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       (2) The owner of a vessel that is inspected in accordance with subsection (1) must ensure that:
(a) the following is recorded in English:
 (i) a report of the inspection by the issuing body;
 (ii) any deficiencies identified by the issuing body;
 (iii) the date any deficiency mentioned in subparagraph (ii) is to be reinspected by the issuing body for compliance; and
(b) the records mentioned in paragraph (a) are:
 (i) attached to the maritime labour certificate (MLC); and
 (ii) made available on request to any seafarer, inspector, authorised person of a port state or representative of the owner or of a seafarer.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (3) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a strict liability offence.
       (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (5) In this section:
anniversary date means the date in each year that is the same as the date in the year the certificate expires.

87 Renewal of maritime labour certificate (MLC)
       (1) For paragraph 44(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, an issuing body may issue a new maritime labour certificate (MLC) (renewal) if satisfied that the following criteria are met:
(a) an application has been made under section 84 before the certificate expires;
(b) the vessel has been inspected for the matters mentioned in Appendix A5-I of the Maritime Labour Convention and compliance with this Marine Order.
       (2) The new certificate commences:
(a) if the application is made within 3 months before the expiry of the existing certificate — from the date it was due to expire; or
(b) if the application is made more than 3 months before the expiry of the existing certificate — from the date the inspection requirements for renewal were met.

88 Criteria for revocation
        For section 46 of the Navigation Act, the criterion for revocation of a maritime labour certificate (MLC) is:
(a) there is evidence that the vessel no longer complies with the Maritime Labour Convention or this Marine Order; or
(b) the vessel is not endorsed by an issuing body following an inspection required under section 86; or
(c) the vessel changes flag; or
(d) the ownership of the vessel changes; or
(e) a substantial alteration is made to the vessel's structure or equipment to which Title 3 of the Maritime Labour Convention applies; or
(f) any corrective action the vessel owner is required to take is not taken.
Division 18 Interim maritime labour certificates (MLC)

89 Application for interim maritime labour certificate (MLC)
        For subsection 43(1) of the Navigation Act, an application for an interim maritime labour certificate (MLC) must be made to an issuing body in writing.