Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NAVIGATION AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 87, 1980 - SECT 70

70. After section 187 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Issue of certificates in respect of ships to which this Act does not apply

"187AA. (1) In this section, 'prescribed certificate' means-

   (a)  a certificate referred to in section 194, 206D, 206E, 206F, 206G,
        206H, 206J, 206K, 222, 223 or 405F; or

   (b)  a certificate prescribed for the purposes of this section.



"(2) The owner of a ship referred to in paragraph 2 (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d)
may apply, in the prescribed form or in a form approved by the Minister by
instrument in writing, to the Minister for the issue of a prescribed
certificate in respect of the ship.



"(3) Where an application is made under sub-section (2) for the issue of a
prescribed certificate in respect of a ship, section 2 does not have effect to
the extent necessary to enable the application to be dealt with in accordance
with this Act and to enable the prescribed certificate to be issued in respect
of the ship.



"(4) Where a prescribed certificate is issued in respect of a ship by virtue
of this section, section 2 does not have effect to the extent necessary to
enable the provisions of this Act relating to such a prescribed certificate to
apply in relation to the certificate so issued.".