---
title: "Build a limitation-fund worksheet under the 1976 Convention as applied in Australia"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/build-a-limitation-fund-calculation-worksheet/commonwealth"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-T1-R5-CTH"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["CTH"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-02"
---

# Build a limitation-fund worksheet under the 1976 Convention as applied in Australia

> Work the tiered tonnage arithmetic from the ship’s particulars on the 1976 Convention formula at the RBA SDR rate and date the lawyer has fixed.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/build-a-limitation-fund-calculation-worksheet/commonwealth  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-02

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Work the tiered tonnage arithmetic from the ship’s particulars on the 1976 Convention formula at the RBA SDR rate and date the lawyer has fixed. Tabulate the notified claims beside the lawyer’s marking as limitable or excepted, keeping any claim the lawyer marks as wreck removal outside the fund under Australia’s Article 18 reservation, and flag any unmarked claim and any figure with no source document. The tool proposes no characterisation of a claim and writes no part of the affidavit verifying the fund amount: no draft, no first draft, no scaffold, no suggested paragraphs. |
| What the lawyer must review | Treat wreck removal (Art 2(1)(d), (e)) as not limitable in Australia (Art 18 reservation) Apply [2026] HCA 15, affirming The Goliath [2025] FCAFC 53 Check tonnage and the current RBA SDR rate Check the P&I position |
| Written for | Commonwealth |
| Applies to | [Build a limitation-fund calculation worksheet](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/build-a-limitation-fund-calculation-worksheet.md) |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and summarising source material. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope.
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.
- Why: The plan reflects the described work and review requirements. Policy colours are not used to determine permission or checking.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
2. Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
3. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
4. Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.

## Notes

- Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts. The checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*