Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00440:section:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00440
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 13
Character Range: 26280–27460

13  Application for general licence
 (1) A person may apply to the Minister for a general licence, including renewal of a general licence, authorising a vessel to be used to engage in coastal trading if:
 (a) the vessel is registered in the Australian General Shipping Register; and
 (b) the person is:
 (i) the owner, charterer, master or agent of the vessel; or
 (ii) a person of a kind prescribed by the regulations.
 (2) The application must be in writing and be accompanied by the following:
 (a) evidence that the vessel is registered in the Australian General Shipping Register;
 (b) a statement that each seafarer working on the vessel, when the vessel is used to engage in coastal trading:
 (i) is or will be an Australian citizen; or
 (ii) is or will hold a permanent visa; or
 (iii) is or will hold a temporary visa that does not prohibit the seafarer from performing the work he or she performs on the vessel;
 (c) such information as is prescribed by the regulations;
 (d) the application fee prescribed by the regulations.
Note: The Minister may ask the applicant to provide further information, see section 76.
 (3) The application must relate to one vessel only.