Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT AND OFFSHORE FACILITIES SECURITY ACT 2003 - SECT 83

  (1)   A regulated Australian ship is ISSC verified if:

  (a)   a maritime security inspector has inspected the ship; and

  (b)   the maritime security inspector has verified that the ship meets the requirements determined in writing by the Secretary; and

  (c)   the period, determined in writing by the Secretary, within which the ship must be next inspected has not ended.

Note:   Sections   138 and 139 set out the inspection powers of maritime security inspectors in relation to regulated Australian ships.

  (2)   In making a determination under subsection   (1), the Secretary must have regard to the obligations set out in the ISPS Code.

  (3)   If:

  (a)   there is an ISSC in force for a regulated Australian ship; and

  (b)   a maritime security inspector inspects the ship; and

  (c)   the inspector finds that the ship does not meet the requirements determined under paragraph   (1)(b); and

  (d)   the ship does not meet those requirements within any period allowed in writing by the inspector;

the ship is no longer ISSC verified .