Exemptions — regulated Australian vessels
7 Exemptions — regulated Australian vessels
A requirement of this Marine Order does not apply in relation to a regulated Australian vessel if AMSA, under this section, exempts the vessel from the requirement.
An owner of a regulated Australian vessel may apply to AMSA, in accordance with the application process set out in Division 3 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, for an exemption of the vessel from a requirement of this Marine Order.
Note 1 For a vessel ordinarily engaged on international voyages, or a vessel intending to undertake a single international voyage, that is seeking an International Load Line Exemption Certificate in accordance with paragraph (2) or (4) of Article 6 of the Load Lines Convention — see Division 2.
Note 2 AMSA may consider an application for an exemption in relation to a vessel with a lesser bow height on the basis that the vessel embodies features of a novel kind — see regulation 39(3) of Annex I to the Load Lines Convention.
AMSA may exempt the vessel only if satisfied that:
compliance with the requirement would be unnecessary or unreasonable having regard to the vessel, its equipment and its intended voyage; and
giving the exemption would not contravene the Load Lines Convention.
Note 1 Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 deals with the following matters about exemptions:
making an application seeking further information about an application the time allowed for consideration of an application imposing conditions on approval of an application notification of a decision on an application review of decisions.
Note 2 The owner of a vessel should attach a copy of an exemption to the record of conditions of assignment of load lines carried on board the vessel.
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