Maritime Legislation, regulation and compliance for maritime

​​​​Legislation, regulation and compliance for maritime​

The Australian Government regulates the security of Australian maritime transport through the:

• Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 (MTOFSA)
• Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003.
  

We engage with maritime industry participants through the biannual Maritime Industry Security Consultative Forum which is co-chaired with an elected maritime industry representative.

The MTOFSA requires certain maritime industry participants to have and comply with, an approved maritime security plan. They are:

• ship operators of regulated Australian ships
• security regulated port operators
• port facility operators at security regulated ports
• offshore facility operators and service providers​.

You can find out more at:

• ships
• ports and facilities.

The MTOFSA was introduced to meet obligations in response to:

• Chapter XI-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974(SOLAS)
• the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code 2003(ISPS).

For more information see International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.

More information

You can find more information about how the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2108 (SOCI) relates to the transport industry in SOCI Act 2018 for transport.