Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L00871:reg:14:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L00871
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 158764–161753

and
(c) the safety of the vessel and any person on board will not be adversely affected.
       14B.2If an Australian load line certificate is varied by extending the term of the certificate, the term of extension must not be more than 3 months.

14C Criteria for revocation of certificates — non Load Lines Convention vessels
       14CFor section 102 of the Navigation Act, the criteria for revocation of an Australian load line certificate are that:
(a) the required surveys mentioned in section 21 are not completed within the periods specified; or
(b) the certificate is not endorsed to show that the annual survey of the vessel has occurred as specified in section 21; or
(c) the vessel's hull or superstructures are altered to the extent that an increased freeboard must be assigned; or
(d) fittings and appliances to protect the openings, guard rails, freeing ports and means of access to a seafarer's quarters are not maintained in an effective condition; or
(e) the vessel ceases to be registered in Australia.
Division 4 Requirements for all vessels mentioned in Divisions 2 and 3 of this Order

[9] Section 15, heading
substitute

15 Statement of assigning authority

[10] Subsection 15.1, heading
omit

[11] After subsection 15.1.1
insert
      15.1.1A An offence against subsection 19.1{.1} is a strict liability offence.
      15.1.1B A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 19.1{.1}.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

[12] Subsection 15.2, heading
substitute

12 Loading information

[13] After subsection 15.1.2
insert
      15.1.2A An offence against subsection 19.1.2 is a strict liability offence.
      15.1.2B A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 19.1.2.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

[11] Subsection 15.2.1, notes
substitute
      15.2.1A An offence against subsection 12.2.1 is a strict liability offence.
      15.2.1B A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 12.2.1.
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note   Chapter II-I of SOLAS provides stability information that vessels to which SOLAS applies are required to carry.
      15.2.1C For subsection 12.2.1, information marked by the recognised organisation or AMSA as approved is taken to remain acceptable for all subsequent inspections and surveys unless the vessel has undergone structural modification.
      15.2.1D For paragraph 12.2.1(a), a loading instrument includes a computer and any associated computer program approved by the issuing body.

[12] After subsection 15.2.2
insert
       15.2.3An offence against subsection 12.2.2 is a strict liability offence.
       15.2.4A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes 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: