55Licence endorsement

55 Licence endorsement S. 55(1) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.17(a)). (1) A specified person may, in accordance with the regulations, apply for an endorsement of a marine licence Safe Transport Victoria has granted, or will grant, to enable that specified person to be the master of— (a) a prescribed class or type of vessel; or (b) a vessel undertaking a prescribed type of activity. S. 55(2) amended by Nos 55/2017 s. 11, 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.17(a)). (2) A specified person is a person aged 16 years or older— (a) who has applied for a marine licence; or (b) who is the holder of a marine licence— and who satisfies Safe Transport Victoria that he or she is qualified to be the master of a prescribed class or type of vessel or a vessel undertaking a prescribed type of activity. (3) An endorsed marine licence authorises the holder, subject to any conditions specified in the endorsement or prescribed by the regulations, to be the master of— (a) a prescribed class or type of vessel; or (b) a vessel undertaking a prescribed type of activity. S. 55(4) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.17(b)). (4) Safe Transport Victoria may, in accordance with the regulations— (a) endorse the marine licence; or (b) refuse to endorse a marine licence; or (c) impose conditions of endorsement; or (d) vary the conditions of endorsement; or (e) cancel the endorsement. S. 55(5) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.17(c)). (5) Before endorsing a marine licence, Safe Transport Victoria may require the specified person— (a) to do either or both of the following— S. 55(5)(a)(i) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.17(c)). (i) pass any test of a prescribed type about the operation of prescribed classes or types of vessel or the carrying out of prescribed types of activity that Safe Transport Victoria considers appropriate; S. 55(5)(a)(ii) amended by Nos 78/2011 s. 11, 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.17(c)). (ii) undertake any training of a prescribed type that relates to the operation of recreational vessels that Safe Transport Victoria considers appropriate; or (b) to have any prescribed qualification; and (c) to comply with any prescribed procedures and requirements. S. 56 (Heading) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.18).