Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.59Ensuring master and crew members hold required licence
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sec.59 Ensuring master and crew members hold required licence
The owner of a Queensland regulated ship must ensure a person operating the ship as its master holds the required licence. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. The owner of a recreational ship does not contravene subsection (1) if— the owner believes, on reasonable grounds, the person operating the ship as its master holds the required licence; or the ship is being operated without the knowledge or consent of the owner. The owner or master of an other Queensland regulated ship must ensure a person acting as a crew member of the ship holds the required licence. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.59-ssec.1) The owner of a Queensland regulated ship must ensure a person operating the ship as its master holds the required licence. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.59-ssec.2) The owner of a recreational ship does not contravene subsection (1) if— the owner believes, on reasonable grounds, the person operating the ship as its master holds the required licence; or the ship is being operated without the knowledge or consent of the owner. (sec.59-ssec.3) The owner or master of an other Queensland regulated ship must ensure a person acting as a crew member of the ship holds the required licence. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
- (a) the owner believes, on reasonable grounds, the person operating the ship as its master holds the required licence; or
- (b) the ship is being operated without the knowledge or consent of the owner.