86Intermediate inspection

86 Intermediate inspection

(1) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel for which a maritime labour certificate (MLC) is in force must ensure that the vessel is inspected by an issuing body:

(a) between the second and third anniversary dates of the certificate; and

(b) for each matter mentioned in Appendix A5-1 of the Maritime Labour Convention and this Marine Order.

(2) The owner of a vessel that is inspected in accordance with subsection (1) must ensure that:

(a) the following is recorded in English:

(i) a report of the inspection by the issuing body;

(ii) any deficiencies identified by the issuing body;

(iii) the date any deficiency mentioned in subparagraph (ii) is to be reinspected by the issuing body for compliance; and

(b) the records mentioned in paragraph (a) are:

(i) attached to the maritime labour certificate (MLC); and

(ii) made available on request to any seafarer, inspector, authorised person of a port state or representative of the owner or of a seafarer.

(3) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a strict liability offence.

(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).

(5) In this section:

anniversary date

means the date in each year that is the same as the date in the year the certificate expires.