33AConditions of registration in the International Register

#### 33A Conditions of registration in the International Register (1) It is a condition of registration of a ship in the International Register that the person referred to in subsection (3) in relation to the ship must ensure that: (a) an Australian national or Australian resident is the master or chief mate of the ship; and (b) an Australian national or Australian resident is the chief engineer or first engineer of the ship. Civil penalty: 300 penalty units. (2) It is a condition of registration of a ship in the International Register that the person referred to in subsection (3) in relation to the ship must take reasonable steps to ensure that the positions of master and chief engineer are occupied by a person who is an Australian national or Australian resident. Civil penalty: 300 penalty units. (3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the person is: (a) if the ship is registered because of paragraph 15B(a) or (b)—the owner of the ship; and (b) if the ship is registered because of paragraph 15B(c) or (d)—the operator of the ship. (4) Sections 257, 258 and 259 of the Navigation Act, and definitions in Chapter 1 of that Act of terms relevant to any of those sections, apply in relation to this section as if this section were included in that Act. > Note 1: Those sections of the Navigation Act deal with boarding ships and exercising monitoring powers to find out whether that Act is being, or has been, complied with. > Note 2: Part VB is also relevant to enforcement of this section.