Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PROTECTION OF THE SEA (HARMFUL ANTI-FOULING SYSTEMS) ACT 2006 - SECT 10

Initial certificate

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a survey authority surveys an Australian ship with a gross tonnage of 400 or more, for the purpose of determining whether the ship complies with the anti - fouling requirements; and

  (b)   the ship does not have a current anti - fouling certificate; and

  (c)   on the basis of the survey, the survey authority is satisfied that the ship complies with the anti - fouling requirements;

then the survey authority must issue an anti - fouling certificate in respect of the ship, in the prescribed form.

Endorsement of existing certificate

  (2)   If:

  (a)   a survey authority surveys an Australian ship with a gross tonnage of 400 or more, for the purpose of determining whether the ship complies with the anti - fouling requirements; and

  (b)   the ship has a current anti - fouling certificate, but needs an endorsement in order for the certificate to continue in effect; and

  (c)   on the basis of the survey, the survey authority is satisfied that the ship complies with the anti - fouling requirements;

then the survey authority must endorse the anti - fouling certificate in accordance with the regulations.

Status of certificate and endorsement

  (3)   An anti - fouling certificate issued under subsection   (1), or the endorsement of an anti - fouling certificate under subsection   (2), is not a legislative instrument.