117Authorisation required for bar crossings for certain commercial vessels

#### 117 Authorisation required for bar crossings for certain commercial vessels 117 Authorisation required for bar crossings for certain commercial vessels > > (1) The master of a vessel to which this Part applies must not operate the vessel across a coastal bar unless the master holds a bar crossing licence in relation to that coastal bar. > > > (2) An application for a bar crossing licence must be accompanied by— > > > > > (a) an appropriate certificate of competency issued under the National Law, and > > > > > (b) evidence of appropriate experience in crossing each coastal bar in relation to which the licence is sought that is satisfactory to the licensing authority. > > > (3) An application for a bar crossing licence may be refused if the applicant fails to demonstrate appropriate experience in crossing any coastal bar in relation to which the licence is sought. > > > (4) The owner of a vessel is guilty of an offence if the vessel is operated in contravention of subclause (1). > > Maximum penalty (subclauses (1) and (4)): 50 penalty units. > > **cl 117:** Am 2025 (613), Sch 1\[30\].