Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An anti - fouling certificate ceases to be in force if the ship ceases to be an Australian ship.
(2) An anti - fouling certificate ceases to be in force if:
(a) since the certificate was issued or last endorsed, any coating or treatment is applied to any designated external surface of the ship; and
(b) after the coating or treatment is applied, the ship is taken to sea without the certificate having been endorsed in respect of the coating or treatment.