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Marine Act 1981
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4 Savings and transitional
(1) Those sections of the Marine Board and Navigation Act, 1881 of
the State of South Australia which continue to apply to the Territory
are amended in their application to the Territory, as set out in
Schedule 2.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, a person who, immediately
before the date of commencement of Division 2 of Part 4, was the
owner of a fishing vessel shall be entitled to use or operate that
fishing vessel without obtaining a certificate of survey in respect of
that vessel:
(a) for the period of 12 months beginning on that date; and
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(b) if before the expiration of that period the person applies for a
certificate of survey under this Act in respect of that vessel,
until the certificate of survey is issued, or finally refused, or the
application is withdrawn.