7AApplication for registration—supporting documents

7A Application for registration—supporting documents (1) An applicant for registration must lodge the following documents with the Registrar: (a) a written notice stating the name and address of the person who is to be the registered agent of the ship, that is signed by: (i) the ship’s owner; and (ii) if the owner is not to be the registered agent—the person who is to be the registered agent; (b) evidence in accordance with regulation 20 that the ship has been marked in accordance with that regulation with marks directed by the Registrar under subsection 26 (1) of the Act; (c) if the registration of the ship depends on the ship being a ship on demise charter to an Australian based operator—a copy of the charter party; (d) a certificate relating to the tonnage measurement of the ship issued under, or otherwise having effect because of, the Navigation Act; (e) the identification document (see regulation 7B); (f) the ownership documents (see regulation 7C); (g) a declaration of ownership and nationality (see regulation 9); (h) if the ship is registered in the General Register—a statement by the applicant that the applicant agrees to the ship being deregistered from the General Register if the Registrar decides to register the ship in the International Register; (i) if the ship is registered in the International Register—a statement by the applicant that the applicant agrees to the ship being deregistered from the International Register if the Registrar decides to register the ship in the General Register; (j) for an application for registration on the International Register: (i) the ship’s port state control inspection records for the last 5 years; and (ii) the ship’s classification society records for the last 5 years; and (iii) a statutory declaration by the ship’s owner or registered agent that states that the ship will be predominantly used to engage in international trading; and (iv) evidence that a collective agreement has been made between the owner of the ship and the ship’s seafarers’ bargaining unit under section 11A of the Act; and (v) evidence of the existence of a policy of insurance or indemnity that is required by subsection 61AM (1) of the Act; and (vi) a statutory declaration by the ship’s owner or registered agent that states that the conditions of registration in section 33A of the Act have been met; and (vii) if the ship’s owner is a company—the Australian Company Number for the ship’s owner. (2) Also, the applicant must produce to the Registrar, for noting, the licence or other document (if any) authorizing the use of a call sign in relation to the ship. (3) The applicant must comply with this regulation within 6 months after lodging the application for registration, or the Registrar may refuse the application.