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288 Ballast water management certificate
A ballast water management certificate for a vessel is a document that:
(a) certifies that the vessel has a ballast water management plan for which an approval by, or on behalf of, the vessel’s Administration (including an approval under section 287) is in force; and
(b) is issued or endorsed:
(i) by the Director of Biosecurity, or a survey authority, under section 290; or
(ii) by, or on behalf of, the vessel’s Administration; and
(c) certifies that the vessel meets any other requirements prescribed by the determination under section 308A.