Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673:section:33b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 33B
Character Range: 64323–65703

33B  Cancellation of registration in the International Register
 (1) The Registrar may cancel the registration of a ship in the International Register if the Registrar is satisfied that:
 (a) the ship is or has been involved in a contravention, either in or outside of Australia, of:
 (i) this Act; or
 (ii) the Navigation Act; or
 (iii) the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983; or
 (iv) a law prescribed by the regulations; or
 (b) the ship:
 (i) is not seaworthy (within the meaning of the Navigation Act); or
 (ii) is substandard (within the meaning of the Navigation Act); or
 (c) the ship has not been, or will not be, predominantly used to engage in international trading; or
 (d) a collective agreement, made between the owner of the ship and the ship's seafarers' bargaining unit under section 11A, is not in force when the ship is used to engage in international trading; or
 (e) a prescribed ground for cancelling the registration applies to the ship.
 (2) If the Registrar cancels the registration of a ship in the International Register, the Registrar must give written notice of the decision to the owner, specifying the reasons for the cancellation.
 (3) The regulations may prescribe requirements in relation to the cancellation of registration under this section.

Subdivision C—Basis of registration in the International Register