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].