Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00979:reg:3:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00979
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 12/15)
Character Range: 43193–45823

Order apply to the approval.
       (4) An endorsement on a certificate on 31 December 2022 continues to apply to the certificate after 31 December 2022 until the certificate is no longer in force.
Note   A certificate of competency issued before the commencement of this Marine Order continues to operate until the day specified in the certificate — see subsection 60(6) of the national law. The certificate is subject to the conditions mentioned in this Marine Order (paragraph 60(4)(ab) of the national law) and any conditions imposed by the National Regulator (paragraph 60(4)(b) of the national law).

Schedule 1 Duties and functions for which a certificate of competency is required
(section 7)
        In this Schedule <EEZ means in inland waters and in waters to the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone of Australia.

General Purpose Hand NC
Note   The terms deck work, direct supervision, engine work, and general supervision are defined in section 4.

   1. assist with deck work on a vessel <100 m long and <3000 GT <EEZ under general supervision of the master of the vessel or an appropriately certificated crew member to whom the master delegates the supervision

   2. assist with engine work on a vessel with propulsion power <3000 kW <EEZ under general supervision of the chief engineer of the vessel or another appropriately certificated crew member to whom the chief engineer delegates the supervision

Note   This means that a person assisting with deck work or engine work under direct supervision rather than general supervision is not required to hold a certificate.
Coxswain Grade 3 NC

   1. command, and operate the engines of a vessel <12 m long:

(a) carrying no more than 6 persons including crew and master unless the vessel is a tender mentioned in paragraph (d); and
(b) if the vessel is carrying passengers — only in daylight hours; and
(c) with propulsion power:
 (i) for an inboard engine — <100 kW; or
 (ii) for an outboard engine — <250 kW; and
(d) if the vessel is a tender that has a parent vessel <EEZ and the tender is capable of communicating with the parent vessel:
 (i) within 3 n mile of the parent vessel for a person who satisfies eligibility requirement (c) or (e) under Coxswain Grade 3 NC in Schedule 3; and
 (ii) within 1 n mile of the parent vessel for a person not mentioned in subparagraph (i); and
 (iii) in line of sight of the parent vessel; and
(e) if the vessel is not mentioned in paragraph (d) — in any of the following:
 (i) a marina;
 (ii) a mooring area in sight and communication of a marina;
 (iii) inland waters;
 (iv) smooth waters;
 (v) waters within 1 n