Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206:reg:12:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 17698–20414

12  Application for registration of a ship—required supporting documents
 (1) An applicant for registration of a ship must lodge the following documents with the Registrar:
 (a) a written notice that states the name and address of the person who is to be the registered agent of the ship and that is signed by:
 (i) each owner of the ship; and
 (ii) if an owner of the ship is not to be the registered agent—the person who is to be the registered agent;
 (b) a document containing evidence that the ship has been marked in accordance with subsection 26(1) of the Act;
 (c) if the registration of the ship depends on the ship being a ship on demise charter to Australian‑based operators—a copy of the charterparty;
 (d) a tonnage certificate;
 (e) the identification document (see section 13);
 (f) the ownership document (see section 14);
 (g) a declaration of ownership and nationality (see section 16);
 (h) if the ship is registered in the General Register—a written notice stating that the applicant agrees to the ship being deregistered from the General Register if the Registrar decides to register the ship in the International Register;
 (i) if the ship is registered in the International Register—a written notice stating that the applicant agrees to the ship being deregistered from the International Register if the Registrar decides to register the ship in the General Register;
 (j) if the application is to register the ship in the International Register:
 (i) the ship's port state control inspection records for the last 5 years; and
 (ii) the ship's classification society records for the last 5 years; and
 (iii) a statutory declaration by the ship's owner or registered agent that states that the ship will be predominantly used to engage in international trading; and
 (iv) a document containing evidence that a collective agreement has been made between the owner of the ship and the seafarers' bargaining unit for the ship under section 11A of the Act; and
 (v) a document containing evidence of the existence of a policy of insurance or indemnity that is required by subsection 61AM(1) of the Act; and
 (vi) a statutory declaration by the ship's owner or registered agent that states that the conditions of registration in section 33A of the Act have been met; and
 (vii) if the ship's owner is a company—the Australian Company Number for the ship's owner.
 (2) The applicant must produce to the Registrar, for noting, the licence or other document (if any) authorising the use of a call sign in relation to the ship.
 (3) The applicant must comply with subsections (1) and (2) within 6 months after lodging the application for registration. Otherwise, the Registrar may refuse the application