South Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 70A

70A—Duration of certificate of competency of a class appropriate to a trading vessel

        (1)         Subject to the Act, a certificate of competency of a class appropriate to a trading vessel issued after the commencement of this regulation remains in force for five years after the date of its issue and may be re-validated from time to time for further periods of five years.

        (2)         Subject to this regulation, a certificate of competency of a class appropriate to a trading vessel issued before the commencement of this regulation remains in force until cancelled.

        (3)         The holder of a certificate of competency of a class appropriate to a trading vessel issued before the commencement of this regulation is not required to apply for re-validation of the certificate but, if such an application is made after the commencement of this regulation, the following rules apply:

            (a)         if the application is successful—the certificate ceases to be in force five years after the date of its re-validation but may be re-validated from time to time for further periods of five years;

            (b)         if the application is refused—the certificate ceases to be in force when the time for appealing against the decision to refuse the application expires or, if there is such an appeal, when the decision is confirmed on appeal or the appeal is discontinued.