Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person may apply to the Minister for a temporary licence to enable a vessel to be used to engage in coastal trading over a 12 - month period if the person is:
(a) the owner, charterer, master or agent of a vessel; or
(b) a shipper.
(2) The application must be in writing and specify the following:
(a) the number of voyages, which must be 5 or more, to be authorised by the licence;
(b) the expected loading dates;
(c) the number of passengers expected to be carried (if any);
(d) the kinds and volume of cargo expected to be carried (if any);
(e) the type and size, or type and capacity, of the vessel to be used to carry the passengers or cargo (if known);
(ea) the name of the vessel (if known);
(f) the ports at which the passengers or cargo are expected to be taken on board;
(g) the ports at which the passengers are expected to disembark or the cargo is expected to be unloaded;
(h) such other information as is prescribed by the regulations.
Note: The Minister may ask the applicant to provide further information, see section 77.
(3) The application must be accompanied by the application fee prescribed by the regulations.