11Minister may exempt certain vessels or persons

11 Minister may exempt certain vessels or persons

(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, direct that this Act does not apply to: (a) a vessel or class of vessels; or (b) a person or class of persons. (2) An exemption under subsection (1) may be confined to one or both of the following: (a) one or more specified periods; (b) one or more specified voyages. (3) An exemption under subsection (1) is subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the direction.

Note: Breach of a condition of an exemption is a civil penalty provision, see sections 84 and 85.

(4) The Minister must not make a direction if the proposed exemption would be inconsistent with an obligation of Australia under an international agreement. (5) The Minister must not make a direction unless satisfied that the proposed exemption will not jeopardise the safety of a vessel or persons on board a vessel.