87Renewal of maritime labour certificate (MLC)

87 Renewal of maritime labour certificate (MLC)

(1) For paragraph 44(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, an issuing body may issue a new maritime labour certificate (MLC) (renewal) if satisfied that the following criteria are met:

(a) an application has been made under section 84 before the certificate expires;

(b) the vessel has been inspected for the matters mentioned in Appendix A5-I of the Maritime Labour Convention and compliance with this Marine Order.

(2) The new certificate commences:

(a) if the application is made within 3 months before the expiry of the existing certificate — from the date it was due to expire; or

(b) if the application is made more than 3 months before the expiry of the existing certificate — from the date the inspection requirements for renewal were met.