Victorian Numbered Regulations

MARINE REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 180 OF 2009) - REG 317

    (1)     A person may apply to the Director for the issue of a local knowledge certificate.

    (2)     An application under subregulation (1) must—

        (a)     be in the form determined by the Director; and

        (b)     be accompanied by—

              (i)     evidence that the applicant has a valid current certificate of competency for the vessel that he or she is in charge of; and

              (ii)     evidence that the applicant has completed any training required by the Director; and

              (iii)     evidence that the applicant has sufficient qualifying service and experience appropriate to the port waters to which the local knowledge certificate will apply; and

              (iv)     the fee prescribed in Division 2 of Part 8 of these Regulations.

    (3)     The Director—

        (a)     may require the applicant to provide further information or material in respect of the application; and

        (b)     may require the information to be verified; and

        (c)     may require proof of the identity of the person making the application.

    (4)     The certificate of local knowledge may be limited by a condition imposed by the Director.