Transport Commission Act Amendment Act 1972 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

TRANSPORT COMMISSION.

No. 58 of 1972.

AN ACT to amend section 47A and section 47B

of the Transport Commission Act, 1966-1970.

[Assented to 31st October, 1972.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Transport naritign

Commission Act Amendment Act, 1972.

(2) In this Act the Transport Commission Act,

1966-1970, is referred to as the principal Act.

(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act may be cited as the Transport Commission Act,

1966-1972.

No. 58.] Transport Commission. [1972.

Section 47A

amended. 2. Section 47A of the principal Act is amended by adding after subsection (3) thereof a new sub- section as follows

(4) The Minister may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, declare that the provisions of this Division shall not apply to

(a)	any ship or class of ship; or
(b)	any cargo or class of cargo,

subject to any conditions that may be set out in the notice, and while a ship is being operated or a cargo is carried under the authority of a notice published under this subsection no licence or permit is required under this Division.

Section 47B

amended. 3. Section 47B of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (8) thereof and substituting a new subsection as follows

(8) There shall be paid, in the prescribed manner, to the Commissioner, in respect of every licence or permit under this Division, a fee determined by the Commissioner but not exceeding

(a)	in the case of a licence, or the renewal of a licence, an amount of fifty dollars for each month or part thereof of the term of the licence or renewal; and
(b)	in the case of a permit, an amount calculated at the rate of five cents per ton of cargo carried on the voyage to which the permit relates,

with a minimum fee of five dollars per permit. .