Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01010:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01010
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 4939–7641

the vessel must be periodically surveyed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of the National Law — Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual 2014;
(e) if a vessel has a certificate of survey, the periodic survey mentioned in paragraph (d) must occur according to the same frequency as the periodic survey for the vessel's certificate of survey under Marine Order 503;
(f) if a vessel does not have a certificate of survey, the periodic survey mentioned in paragraph (d) must occur according to the frequency that a periodic survey would be required for a certificate of survey under Marine Order 503 if the vessel was required to have a certificate of survey;
(g) the National Regulator must be told if there is to be any change to the structure, arrangements, material or scantlings;
(h) the vessel may operate after any change mentioned in paragraph (g) only if the change is approved by the National Regulator.
Note for paragraphs (e) and (f)   The frequency of periodic survey required for a certificate of survey for a vessel varies depending on whether the vessel is high, medium or low risk — see Marine Order 503.
       (2) The National Regulator may impose further conditions on the certificate.
       (3) The further conditions may include the following conditions:
(a) the National Regulator may, by written notice given personally to the owner or master of the vessel, direct that the vessel must be loaded so that it leaves unsubmerged at least a specified extent of its hull;
(b) the owner or master of a vessel to whom the notice is given must not allow the vessel to be loaded in contravention of the notice.
       (4) The further conditions must be included on the certificate.

8 Duration of certificate
        A load line certificate expires on the earlier of:
        (a) the day 5 years after it is issued; or
        (b) the date stated on the certificate.
Division 3 Variation, suspension and revocation of certificate

9 Application for variation, suspension or revocation of certificate
        An application for variation, suspension or revocation of a load line certificate must be made by the owner of the vessel in the approved form and be accompanied by any prescribed fee.

10 Criteria for variation of certificate
       (1) The National Regulator may vary a load line certificate on application if:
(a) the owner of the vessel has changed; or
(b) the name of the vessel has changed; or
(c) information in the certificate is no longer accurate; or
(d) the vessel has been altered (other than a change mentioned in schedule 1 of Marine Order 503), damaged or sold.
       (2) The National Regulator may vary a load line certificate on the