Personal Property Securities Act 2009 and the Admiralty Act 1988: Implications in matters maritime and reform

Abstract

This paper seeks to identify some of the issues that are likely to arise in relation to the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (‘PPSA’) concerning matters maritime and seeks to identify some of the areas that might be the subject of review by the Australian Law Reform Commission (‘ALRC’) of the Admiralty Act 1988. There is scope to contend that the Admiralty Act 1988 is now substantially out of balance with Australia’s international interests, outdated and needs review to maintain a modern and effective Admiralty jurisdiction that is internationally competitive and internationally relevant.