Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L00871:reg:18:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L00871
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18 (pt 8/15)
Character Range: 113019–115868

the duties.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       6.5An offence against subsection 6.4 is a strict liability offence.
       6.6A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 6.4.
       Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
       6.7A person may perform the duties of a licensed pilot only if the person is medically fit to perform the duties.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       6.8An offence against subsection 6.7 is a strict liability offence.
       6.9A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 6.7.
       Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

7 Evidence of medical fitness
       For section 6, a person is medically fit to perform duties if:
(a) the person has a valid Certificate of Medical Fitness; and
(b) there is no evidence that his or her medical condition has altered since the Certificate of Medical Fitness was issued to an extent that would make him or her unfit to perform the duties.

[5] Subsection 8.1, first note
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[6] Subsection 8.3, note
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Note   If an owner of a vessel has additional fitness requirements for particular duties or voyages (eg for the handling of specific cargoes or voyages to the Antarctic), the owner should advise the medical inspector of those requirements and request a supplementary report against them.

[7] Subsection 8.8
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8.8 Showing Certificate of Medical Fitness
       8.8.1A person required by any provision of a Marine Order to be the holder of a valid Certificate of Medical Fitness must show the certificate on demand to the owner or master of a vessel on which the person serves or intends to serve, or to an inspector.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       8.8.2An offence against subsection 8.8.1 is a strict liability offence.
       8.8.3A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 8.8.1.
       Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

[8] After subsection 8.9
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       8.9.2An offence against subsection 8.9.1 is a strict liability offence.
       8.9.3A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 8.9.1.
       Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

[9] After section 8
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8A Appointment of medical inspectors
       8A.1AMSA may appoint a person as a medical inspector.
       8A.2The person must be registered as a medical practitioner in a State or Territory of Australia.
Note 1   In appointing a medical inspector, preference is given to a person who either has a Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine (AFOM) or is a trainee of AFOM and works under the direct supervision of a Fellow.
Note 2   Under section 33 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, AMSA may remove or suspend any person appointed and appoint another person temporarily in the place of any person so suspended.

[10] Section 9
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9 Aids to vision or