Employment of seafarers in loading and unloading
94 Employment of seafarers in loading and unloading
A person must not employ a seafarer at an Australian port in handling cargo in connection with the loading or unloading of a regulated Australian vessel or a foreign vessel:
if sufficient shore labour is available; or
if sufficient shore labour is not available—other than in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the regulations.
Fault‑based offence
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
Civil penalty
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 1,000 penalty units.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2024 · Legislative Instrument · under s 342(1)
- Marine Order 12 (Construction — subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations) 2023 · Legislative Instrument · under s 342(1)
- Marine Order 15 (Construction — fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction) 2014 · Legislative Instrument · under s 342(1)
15 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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