Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1981 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to impose a levy in respect of certain ships in Australian ports with oil on board. Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Oil pollution Environmental fees/charges Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract Where, at any time during a quarter when a ship to which this Act applies was in an Australian port, there was on board the ship a quantity of oil in bulk weighing not less than 10 tonnes, levy is imposed in respect of the ship for the quarter. This Act applies to a ship (including a ship that is laid up) the tonnage length of which is not less than 24 metres, but does not apply to a ships specified in section 8. The Governor General may make regulations for the determination of the rate of levy and the minimum amount of levy. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Regulations 1982. Legislation | Australia | 1982 (2010) Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX