11Operation — qualifications

11 Operation – qualifications

(1) A person must not operate a maritime ship station on a frequency in the VHF maritime mobile band unless the person: (a) if the station is operated in the Australian territorial sea – either: (i) holds a statement of attainment for the completion of an Australian waters qualification or a qualification specified in subsection (2); or (ii) operates the station under the supervision of such a person; (b) if the station is operated beyond the Australian territorial sea – either: (i) holds a qualification specified in subsection (2); or (ii) operates the station under the supervision of such a person. (2) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(a) and (1)(b), the following qualifications are specified: (a) GMDSS certificate; (b) the following certificates of proficiency: (i) Marine Radio Operator Certificate of Proficiency; (ii) Marine Radio Operator VHF Certificate of Proficiency; (iii) Short Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency; (iv) Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency; (v) Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Certificate of Proficiency; (c) a qualification recognised by AMSA as equivalent to a GMDSS certificate, in accordance with Division 4 of Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014; (d) a qualification that: (i) complies with the requirements for an operator’s certificate in Article 47 of the Radio Regulations; and (ii) is equivalent to a certificate of proficiency mentioned in paragraph (b).

Note 1: For paragraph (a), GMDSS certificates are issued in accordance with Subdivision 3.2 of Division 3 of Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014, which is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.

Note 2: For paragraph (b), certificates of proficiency are issued under section 121 of the Act. Some of the certificates of proficiency mentioned in paragraph (b) may no longer be issued. More information about certificates of proficiency is available, free of charge, from the ACMA’s website at www.acma.gov.au.

Note 3: For paragraph (c), Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014 is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.

Note 4: For paragraph (d), Article 47 of the Radio Regulations sets out requirements to be met by the certificate that is to be held by a person who controls the operation of a maritime ship station. These requirements include the syllabus set out in Resolution 343 of the International Telecommunication Union’s World Radiocommunication Conference 2012. The Radio Regulations and Resolution 343 are available, free of charge, from the website of the International Telecommunication Union at .