Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L00871:reg:14:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L00871
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 161486–164339

subsection 12.2.2.
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

15A Criteria for issue of certificates — Load Lines Convention vessels
       15A.1For sections 103 and 104 of the Navigation Act, a regulated Australian vessel to which the Load Lines Convention applies must have:
(a) an international load line certificate in accordance with Form 1 in Schedule 2; or
(b) an international load line exemption certificate in accordance with Form 2 in Schedule 2.
       15A.2For paragraph 100(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, the criterion for the issue of an international load line certificate is that the vessel is surveyed in accordance with Article 14 of the Load Lines Convention and found to comply with the Convention.
       15A.3For subsection 99(1) of the Navigation Act, an international load line certificate is a safety certificate.
Note    It is an offence under sections 103 and 104 of the Navigation Act if a vessel is taken to sea without a certificate of a specified kind in force for the vessel.
       15A.4An international load line certificate must specify a period up to 5 years for which the certificate remains in force.
       15A.5For paragraph 100(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, the criterion for the issue of an international load line exemption certificate is that paragraph 2 or 4 of Article 6 of the Load Lines Convention applies to the vessel.
       15A.7For subsection 99(1) of the Navigation Act, an international load line exemption certificate is a safety certificate.
       15A.8An international load line exemption certificate issued in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 6 of the Load Lines Convention must specify a period of up to 5 years for which the certificate remains in force.
       15A.9An international load line exemption certificate issued in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 6 of the Load Lines Convention remains in force for the duration of the single voyage for which it is issued.

15B Criteria for variation of certificates — Load Lines Convention vessels
       For section 101 of the Navigation Act, the criteria for variation of an international load line certificate or an international load line exemption certificate are set out in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 19 of the Load Lines Convention.

15C Criteria for revocation of certificates — Load Lines Convention vessels
       15C.1For section 102 of the Navigation Act, the criteria for revocation of an international load line certificate are that:
(a) the hull or superstructures of the vessel are altered to the extent that an increased freeboard must be assigned; or
(b) the fittings and appliances mentioned in subparagraph (1)(c) of Article 14 of the Load Lines Convention are not maintained in effective condition; or
(c) the certificate is not endorsed to show that the vessel has been inspected in accordance with subparagraph (1)(c)