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Navigation Act 1912
206VDocumentary evidence of seaworthiness required for non‑Safety Convention ships not registered in Australia
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#### 206V Documentary evidence of seaworthiness required for non‑Safety Convention ships not registered in Australia
The master or owner of a ship that is not registered in Australia and that is not a Safety Convention ship must not take the ship to sea, or permit the ship to be taken to sea, on a voyage from a port in Australia unless there is in force, in respect of the ship, a certificate or certificates, or other documentary evidence issued by or on behalf of the country in which the ship is registered, attesting to the seaworthiness of the ship.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 4 years.