Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00492:reg:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00492
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17
Character Range: 19112–19899

17  Issue of ship sanitation control exemption certificate
 (1) If:
 (a) a biosecurity officer conducts a ship sanitation certification inspection of a vessel; and
 (b) the officer determines that the level of sanitation health risk associated with the vessel is acceptable;
the officer must issue the vessel with a ship sanitation control exemption certificate.
 (2) A ship sanitation control exemption certificate issued under subsection (1) must be in the form approved under section 13.
 (3) Subject to subsection (4), a ship sanitation control exemption certificate is in force for 6 months beginning on the day it is issued.
 (4) A ship sanitation control exemption certificate ceases to be in force for a vessel if a ship sanitation control certificate is issued for the vessel.