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the vessel; and
(c) the owner of the vessel demonstrating that an arrangement for the transfer of personnel by a safe means is implemented on the vessel; and
(d) for any gas cylinder on the vessel — its stowage is:
 (i) separate from any cylinder of breathing medium for use in diving operations; and
 (ii) at least 3 m from accommodation areas, the navigating bridge and the radio room.
Note 1   The safe transfer of personnel is an arrangement to be addressed in a vessel's safety management plan. Information on industry best practice is available in the latest editions of Guidance on the transfer of personnel to and from offshore vessels (published by IMCA) and Health and Safety in Shipboard Work, including Offshore Support Vessels (Seacare Authority Code of Practice Approval).
Note 2   An issuing body may impose other conditions on a safety certificate — see paragraph 100(2)(b) of the Navigation Act.

23 Endorsements of non-SOLAS certificates
        The issuing body may endorse a non-SOLAS certificate following the completion of the annual survey, intermediate survey or inspection of the outside of the bottom of a vessel.
Note   It is practice for an issuing body endorsing a certificate to be the same as the issuing body that originally issued the certificate.

24 Duration of non-SOLAS certificates
       (1) A certificate comes into force on the day specified in the certificate, and if no day is so specified, on the day which it is issued.
       (2) However, for a vessel that has an existing non-SOLAS certificate that has not expired, the new certificate comes into force on completion of the renewal survey.
       (3) A non-SOLAS certificate remains in force for the period specified in the following table for the kind of certificate mentioned unless a shorter period is specified in the certificate.
Kind of certificate                           Maximum duration period
(non-SOLAS)
Certificate of Survey for a Passenger Vessel  1 year from day of issue
Certificate of Survey for a Cargo Vessel*     5 years from day of issue

*The certificate may be issued in parts corresponding to the areas that would be covered by SOLAS certification, ie, Safety Construction, Safety Equipment and Safety Radio.
       (4) A non-SOLAS certificate ceases to be in force if:
(a) the vessel ceases to be registered in Australia; or
(b) any survey or inspection is not completed within the periods specified in accordance with this Marine Order; or
(c) the certificate is not endorsed in accordance with this Marine Order; or
(d) the certificate is replaced by re-issue.

25 Criteria for variation of non-SOLAS certificates
       (1) For subsection 101(1) of the Navigation Act, the criteria for variation of a non-SOLAS certificate are:
(a) the conditions on the certificate issued for the vessel