Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.62Qualifying for recreational marine driver licence
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sec.62 Qualifying for recreational marine driver licence
The chief executive or the general manager may grant a recreational marine driver licence to an applicant only if the applicant— is 16 years or more; and has knowledge, to the reasonable satisfaction of the chief executive or the general manager, of— the Act and this regulation as they affect recreational ships; and the collision regulations; and has demonstrated competency in safe operating practices for recreational ships to the reasonable satisfaction of the chief executive or the general manager. Subsection (3) applies if the applicant does not have the knowledge or competency required for a recreational marine driver licence under subsection (1) . The chief executive or the general manager may grant the licence to the applicant if reasonably satisfied the applicant has other qualifications, training or experience at least equivalent to the knowledge or competency required under subsection (1) . (sec.62-ssec.1) The chief executive or the general manager may grant a recreational marine driver licence to an applicant only if the applicant— is 16 years or more; and has knowledge, to the reasonable satisfaction of the chief executive or the general manager, of— the Act and this regulation as they affect recreational ships; and the collision regulations; and has demonstrated competency in safe operating practices for recreational ships to the reasonable satisfaction of the chief executive or the general manager. (sec.62-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if the applicant does not have the knowledge or competency required for a recreational marine driver licence under subsection (1) . (sec.62-ssec.3) The chief executive or the general manager may grant the licence to the applicant if reasonably satisfied the applicant has other qualifications, training or experience at least equivalent to the knowledge or competency required under subsection (1) .
- (a) is 16 years or more; and
- (b) has knowledge, to the reasonable satisfaction of the chief executive or the general manager, of— (i) the Act and this regulation as they affect recreational ships; and (ii) the collision regulations; and
- (i) the Act and this regulation as they affect recreational ships; and
- (ii) the collision regulations; and
- (c) has demonstrated competency in safe operating practices for recreational ships to the reasonable satisfaction of the chief executive or the general manager.
- (i) the Act and this regulation as they affect recreational ships; and
- (ii) the collision regulations; and