Sch 16Marine Orders Part 31, issue 6

Schedule 16 Marine Orders Part 31, issue 6

Division 1 Initial modification

[1] Before section 1A

Division 1 Preliminary

 1.2.1 Subsection 98(1) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may make provision in relation to safety certificates.

 1.2.1A Subsection 98(2) provides that, without limiting subsection 98(1), the regulations may give effect to SOLAS.

 1.2.1B Paragraph 340(1)(a) of the Navigation Act also provides that the regulations may give effect to SOLAS.

[3] Section 2, definitions of cargo ship and surveyor

nuclear vessel means a vessel that has a nuclear power plant.

sailing vessel has the same meaning as in Marine Order 52 (Sailing ships) 1999.

short overseas voyage, for a passenger vessel, means an overseas voyage:

(a) in which the vessel is not at any time more than 200 nautical miles from a port or place where the passengers and seafarers aboard the vessel could be placed in safety; and

(b) in which the distance between the last port of call in the country where the voyage begins and the final port of destination is not more than 600 nautical miles.

[4] Section 2, after note 2

Note 3   Some terms used in this Order are defined in the Navigation Act, including:

[5] Subsection 4.1

[6] Sections 5 and 6

4A Certificates that do not make a vessel a regulated Australian vessel

  For subparagraph 15(1)(c)(ii) of the Navigation Act, the following certificates are prescribed:

(a) a pollution certificate issued for a domestic commercial vessel;

(b) a safety certificate that is an Australian load line certificate issued for a vessel in accordance with Marine Order 16 (Load Lines) 2004.

  A decision by the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration under this Order is taken to be a reviewable decision for section 18 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2011.

6 Notification of alterations to vessel

  For paragraph 105(1)(c) of the Navigation Act, the prescribed period is within 7 days after the alteration.

Note   For ways of contacting AMSA — see AMSA’s website at  http://www.amsa.gov.au.

[7] Before section 7

Division 2 Surveys

[8] After section 11