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or 14.5 of Annex I.
Note   Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 deals with the following matters about exemptions and equivalents:
           * making an application
           * seeking further information about an application
           * the time allowed for consideration of an application
           * imposing conditions on approval of an application
           * notifying a decision on an application
           * review of decisions.

8 Equivalents
       (1) An owner of a vessel (other than a foreign vessel) may apply, in accordance with the application process set out in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, for approval to use an equivalent.
       (2) AMSA may approve the use of an equivalent if:
(a) it would be at least as effective as compliance with the requirement to which the equivalent is an alternative; and
(b) approving the use of the equivalent would not contravene regulation 5.1 of Annex I.

9 Approval of electronic records
       (1) For a record of information that is required to be kept in accordance with Annex I — a person may apply to an issuing body for approval to keep that record in electronic form.
       (2) An issuing body may provide the approval if the electronic record:
(a) provides a reliable means of maintaining the integrity of the information it stores; and
(b) is readily accessible for subsequent reference; and
(c) meets the standards mentioned in the latest edition of the Guidelines for the use of electronic record books under MARPOL (as adopted by IMO Resolution MEPC.312(74), as amended from time to time).
       (3) A decision not to approve an electronic record book is a reviewable decision for section 17 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.
Division 2 Requirements of Annex I

10 Convention requirements
        A vessel must comply with the requirements of Annex I that apply to the vessel.
Division 3 Certificates issued under the Navigation Act

11 Certificates required
        For subsection 130(3) of the Navigation Act (which enables the regulations to provide that specified kinds of vessels are required to have specified pollution certificates), a vessel mentioned in regulation 7.1 of Annex I must have an IOPP certificate.

12 Applying for certificates
       (1) For subsection 131(1) of the Navigation Act (which enables a person to apply to an issuing body for a pollution certificate specified in the regulations), an IOPP certificate is specified.
       (2) Division 3 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 (other than section 17) applies to an application to AMSA for a certificate mentioned in subsection (1).
Note   Division 3 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 prescribes some general rules about the making and determination of various kinds of applications. Section 17 of that Marine Order provides for internal review of decisions about applications. That section does not apply to decisions