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(1) Each intermediate and annual survey and inspection of the outside of the bottom of a vessel must be endorsed on a Certificate of Compliance (large yacht).
       (2) An issuing body may endorse the certificate.
Note   It is practice for an issuing body endorsing a certificate to be the same as the issuing body that originally issued the certificate.

12 Duration of Certificate of Compliance (large yacht)
       (1) A Certificate of Compliance (large yacht) comes into force in accordance with Regulation 14 of Chapter I of SOLAS.
       (2) A Certificate of Compliance (large yacht) remains in force for the period of 5 years unless:
(a) a shorter period is specified in the certificate; or
        (b) the certificate ceases to be in force in accordance with Regulation 14 of Chapter I of SOLAS.

13 Variation of Certificate of Compliance (large yacht)
        For subsection 101(1) of the Navigation Act, the criteria for variation of the Certificate of Compliance (large yacht) are that:
(a) the vessel complies with any requirements that apply to it under Marine Orders; and
(b) if the variation is to be to the duration of the certificate, the variation complies with the requirements of Regulation 14 of Chapter I of SOLAS for the duration of the certificate including for the extension of the expiry date of the certificate as if it were a SOLAS certificate other than a Passenger Vessel Safety Certificate.

14 Criteria for revocation of Certificate of Compliance (large yacht)
        For subsection 102 of the Navigation Act, the criteria for revocation of a Certificate of Compliance (large yacht) are that:
(a) the vessel does not comply with the Red Ensign Group Yacht Code as modified for Australia; or
(b) a condition of the certificate has been, or AMSA reasonably suspects will be, breached; or
(c) an endorsement required to be made to the certificate under section 11 has not been made; or
(d) the vessel to which the certificate applies ceases to be registered in Australia; or
(e) the owner of the vessel to which the certificate applies has requested the revocation; or
(f) the certificate contains incorrect information.
Division 3 Certificate of Survey for a Yacht or Training Vessel

15 Certificate of Survey for a Yacht or Training Vessel required
        For subsection 98(3) of the Navigation Act (which enables the regulations to provide that specified kinds of vessels are required to have specified safety certificates), a regulated Australian vessel must have a Certificate of Survey for a Yacht or Training Vessel if:
       (a)      the vessel is a yacht or training vessel; and
       (b)      the vessel is <500 GT.
Note 1   It is an offence under sections 103 and 104 of the Navigation Act if a vessel