73Visitors

73 Visitors

(1) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that:

(a) a seafarer may apply to the master of the vessel for the seafarer’s partner, relative or friend to board the vessel as a visitor; and

(b) the master, if reasonably practicable, gives permission for the seafarer’s partner, relatives and friends to board the vessel as visitors; and

(2) In deciding whether it is reasonably practicable, the master may consider:

(a) any security clearance requirements; and

(b) whether to impose any conditions on the permission.