76Application for renewal

76 Application for renewal

(1) A person holding an approval to conduct an approved pilotage training course may apply to AMSA to renew the approval.

(2) The application must be:

(a) in writing; and

(b) received by AMSA no later than 90 days before the approval expires.

Note If a form is approved for the application, the approved form must be used and is available on the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au — see Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.

(3) AMSA must conduct a training course audit of the applicant under Subdivision 8.2:

(a) within 30 days after AMSA receives the application; or

(b) if there is no training course that can be audited within that time — when the next available training course can be audited.

(4) If an approved pilotage training provider applies to renew an approval under this section, the approval remains in force until the application is decided.

(5) If the applicant does not comply with a requirement under Subdivision 8.2, AMSA must refuse to consider the application.