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held by masters, officers and seamen as evidence that they are qualified masters, officers or seamen of particular designations for the purposes of this Act; and

           (iv) the obtaining of certificates and other documents to be held by pilots as evidence that they are licensed for the purposes of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975;";

    (c) by omitting from paragraph (2)(d) "and seamen" and substituting ", seamen and pilots";

    (d) by omitting from paragraph (2)(e) "and seamen" and substituting ", seamen and pilots".

Alterations etc. of ships and cancellation of certificates

36. Section 190A of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:

"(1) If:

    (a) a certificate has been issued under Division 2 or Division 2B in respect of a ship; and

    (b) the ship's hull, equipment or machinery, or part of the ship's hull, equipment or machinery:

         (i) is altered, replaced or damaged so that the ship's seaworthiness or efficiency is affected; or

         (ii) becomes inefficient for some other reason;

written notice of the alteration, replacement, damage or inefficiency must forthwith be given to the person prescribed in the form prescribed.

"(1A) If:

    (a) a notice is required to be given under subsection (1); and

    (b) such notice is not given;

the master and the owner of the ship are each guilty of an offence in respect of each day during which the notice is not given (including the day on which the person is convicted under this subsection or any subsequent day).

Penalty: $1,000.".

Offences with respect to subdivision load line marks

37. Section 191B of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

"(1) If a ship (other than a Safety Convention ship):

    (a) has been marked in accordance with the regulations or orders with subdivision load lines; and

    (b) without reasonable cause the ship is not kept so marked;

the owner and the master of the ship are each guilty of an offence in respect of each day during which the ship is not kept so marked (including the day on which the person is convicted under this subsection, or any subsequent day).

Penalty: $2,000.".

Commencement of repeal of Part IX

38. Subsection 45(1) of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 is taken to have commenced on 3 September 1990.

PART 8—AMENDMENTS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1991

Principal Act

39. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Telecommunications Act 19916.

Objects

40. Section 136 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subparagraphs (2)(b)(i) and (ii) and substituting the following subparagraphs:

    "(i) to interconnect its facilities to telecommunications networks of other carriers; and

    (ia) to have other