78Requirement for maritime labour certificate

78 Requirement for maritime labour certificate

(1) For subsection 43(1) of the Act, the following kinds of maritime labour certificate are specified:

(a) a maritime labour certificate (MLC);

(b) an interim maritime labour certificate (MLC).

(2) For paragraphs 47(1)(a) and 48(1)(a) of the Navigation Act, a vessel must have a maritime labour certificate if the vessel is:

(a) at least 500 GT; and

(b) proceeding on an overseas voyage or for use on an overseas voyage.

Note 1 It is an offence under subsections 47(2) and 48(2) of the Navigation Act if a vessel is taken to sea without a maritime labour certificate of a specified kind in force for the vessel.

Note 2 The form of a maritime labour certificate is available on the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

(3) The owner of a vessel that is not a vessel to which subsection (2) applies may apply to an issuing body for a maritime labour certificate as if it were a vessel to which subsection (2) applies.

Note Guidance on maritime labour certificates is available on the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.