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paragraph (d) of the definition of special personnel in section 283 of the Navigation Act, each of the following persons is a prescribed person:
(a) a passenger;
(b) a person who is on the business of the ship.
Division 5 Special purpose ship safety certificate

14 Special purpose ship safety certificate required
       14.1 For subsection 283A(2) of the Navigation Act, section 206S of the Navigation Act applies to special purpose ships and special personnel with the modifications mentioned in Schedule 1.
       14.2 The master or owner of a special purpose ship who takes the ship to sea or permits the ship to be taken to sea must ensure that the ship has a special purpose ship safety certificate.

15 Application for a special purpose ship safety certificate
       The owner of a special purpose ship may apply for a special purpose ship safety certificate in accordance with the application process mentioned in Marine Order 31 (Ship surveys and certification).
Note   A fee may be determined for processing an application under this section — see the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990, s 47.

16 Survey requirements
       Sections 8, 9, 10 and 13 of Marine Order 31 (Ship surveys and certification) apply to the survey of a special purpose ship as if the special purpose ship were a cargo ship.

17 Issue of a special purpose ship safety certificate
       17.1 A survey authority may issue a special purpose ship safety certificate if the ship is surveyed and AMSA or the survey authority is satisfied that:
(a) the ship complies with the SPS Code; or
(b) AMSA decides, under section 11, that the ship is taken to comply with the SPS Code.
       17.2 Provisions 14 and 16 of Marine Order 31 (Ship surveys and certification) apply to a special purpose ship safety certificate as if it were a Cargo Ship Safety Certificate.
       17.3 A special purpose ship safety certificate must be in the approved form.
Note 1   For the use of an approved form — see Marine Order 1 (Administration), Division 4 (Approved forms).
Note 2   Approved forms are available on AMSA's website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.
       17.4A ship constructed before 1 January 2010 may use a special purpose ship safety certificate issued under:
(a) this section; or
(b) Marine Orders Part 50, issue 4.
Division 6 Special personnel

18 Training of special personnel
       18.1 The master of a special purpose ship may take the ship to sea only if he or she is satisfied that each special personnel onboard:
(a) knows the layout of the ship and the location of emergency equipment; and
(b) has received training onboard the ship in safety procedures for:
 (i) emergencies that may occur on that particular type of