Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) AMSA may, by written instrument, recognise a certificate, or a class of certificates, issued in relation to a vessel under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law, a law of a State or Territory or a law of a foreign country if AMSA is satisfied:
(a) that the certificate is the equivalent of, or that it is appropriate to recognise the certificate as the equivalent of, a certificate prescribed by the regulations; or
(b) that the class of certificates is the equivalent of, or that it is appropriate to recognise the class as the equivalent of, a class of certificates prescribed by the regulations.
(2) At a time when a certificate in force in relation to a vessel is recognised under this section, the prescribed certificate is taken to be in force in relation to the vessel.
(3) AMSA may specify conditions to which the recognition of the certificate is subject.
(4) The recognition of a certificate ceases to have effect if a condition to which it is subject is contravened.
(5) An instrument made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.