Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000

The

Commission must keep maritime industries under review with a view to determining whether regulation (or further regulation) is required under the Essential

Services Commission Act 2002.

The

Commission may—

develop and issue standards to be complied with in the provision of a maritime service; and

revise standards issued under this section from time to time.

A standard issued by the Commission under this section is for the guidance of those engaged in maritime industries and does not have the force of law.

However, if such a standard is promulgated as a regulation it has the force of law and contravention of the standard attracts a penalty fixed in the regulations.