(1)

The ship operator for a regulated foreign ship must:

(a) have a valid ISSC, or an approved ISSC equivalent, for the ship; and
(b) ensure that the ship carries the required ship security records.

Note: A ship is only a regulated foreign ship when it is in Australian waters: see section 17.

(2)

If the ship operator for a regulated foreign ship contravenes subsection (1), the ship operator or the master of the ship may be given a control direction under Division 3.

(3)

An approved ISSC equivalent is a kind of certification approved in writing by the Secretary as an alternative to an ISSC.