Marine Order 31 (SOLAS and non-SOLAS certification) 2019
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7 SOLAS certificates required
(1) A regulated Australian vessel must have a safety certificate of a kind specified in Schedule 1 in accordance with Regulation 12 of Chapter I or Regulation 10 of Chapter VIII of SOLAS.
Note 1 A cargo vessel >300 GT must have a Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate.
Note 2 It is an offence under sections 103 and 104 of the Navigation Act if a vessel is taken to sea without a safety certificate of a specified kind in force for the vessel.
(2) A certificate specified in Schedule 1 is also referred to as a SOLAS certificate in this Marine Order.
Note For government vessels, reference should be made to the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au to ascertain if any exemption has been granted from the requirements of this Marine Order.