Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY) REGULATION 2016 - REG 32

32 Ship may not be registered without builders plate

(1) This section applies to a ship to which a builders plate is required to be fixed under part 4 .

(2) The registering entity may refuse to register a ship if—

(a) a person applies for the ship for the first time to be registered under the Act ; and

(b) either—

(i) a builders plate is not fixed to the ship in accordance with the ABP Standard; or

(ii) the registering entity reasonably believes information on a builders plate fixed to the ship is incorrect or has not been approved by a builders plate approver.