Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Director may, by notice in writing served on the master of a vessel, permit a vessel in respect of which a certificate of survey is not in force to go to sea:
(a) for the purpose of returning to the port at which it is registered; or
(b) to go to the port at which it is to be surveyed,
and the vessel may thereupon go to sea.
(1A) The Director may, by notice in writing served on the master of a vessel, permit a vessel in respect of which a certificate of survey is not in force to go to sea if the Director is satisfied that the vessel has been surveyed and that a certificate of survey will be issued.
(2) The Director shall not give permission under subsection (1) in respect of a vessel unless he is satisfied that the vessel may go to sea without danger to the vessel, passengers or crew.
(3) Both the owner and the master of a vessel in respect of which permission under this section has been granted subject to conditions shall comply with and not contravene those conditions.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.