57Exemptions applying to licences issued outside Victoria

57 Exemptions applying to licences issued outside Victoria (1) A person is exempt from the requirements to hold a marine licence if the person— (a) has an appropriate licence granted, or certificate or other authority issued, in another State or a Territory and who was ordinarily resident in the granting or issuing State or Territory at the time of grant or issue; or (b) has an appropriate licence granted, or certificate or other authority issued, in another country and written in the English language or accompanied by an accurate English translation and who was ordinarily resident in that country at the time of grant or issue— that authorises the person to be the master of a registered recreational vessel of that class. (2) A person is not exempt or ceases to be exempt under subsection (1) in any of the following circumstances— (a) if the holder of the licence granted, or certificate or other authority issued, in another State or a Territory has resided in Victoria for a continuous period of more than 3 months; (b) if the holder of the licence granted or other authority issued in another country has a permanent visa issued by the Commonwealth for more than 3 months; (c) if the person is disqualified from operating a recreational vessel in another State or a Territory or another country or has his or her licence suspended; S. 57(2)(d) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.20(a)). (d) if, in the reasonable opinion of Safe Transport Victoria, it may be dangerous for the person to operate a registered recreational vessel because of illness or bodily infirmity, defect or incapacity or because of the effects of treatment for any of those things. S. 57(3) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.20(b)). (3) If Safe Transport Victoria forms an opinion on the matter set out in subsection (2)(d), Safe Transport Victoria must give the person notice in writing of the following— (a) that he or she is no longer exempt from the requirement to hold a marine licence; (b) that he or she must not be the master of or operate a registered recreational vessel on State waters; (c) the reasons why that person is no longer exempt; (d) any action that may be taken by the person in order to regain the exemption; (e) the date by which the person must take that action.