New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL VESSELS ACT 1979 - SECT 30L

30L Recognition of certificates of other States etc

(1) A person who holds a certificate or other document which:

(a) was issued under a prescribed law, and

(b) qualifies the person under the prescribed law to carry out the duties of a member of the crew of a vessel,

may apply to the Minister for the recognition of that certificate or other document in New South Wales as a certificate of competency under this Act.

(2) Upon an application being made under subsection (1), the Minister may, by an endorsement on the certificate or other document or by notice in writing given to the applicant, recognise the certificate or other document as a certificate of competency of a class specified by the Minister upon such terms, and subject to such conditions and restrictions, as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in that endorsement or notice.

(3) A certificate or other document recognised under this section shall be deemed to be a certificate of competency issued under this Act of the class specified by the Minister unless the recognition is withdrawn under section 30N (1) (j).