Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:290
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 290
Character Range: 468859–470313

290  Issue or endorsement etc. of ballast water management certificate on behalf of the Commonwealth
 (1) The determination under section 308A may prescribe a scheme for the Director of Biosecurity or a survey authority to take, on behalf of the Commonwealth, any of the following actions in relation to a vessel:
 (a) survey the vessel to determine whether a ballast water management certificate should be issued or endorsed for the vessel;
 (b) issue a ballast water management certificate for the vessel;
 (c) endorse a ballast water management certificate for the vessel;
 (d) withdraw a ballast water management certificate for the vessel;
 (e) extend the period during which a ballast water management certificate for the vessel is in force;
 (f) amend the expiry date on a ballast water management certificate for the vessel.
Note: A decision to refuse to issue, endorse or amend a ballast water management certificate for a vessel, a decision to refuse to extend the period during which such a certificate is in force or a decision to withdraw such a certificate is a reviewable decision (see Part 1 of Chapter 11).
 (2) An action referred to in subsection (1) may be taken in relation to a foreign vessel only on request by the vessel's Administration.

Certificate is not a legislative instrument
 (3) A ballast water management certificate issued or endorsed under this section is not a legislative instrument.

Division 4—Survey authorities