Div 2Maritime labour certificates

Division 2 Maritime labour certificates

10 Requirement to carry a maritime labour certificate

(1) This section applies to a vessel after 20 August 2013.

(2) For paragraphs 47(1)(a) and 48(1)(a) of the Navigation Act, a regulated Australian vessel must have a maritime labour certificate or an interim maritime labour certificate if the vessel is at least 500 gross tonnage and ordinarily engaged in overseas voyages.

(3) If the vessel has a maritime labour certificate, the certificate must have a current declaration of maritime labour compliance attached to it.

(4) A copy of the certificate and declaration must be:

(a) written in English; and

(b) displayed so that it is easily seen by seafarers; and

(c) made available on request to the following persons:

(i) a seafarer;

(ii) an inspector;

(iii) an authorised officer in a port state;

(iv) the vessel owner’s representative;

(v) the seafarer’s representative.

(5) For a vessel of at least 200 GT and not more than 500 GT proceeding on an overseas voyage, the owner must ensure that the vessel meets the requirements mentioned in the form of declaration of maritime labour compliance in Part I of Appendix A5-II to the Maritime Labour Convention as if that declaration were required for the vessel.

11 Application for maritime labour certificate

A person may apply to AMSA for a maritime labour certificate in accordance with the process set out in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2011.