Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COASTAL TRADING (REVITALISING AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING) ACT 2012 (NO. 55, 2012) - SECT 21

                   A general licence is subject to the following conditions:

                     (a)  the vessel to which the licence relates must continue to be registered in the Australian General Shipping Register;

                     (b)  when the vessel is used to engage in coastal trading, each seafarer working on the vessel must:

                              (i)  be an Australian citizen; or

                             (ii)  hold a permanent visa; or

                            (iii)  hold a temporary visa that does not prohibit the seafarer from performing the work he or she performs on the vessel;

                     (c)  when the vessel is used to engage in coastal trading, a copy of the licence must be displayed on the vessel in a conspicuous place accessible to all persons on board;

                     (d)  the holder of the licence must comply with the reporting requirements under section 27;

                     (e)  the holder of the licence must comply with any other condition prescribed by the regulations.