5Equivalents and exemptions

5 Equivalents and exemptions

5.1 If a provision of this Part requires a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried in a ship or a particular provision to be made in a ship, the Manager, Ship Inspections, may allow any other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried, or any other provision to be made, if that officer is satisfied that the other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, or provision, is at least as effective as that required by that provision of this Part.

Note: Applications for the allowance of equivalents should be made to the Manager, Ship Inspections, and should be accompanied by relevant information. The Manager, Ship Inspections, may seek additional information to assist in reaching a decision.

5.2 For the purposes of subsection 267ZM(3) of the Navigation Act, naval auxiliaries are prescribed as exempt from the application of subsection 267ZM(1) and (2) of that Act absolutely.