Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds—General) Act 1993 (Cth)

Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds—General) Act 1993

Act No. 40 of 1993 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 13 October 2009

taking into account amendments up to Act No. 94 of 2008

The text of any of those amendments not in force

on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be

affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,

Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

An Act to impose contributions payable under the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993, so far as those contributions are neither duties of customs nor duties of excise

1Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds—General) Act 1993.

2Commencement [see Note 1]

This Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, as the case requires, on the commencement of Chapter 1 of the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993.

3Application of the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993

Sections 4 and 5 of the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993 apply in relation to this Act in a corresponding way to the way in which they apply in relation to that Act.

4Imposition of contributions

1. (1)

   Contributions payable under the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993 are imposed.

2. (2)

   This section imposes contributions only so far as those contributions are neither duties of customs nor duties of excise within the meaning of section 55 of the Constitution.

5Act does not impose tax on property of a State

1. (1)

   This Act does not impose a tax on property of any kind belonging to a State.

2. (2)

   In this section, property of any kind belonging to a State has the same meaning as in section 114 of the Constitution.

Notes to the Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation FundsGeneral) Act 1993

Note 1

The Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds—General) Act 1993 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 40, 1993 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—General) Act 1993	40, 1993	15 Oct 1993	8 Jan 1995 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1994, No. S462)
Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Act 2008	94, 2008	3 Oct 2008	Schedule 1 (items 11–15): 13 Oct 2009 (see F2009L03731)	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title........................................	am. No. 94, 2008
Ss. 1, 2..................................	am. No. 94, 2008
Heading to s. 3......................	am. No. 94, 2008
Ss. 3, 4..................................	am. No. 94, 2008