290Issue or endorsement etc. of ballast water management certificate on behalf of the Commonwealth

290  Issue or endorsement etc. of ballast water management certificate on behalf of the Commonwealth  (1) The determination under section 308A may prescribe a scheme for the Director of Biosecurity or a survey authority to take, on behalf of the Commonwealth, any of the following actions in relation to a vessel:  (a) survey the vessel to determine whether a ballast water management certificate should be issued or endorsed for the vessel;  (b) issue a ballast water management certificate for the vessel;  (c) endorse a ballast water management certificate for the vessel;  (d) withdraw a ballast water management certificate for the vessel;  (e) extend the period during which a ballast water management certificate for the vessel is in force;  (f) amend the expiry date on a ballast water management certificate for the vessel. Note: A decision to refuse to issue, endorse or amend a ballast water management certificate for a vessel, a decision to refuse to extend the period during which such a certificate is in force or a decision to withdraw such a certificate is a reviewable decision (see Part 1 of Chapter 11).  (2) An action referred to in subsection (1) may be taken in relation to a foreign vessel only on request by the vessel’s Administration. Certificate is not a legislative instrument  (3) A ballast water management certificate issued or endorsed under this section is not a legislative instrument. Division 4—Survey authorities