64Application for emergency licence

#### 64 Application for emergency licence (1) A person may apply to the Minister for an emergency licence for one or more vessels to be used to engage in coastal trading if: (a) the person is the owner, charterer, master or agent of the vessel or those vessels; or (b) a shipper. (2) The application must: (a) be in writing; and (b) specify: (i) details of the emergency, being an emergency of a kind prescribed by the regulations; and (ii) the number of voyages for which the applicant is seeking the licence (if known); and (iii) the number of passengers expected to be carried (if any); and (iv) the kinds and volume of cargo expected to be carried (if any) and the shipper of the cargo; and (v) the ports at which the passengers or cargo are expected be taken on board (if known); and (vi) the ports at which the passengers are expected to disembark or the cargo is expected to be unloaded (if known); and (c) set out the reasons why the voyages cannot be undertaken by a vessel authorised to be used to engage in coastal trading under a general licence. (3) The application must be accompanied by: (a) if the vessel, or each vessel, to which the licence will relate is known at the time the application is made—evidence that the vessel, or each vessel, is registered in the Australian General Shipping Register, the Australian International Shipping Register or under a law of a foreign country; and (b) such other information as is prescribed by the regulations; and (c) the application fee prescribed by the regulations. > Note: The Minister may ask the applicant to provide further information, see section 76.