(1)

If:

(a) the ship operator for a regulated Australian ship has applied to the Secretary for an ISSC for the ship; and
(b) there is a ship security plan in force for the ship; and
(c) the ship is not ISSC verified; and
(d) the Secretary reasonably believes that, were the ship to be inspected as mentioned in subsection 83(1), the ship would be ISSC verified;

the Secretary may give the ship operator an interim ISSC for the ship.

(2)

If:

(a) the Secretary has given a ship operator an ISSC for a regulated Australian ship; and
(b) while the ISSC is in force, another ship operator becomes the ship operator for the ship;

the Secretary may give the other ship operator an interim ISSC for the ship.

(3)

An interim ISSC is in force for the period, not exceeding 6 months, specified in the interim ISSC.