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of at least one VHF coast radio station providing a continuous DSC alerting service.
Note   Information related to shore-based facilities for the GMDSS, including the designated areas of coverage of sea area A1, is available in the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) if this information has been communicated by SOLAS Contracting Governments to the IMO.
sea area A2 means an area, excluding sea area A1, within the radiotelephone coverage area of at least one MF coast radio station providing a continuous DSC alerting service.
Note   Information related to shore-based facilities for the GMDSS, including the designated areas of coverage of sea area A2, is available in the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) if this information has been communicated by SOLAS Contracting Governments to the IMO.
sea area A3 means an area, excluding sea areas A1 and A2, that is: within the coverage of a recognised mobile satellite service supported by the ship earth station carried on board; and in which continuous alerting is available.
sea area A4 means an area outside sea areas A1, A2 and A3.
ship station means a radio installation on board a vessel.
       (2) Any other term that is used in this Marine Order and used or defined in the Radio Regulations, has the meaning given by those Regulations.
Note 1   Some terms used in this Marine Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, including:
         * EPIRB
         * equivalent
         * IMO
         * SOLAS
         * STCW Code
         * use.
Note 2   Other terms used in this Marine Order are defined in the Navigation Act, including:
         * AMSA
         * GT
         * inspector
         * owner
         * regulated Australian vessel.
Note 3 Information on obtaining copies of any IMO Resolution, IMO document or other document that is mentioned in this Order is available from the AMSA website Marine Orders link at https://www.amsa.gov.au.
Note 4   For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Marine Order — see the AMSA website at https://www.amsa.gov.au.

5 Interpretation
        A reference to the Administration in this Marine Order or in SOLAS, an IMO resolution or other document mentioned in this Marine Order is taken to mean:
(a) for a regulated Australian vessel — AMSA; or
(b) for a foreign vessel — the government of the country whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly.

6 Application
        This Marine Order applies to:
(a) a regulated Australian vessel; and
(b) a foreign vessel.

7 Exemptions
       (1) A requirement of this Marine Order does not apply in relation to a regulated Australian vessel if AMSA, under this section, exempts the vessel from the requirement.
       (2) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel may apply for an exemption of the vessel from a requirement of this Marine