Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.49Who may approve information on builders plate
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sec.49 Who may approve information on builders plate
The information on a builders plate fixed to, or to be fixed to, a ship may only be approved by 1 of the following persons (a builders plate approver )— the builder of the ship; an ABP competent person; a person who imported the ship into Australia from overseas. In this section— ABP competent person means a person who, because of the person’s training, qualifications or experience, has the knowledge and skills to enable the person to competently decide and approve the information on a builders plate. (sec.49-ssec.1) The information on a builders plate fixed to, or to be fixed to, a ship may only be approved by 1 of the following persons (a builders plate approver )— the builder of the ship; an ABP competent person; a person who imported the ship into Australia from overseas. (sec.49-ssec.2) In this section— ABP competent person means a person who, because of the person’s training, qualifications or experience, has the knowledge and skills to enable the person to competently decide and approve the information on a builders plate.
- (a) the builder of the ship;
- (b) an ABP competent person;
- (c) a person who imported the ship into Australia from overseas.