Navigation Act 2012

The regulations may prescribe the following matters in relation to applying for certificates:

the persons who may make applications;

forms for the making of applications;

the manner of making applications;

information required to be included in applications;

documents that must accompany applications.

The regulations may require information included in applications to be verified by statutory declaration.

The regulations may prescribe the following in relation to certificates:

criteria that must be satisfied in order for issuing bodies to issue, vary, or revoke certificates;

the time limits within which applications for certificates are to be determined;

the information to be included in certificates;

the person in whose name a certificate is to be issued;

conditions to which certificates are subject;

conditions that may be imposed upon certificates by issuing bodies;

the time certificates, variations of certificates and revocations of certificates come into force;

the time certificates cease to be in force;

the methods of replacing certificates.

The criteria that may be prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (3)(a) and the conditions that may be prescribed for the purposes of paragraphs (3)(e) and (f) include criteria or conditions relating to compliance with specified standards.

The regulations may make provision in relation to the following:

the renewal of certificates;

the suspension of certificates;

the transfer of certificates;

the surrender of certificates;

reports and declarations of issuing bodies, inspectors or other persons.