Glossary
AMSA |
Australian Maritime Safety Authority – OHS Inspectorate for the Seacare scheme |
APS |
Australian Public Service |
CDPP |
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions |
CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
Commission |
Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission |
Ex officio |
An ex officio member is a member of a body who is part of it by virtue of holding another office |
FOI Act |
Freedom of Information Act 1982 |
FSC |
Flag State Control |
FTE |
Full Time Equivalent – calculated by the formula: number of berths x (days operated in period/total days in period) x (standard shift hours per day x standard work days per week) |
Fund |
Seafarers Safety Net Fund |
Hours worked |
Total hours worked taking into account the continuous nature of coverage during a voyage where seafarers, who are generally on board a ship for 24 hours a day, are exposed to the risk of injury for the entire time on board a vessel, whether on or off duty. Calculated using the formula: (number of berths) x (days operated in period) x (daily hours of operation) |
HSR |
Health and Safety Representative |
IPS |
Information Publication Scheme |
Levy Act |
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Act 1992 |
Levy Collection Act |
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Levy Collection Act 1992 |
OHS |
Occupational Health and Safety |
OHS(MI) Act |
Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 |
OHS Plan |
Seacare Authority/AMSA OHS Plan 2019-2022 |
Panel |
Health and Safety Representative Training Course Accreditation Panel |
P&I Club |
Protection and Indemnity Association |
PBS |
Portfolio Budget Statement |
PGPA Act |
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 |
Quorum |
The minimum number of members needed to be present at a meeting for decisions to be made |
Samson v Aucote |
Samson Maritime Pty Ltd v Noel Aucote [2014] FCAFC 182 |
Seacare Authority |
Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority |
Seafarers Act |
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 |
SRC Act |
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 |
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https://www.transparency.gov.au/annual-reports/seafarers-safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-authority/reporting-year/2018-2019-23