafarer’s duties;

injury or illness of the seafarer;

transfer, sale or wreck of the seafarer’s vessel;

the liability for the costs of repatriation and recovery of costs;

the mode of transport of repatriation;

the destination to which the seafarer is repatriated.