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Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Act 2012
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#### 11 Applying for a certificate
(1) An application for a certificate under section 8 must be:
(a) in the approved form; and
(b) accompanied by the fee (if any) specified in regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph; and
(c) made after the end of the income year, but at least 30 days before the entity is required to lodge its income tax return for the income year.
> Note: Section 26 deals with approved forms.
(2) As well as requiring information relevant to the income year, the approved form may require:
(a) information about any tax incentives the entity utilised for the previous income year in reliance on a certificate issued under section 8 for the previous income year; and
(b) information about the following for the next income year:
(i) the vessel and its expected use;
(ii) the applicant’s arrangements in relation to the vessel.
> Note: A certificate may give notice of the likelihood of a further certificate being issued for the next income year (see paragraph 8(2)(c)).