MARINE SAFETY (DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL VESSEL) NATIONAL LAW (APPLICATION) BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Schedule 2, page 102, line 5 [Schedule 2 clause 15, inserted section 47A(4)(a)]—After 'operation' insert:

on the River Murray system (within the meaning of the River Murray Act 2003)between the border of South Australia and a line joining the upstream sides of the landings used by the ferry at Wellington

No. 2. Schedule 2, page 102, line 24 [Schedule 2 clause 15, inserted section 47A(4)(b)]—After 'operation' insert:

in waters specified by the CE for the purposes of this paragraph

No. 3. Schedule 2, page 102, after line 29 [Schedule 2 clause 15, inserted section 47A]—Insert:

(4a) For the purposes of subsection (4)(b), the CE may specify waters—

(a) by reference to particular waters, or waters of a specified class; or

(b) by reference to the waters in which a particular hire and drive small vessel, or a hire and drive vessel of a specified class, may be operated.

Consideration in committee.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: With heavy heart, I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendments be agreed to.

Motion carried.