18Lost, stolen or destroyed certificates

18 Lost, stolen or destroyed certificates

 18.1 If a GMDSS certificate is lost, stolen or destroyed, the holder must tell the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications within 14 days.

 18.2 An offence against subsection 18.1 is a strict liability offence.

 18.3 A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 18.1.

 18.4 If a lost or stolen GMDSS certificate is subsequently recovered, it must be given as soon as practicable to the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications.

 18.5 The Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications may issue a new GMDSS certificate to replace a certificate that has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

Note   A certificate issued by the Department of Transport and Communications, the Spectrum Management Agency or the Australian Communications Authority can only be replaced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). If necessary, the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications will send the certificate to ACMA for replacing.

[10] Further amendment — definitions

  The definition of holder in section 2 is amended by:

[11] Further amendment

| Provision | omit each mention of | insert | | Subsection 7.1 | Certificate | certificate |