Function Term:
Maritime services
Function Number:
Function Description:
Covers government responsibilities concerning the use of the sea as a means of transport, management of standards of vessels and pilots, search and rescue of vessels and people lost at sea, mapping of sea lanes and management navigational aids. See STATE SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES for search and rescue non involving the sea. See PRIMARY INDUSTRIES for management of marine resources and industry. See CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE for construction and maintenance of lighthouses and other maritime structures. See TRADE for Customs regulation.
Agencies Performing Function:
Naval Department (TA932) | 01 Jan 1807 | 31 Dec 1827 |
Marine Department (TA931) | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 1858 |
Customs Department (TA61) | 01 Jan 1827 | 31 Dec 1901 |
Court of Enquiry Into Irregularities on Board the Convict Transport Gilmore (TA259) | 01 Aug 1843 | 30 Sep 1843 |
Marine Board of Hobart (TA71) | 01 Jan 1858 | 16 Dec 1996 |
Marine Board of Launceston (TA72) | 01 Jan 1858 | 01 Mar 1968 |
Port Frederick Marine Board (TA1750) | 19 Feb 1860 | 04 Feb 1867 |
Marine Board of Devonport (TA75) | 01 Jan 1867 | 10 Dec 1986 |
Marine Board of Table Cape (TA93) | 01 Jan 1867 | 31 Dec 1910 |
Marine Board of Circular Head. (TA1489) | 01 Jan 1867 | 16 Dec 1996 |
Consolidated Marine Board (TA74) | 01 Jan 1882 | 31 Dec 1913 |
Marine Board of Strahan (TA73) | 01 Jan 1892 | 31 Dec 1970 |
Mines Department (TA76) | 01 Jan 1894 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Smithton Harbour Trust. (TA1490) | 01 Jan 1909 | 31 Dec 1973 |
Marine Board of Burnie and Table Cape (TA1698) | 01 Jan 1911 | 28 Feb 1921 |
Court of Marine Enquiry Into Sinking of Ss Croydon (TA266) | 01 Jun 1919 | 31 Jul 1919 |
Marine Board of Burnie (TA1699) | 01 Mar 1921 | 30 Jun 1986 |
Tasmanian Wooden Shipbuilding Board (TA219) | 01 Jan 1942 | 31 Dec 1944 |
Hobart Shipping Advisory Committee (TA731) | 01 Jan 1948 |
Court of Survey Into Sinking of Ss Morse (TA278) | 01 Jan 1950 | 31 Mar 1950 |
Launceston Shipping Advisory Committee (TA730) | 01 Jan 1950 |
Court of Marine Inquiry Into Loss of a.K. Willwatch (TA301) | 01 Jan 1959 |
Court of Marine Enquiry Into Fire on Mv Davara (TA268) | 01 Jan 1960 | 31 Mar 1960 |
Court of Marine Enquiry Into Loss of Ak Sheerwater (TA288) | 01 Jan 1962 | 31 Dec 1962 |
Court of Marine Enquiry Into Grounding of Mv Sumatra (TA289) | 01 Jan 1962 | 31 Dec 1962 |
Navigation and Survey Authority of Tasmania (TA1003) | 01 Jan 1963 | 27 Jun 1997 |
Port of Launceston Authority (TA1010) | 01 Mar 1968 | 29 Jul 1997 |
Court of Marine Enquiry Into the Foundering of the Mv Straitsman (TA680) | 01 Jan 1974 | 31 Dec 1974 |
Court of Marine Enquiry Into Lake Illawarra Collision (TA241) | 01 Jan 1975 | 31 Dec 1975 |
Burnie Port Authority (TA1700) | 01 Jul 1986 | 29 Jul 1997 |
Port of Devonport Authority (TA1540) | 10 Dec 1986 | 29 Jul 1997 |
State Marine Pollution Committee (TA1984) | 01 Jan 1987 |
Marine Board of Hobart and Circular Head (TA1541) | 16 Dec 1996 | 30 Jul 1997 |
Hobart Ports Corporation Pty Ltd (TA1539) | 30 Jul 1997 | 31 Dec 2005 |
Marine and Safety Tasmania (Mast) (TA1582) | 30 Jul 1997 |
Port of Launceston Pty Ltd (TA1696) | 30 Jul 1997 | 31 Dec 2005 |
Port of Devonport Corporation Pty Ltd (TA1697) | 30 Jul 1997 | 31 Dec 2005 |
Burnie Port Corporation Pty Ltd (TA1701) | 30 Jul 1997 | 31 Dec 2005 |
Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd (Tasports) (TA1695) | 01 Jan 2006 |