Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (No. 121). Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 2012 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for a national law about marine safety for certain commercial vessels, and for related purposes. Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Tax/levy Transport/storage Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Procedural matters Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The objects of this Law, consisting of 165 sections divided into eight Parts, are as follows: (a) to form a part of a cooperative scheme between the Commonwealth, the States and the Northern Territory that provides a single national framework for ensuring the safe operation, design, construction and equipping of domestic commercial vessels; (b) to implement Australia’s international obligations in relation to the safety of domestic commercial vessels; (c) to facilitate the development of a safety culture that will prevent, or mitigate the effects of, marine incidents; (d) to provide a framework for the development and application of consistent national standards relating to the operation, design, construction and equipping of domestic commercial vessels; (e) to enhance the efficient and orderly operation of domestic commercial vessels; (f) to provide an effective enforcement framework. In this Law: domestic commercial vessel means a vessel that is for use in connection with a commercial, governmental or research activity. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au