206TCertificates required for Australian cargo steamships

#### 206T Certificates required for Australian cargo steamships (1) The master or owner of a cargo steamship that: (aa) is registered in Australia; and (ab) is of 500 tons or more gross tonnage; and (ac) is not a fishing vessel; must not take the ship to sea, or permit the ship to be taken to sea, on an international voyage unless: (a) there is in force in respect of the ship a passenger ship safety certificate or, if the voyage is a short international voyage, a passenger ship short voyage safety certificate, and any exemption certificate in force in respect of the ship applies to the voyage; or (b) there is in force in respect of the ship: (i) a cargo ship safety construction certificate; (ii) a cargo ship safety equipment certificate; and (iii) a cargo ship safety radio certificate; and any exemption certificate in force in respect of the ship applies to the voyage. (2) The master or owner of a cargo steamship that: (aa) is registered in Australia; and (ab) either: (i) is of less than 500 tons gross tonnage; or (ii) is of 500 or more tons gross tonnage and is a fishing vessel; must not take the ship to sea, or permit the ship to be taken to sea, on an international voyage unless: (a) there is in force in respect of the ship: (i) a certificate of survey appropriate to the voyage; or (ii) certificates of equipment appropriate to the voyage and a classification certificate; and (b) if the ship is of 300 or more tons gross tonnage—there is in force in respect of the ship a cargo ship safety radiotelegraphy certificate or a cargo ship safety radiotelephony certificate, and any exemption certificate in force in respect of the ship applies to the voyage. (3) The master or owner of a cargo steamship registered in Australia shall not take the ship to sea, or permit the ship to be taken to sea, on a voyage other than an international voyage unless: (a) there is in force in respect of the ship a certificate of survey appropriate to the voyage; (b) there is in force in respect of the ship a cargo ship safety construction certificate and certificates of equipment appropriate to the voyage, and any exemption certificate in force in respect of the ship applies to the voyage; (c) if the ship is less than 500 tons gross tonnage—there is in force in respect of the ship certificates of equipment appropriate to the voyage and a classification certificate; or (d) the master of the ship would not, if the voyage were an international voyage, commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) if he or she took the ship to sea on that voyage. Penalty: $10,000 or imprisonment for 4 years, or both.