10Application process for seafarer certificate other than certificate of recognition

10 Application process for seafarer certificate other than certificate of recognition

(1) An application for a seafarer certificate must be in the approved form.

Note 1 The approved form is available on the AMSA website at http:www.amsa.gov.au. See Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 for information about approved forms.

Note 2 See Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023, Marine Order 72 (Engineer Officers) 2014, Marine Order 73 (Ratings) 2014 and Marine Order 74 (Masters and deck officers — yachts) 2015 for eligibility requirements for seafarer certificates.

Note 3 Giving false or misleading information is an offence against s 136 of the Criminal Code.

Note 4 A fee may be determined for this section — see s 47 of the AMSA Act.

(2) AMSA may, in writing, require the applicant to give AMSA further information or documents that AMSA reasonably needs to decide the application.

(3) If AMSA asks for information or a document under subsection (2), it must tell the applicant, in writing, about the effect of the request on the period for consideration of the application.