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have the effect that parts of this Marine Order that give effect to parts of MARPOL do not apply to certain vessels in an area if a law of a State or the Northern Territory or the national law gives effect to the same parts of MARPOL for vessels in the area.

7 Equivalents
       (1) A person 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 4 of Annex VI.
Note   Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 deals with the following matters about 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.
Note   Sections 17 and 18 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 provide for review of decisions that are made in accordance with the application process in that Marine Order.

8 Approval of electronic record books
       (1) A person may apply to an issuing body for approval of an electronic record book.
       (2) An issuing body may approve a record of information in electronic form as an electronic record book if it:
(a) provides a reliable means of maintaining the integrity of the information it stores; and
(b) is readily accessible for subsequent reference.
       (3) A decision not to approve an electronic record book is a reviewable decision for section 17 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.

9 Marine incidents
        For paragraph (l) of the definition of marine incident in subsection 14(1) of the Navigation Act, the following incidents are prescribed:
(a) an incident involving a vessel that may affect compliance by the vessel with the requirements of Annex VI;
(b) anything that substantially affects the efficiency or completeness of the vessel's equipment covered by Annex VI.
Note   The owner of a vessel must report marine incidents to AMSA — see s 185 of the Navigation Act. The master of a vessel must report marine incidents to AMSA — see s 186 of the Navigation Act. For the prescribed periods for reporting marine incidents — see section 23A of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.
Division 2 Requirements of Annex VI

10 Convention requirements
       (1) A vessel must comply with the requirements of Annex VI that apply to the vessel.
       (2) A person must comply with any requirement for the implementation of Annex VI.
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