26Approval of inspection and maintenance plans

26 Approval of inspection and maintenance plans

(1) An owner of a regulated Australian vessel may apply to AMSA for an approval of an inspection and maintenance plan in accordance with Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.

(2) AMSA may approve an inspection and maintenance plan if satisfied that:

(a) the vessel is designed and constructed in accordance with Marine Order 12 (Construction — subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations) 2023; and

(b) the criteria specified in Schedule 3 are met; and

(c) the plan is part of a safety management system for the vessel that complies with Part A of the ISM Code as if it were a vessel to which Chapter IX of SOLAS applies; and

(d) the plan includes the vessel's other operational, manning and maintenance arrangements.

(3) The approval of an inspection and maintenance plan is subject to:

(a) each condition specified in Schedule 3; and

(b) audits being conducted by AMSA to verify ongoing compliance with the plan; and

(c) remedial action being taken to address non-compliance.