Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

The ship operator for a regulated Australian ship may apply to the Secretary for the ship to be exempt from the operation of this Division.

The application must be in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the regulations.

In deciding whether to grant the exemption, the Secretary must consider the matters prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection. The Secretary may consider any other matters that the Secretary considers appropriate.

If an application is made to the Secretary, the Secretary must:

exempt the ship from the operation of this Division in the circumstances specified in the exemption; or

refuse to grant an exemption.

If the Secretary grants an exemption, the Secretary must give the ship operator a copy of the exemption.

An exemption under this section has effect according to its terms.

If the Secretary refuses to grant an exemption, the Secretary must give the ship operator written notice of the refusal (including the reasons for the refusal).

An exemption under this section is not a legislative instrument.