South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations115A—Extension of period for which certificate remains in force
(1) The owner of a
commercial vessel in respect of which a certificate of survey is in force may
apply for an extension of the period for which the certificate remains in
force.
(2) An application
under this regulation—
(a) must
be made to the CEO not less than five business days before the period for
which the certificate remains in force is due to expire; and
(b) must
conform to the requirements of the CEO about its form, contents and the manner
in which it is made; and
(c) must
be accompanied by the fee fixed by Schedule 14.
(3) The CEO may
require information provided in an application under this regulation to be
verified by statutory declaration.
(4) On application
under this regulation the CEO may, by notice in writing, extend the period for
which a certificate of survey is in force if the CEO—
(a) is
of the opinion that it is impractical or would cause unreasonable expense or
inconvenience to the owner of the vessel to survey it prior to the expiry of
the period; and
(b) is
not aware of any grounds for suspecting that the vessel is unsound.
(5) The period for
which a certificate of survey remains in force may not be extended under this
regulation by more than 3 months from the date on which the period would
otherwise expire and no further extensions may be granted.
(6) If a notice is
issued under this regulation extending the period for which a certificate of
survey relating to a vessel remains in force, the owner of the vessel
must—
(a)
during that period, keep the notice and produce the notice, or a copy of the
notice, when requested to do so by an authorised person; and
(b) as
soon as is reasonably practicable, display a copy of the notice on the vessel,
with the certificate of survey, for the remainder of the period.
Maximum penalty: $1 250.
Expiation fee: $160.