Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2015
35Repatriation by AMSA
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35 Repatriation by AMSA
(1) AMSA must repatriate a seafarer of a regulated Australian vessel who is entitled to repatriation if the owner of the vessel has not made arrangements to do so or has not paid the costs of repatriation of the seafarer.
(2) AMSA may repatriate a seafarer of a foreign vessel who is entitled to repatriation if:
(a) arrangements to repatriate the seafarer have not been made by the owner of the vessel or the country in which the vessel is registered; and
(b) either:
(i) the seafarer is an Australian national; or
(ii) the seafarer is in Australia.
(3) AMSA may recover its costs of repatriating a seafarer under subsection (1) from the owner of the vessel.
(4) AMSA may recover its costs of repatriating a seafarer under subsection (2) from the vessel’s competent authority.