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Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) (Fees) Regulations 2013

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2013 .

8 July 2013

PETER G. UNDERWOOD

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

D. J. O'BYRNE

Minister for Infrastructure

1. Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) (Fees) Regulations 2013 .

2. Commencement

These regulations commence on the day on which section 15(1) of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2013 commences.

3. Interpretation

(1) In these regulations –
existing vessel has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national law;
GST has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth;
MAST means the Marine and Safety Authority established under section 4 of the Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997 ;
new vessel has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national law;
NSAMS means the National Standard for the Administration of Marine Safety, as amended from time to time;
prescribed fee means the fee prescribed for those matters listed in Schedule 1 ;
survey means –
(a) the process specified in Chapter 4 of NSAMS for a new vessel; or
(b) the survey regime that applied before 1 July 2013 for an existing vessel;
travel costs means travel costs calculated under Part 9 of Schedule 1 .

(2) In these regulations, a measurement of the length of a vessel is to be rounded up to the nearest whole centimetre.

4. Fees

(1) The fees specified in Schedule 1 are fees payable to this State in relation to anything done under the Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national law (as that law applies as a law of the Commonwealth), or under the applied provisions, by a delegate of the National Regulator, or an accredited person, who is an officer or employee of this State or an agency of this State.

(2) The fees specified in these regulations are inclusive or exclusive of GST as specified in Schedule 1 relevant to the fee.

5. Scheduled days

MAST may schedule a day on which a survey, audit, or inspection, relating to any of the matters specified in Schedule 1 , is to take place.

6. Payment of fees

(1) Unless otherwise specified, a fee under these regulations must be paid within 21 days after an invoice for the fee has been issued.

(2) If a fee is paid more than 21 days after an invoice has been issued, MAST may charge an additional late fee of 20% of the amount of the invoice.

(3) If more than one visit by a surveyor is made, a separate invoice may be sent for each visit.

(4) If travel occurs on a day other than the scheduled day, the travel rate charged –
(a) is to be 1.5 fee units per kilometre travelled; and
(b) may be divided between vessel owners if more than one vessel is surveyed, audited or inspected in that area on that day.

7. Additional charges

(1) MAST may, by invoice, recover costs relating to transport, accommodation and sustenance provided for a person undertaking a survey, audit or inspection of a vessel.

(2) The person who made the application for the survey, audit or inspection of a vessel is liable to pay any costs referred to in subregulation (1) .

SCHEDULE 1 - Things Done Under the Commonwealth Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law

Regulation 4

PART 1 - Unique Identifier for a Vessel – Fees Exclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
1.	Application for a unique identifier for a vessel	84

PART 2 - Certificate of Survey – Initial Survey Fees Inclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
1.	Assessment for a certificate of survey for a new vessel –
	(a) for design approval of plans if vessel is to be classified by a classification society;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(b) for design approval of plans in any other case;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(c) for each construction inspection of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(d) for dangerous cargo requirements of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(e) for loading requirements of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(f) for stability test witnessing, and assessment of stability presentation, of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(g) for operational trials of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(h) for pollution prevention requirements of the vessel	132 per hour or part of an hour
2.	Assessment for a certificate of survey for an existing vessel –	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(a) for design approval of plans if vessel is classified by a classification society;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(b) for design approval of plans in any other case;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(c) for each construction inspection of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(d) for dangerous cargo requirements of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(e) for loading requirements of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(f) for stability test witnessing, and assessment of stability presentation, of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(g) for operational trials of the vessel;	132 per hour or part of an hour
	(h) for pollution prevention requirements of the vessel	132 per hour or part of an hour
3.	Variation of design submitted for design approval	132 per hour or part of an hour
4.	Construction inspection of significant repair that is not a significant modification	132 per hour or part of an hour
5.	Issue of Load Line certificate	51
6.	Issue of Certificate of Survey	51

PART 3 - Certificate of Survey – Periodic Survey Fees Inclusive of GST

Division 1 - Item being inspected as part of periodic survey of vessel 0 - 7.49 metres in length

	Item	Fee units
1.	General survey of vessel including records, documents, safety and fire equipment, structure, anchoring and mooring equipment, machinery and electrical	45
2.	Sea valve survey	12
3.	Machinery trial	12
4.	Propeller shaft and associated running gear survey	12
5.	Rudder and stock and associated components survey	12
6.	Fuel or oil tank internal survey	17
7.	Water/ballast tank internal survey	12
8.	Void space or dry tank internal survey	12
9.	Lifting gear/working deck equipment survey	17

Division 2 - Item being inspected as part of periodic survey of vessel 7.5 – 11.99 metres in length

	Item	Fee units
1.	General survey of vessel including records, documents, safety and fire equipment, structure, anchoring and mooring equipment, machinery and electrical	62
2.	Out-of-water hull and shipside valve survey	45
3.	Machinery trial	17
4.	Propeller shaft and associated running gear survey	17
5.	Rudder and stock and associated components survey	12
6.	Water/ballast tank internal survey	17
7.	Fuel or oil tank internal survey	17
8.	Pressure vessel internal survey	12
9.	Void space or dry tank internal survey	17
10.	Anchor and cable and cable locker internal survey	17
11.	Steering gear survey	17
12.	Lifting gear/working deck equipment survey	17

Division 3 - Item being inspected as part of periodic survey of vessel 12 – 23.99 metres in length

	Item	Fee units
1.	General survey of vessel including records, documents, safety and fire equipment, structure, anchoring and mooring equipment, machinery and electrical	78
2.	Out-of-water hull and shipside valve survey	50
3.	Machinery trial	18
4.	Propeller shaft and associated running gear survey	22
5.	Rudder and stock and associated components survey	22
6.	Water/ballast tank internal survey	17
7.	Fuel or oil tank internal survey	17
8.	Pressure vessel internal survey	17
9.	Void space or dry tank internal survey	22
10.	Anchor and cable and cable locker internal survey	22
11.	Steering gear survey	17
12.	Lifting gear/working deck equipment survey	22

Division 4 - Item being inspected as part of periodic survey of vessel 24 – 29.99 metres in length

	Item	Fee units
1.	General survey of vessel including records, documents, safety and fire equipment, structure, anchoring and mooring equipment, machinery and electrical	111
2.	Out-of-water hull and shipside valve survey	94
3.	Machinery trial	34
4.	Propeller shaft and associated running gear survey	39
5.	Rudder and stock and associated components survey	29
6.	Water/ballast tank internal survey	29
7.	Fuel or oil tank internal survey	29
8.	Pressure vessel internal survey	29
9.	Void space or dry tank internal survey	29
10.	Anchor and cable and cable locker internal survey	50
11.	Steering gear survey	34
12.	Lifting gear/working deck equipment survey	34

Division 5 - Item being inspected as part of periodic survey of vessel 30 metres or more in length

	Item	Fee units
1.	General survey of vessel including records, documents, safety and fire equipment, structure, anchoring and mooring equipment, machinery and electrical	134
2.	Out-of-water hull and shipside valve survey	100
3.	Machinery trial	34
4.	Propeller shaft and associated running gear survey	39
5.	Rudder and stock and associated components survey	29
6.	Water/ballast tank internal survey	39
7.	Fuel or oil tank internal survey	39
8.	Pressure vessel internal survey	29
9.	Void space or dry tank internal survey	39
10.	Anchor and cable and cable locker internal survey	50
11.	Steering gear survey	34
12.	Lifting gear/working deck equipment survey	34

Division 6 - Miscellaneous period survey fees

	Item	Fee units
1.	Additional fee for survey past standard survey time	1.5 per additional minute
2.	Survey of other machinery or component not otherwise covered	1.5 per minute

PART 4 - Certificate of Survey – Miscellaneous Fees Inclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
1.	Survey of vessel to validate an external certificate of survey	84 per hour or part of an hour plus travel costs
2.	Application, assessment and issue of an exemption	84 per hour or part of an hour plus travel costs
3.	Application and assessment to extend date of actions or directions on an improvement notice	51
4.	Duplicate certificate of survey	15
5.	Variation of certificate of survey	15
6.	Application for renewal of certificate of survey	51
7.	Issue of certificate of survey	51

PART 5 - Certificate of Operation Fee Exclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
1.	Application for Certificate of Operation	51
2.	Application for renewal of Certificate of Operation	51

PART 6 - Certificate of Operation Fee Inclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
1.	Assessment of documentation	84 per hour or part of an hour plus travel costs
2.	Issue of Certificate of Operation	51
3.	Reissue of Certificate of Operation	51
4.	Variation of Certificate of Operation	15
5.	Application, assessment and issue of an exemption	84 per hour or part of an hour plus travel costs

PART 7 - Annual Administration Fee Exclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
	Annual administration fee payable according to vessel length and class
	Vessel length (metres)	Class 1, 2 or 3 (Fee units per annum)	Class 4 (Fee units per annum)
1.	0-3.99	200	60
2.	4-4.99	234	77
3.	5-5.99	277	140
4.	6-7.99	295	152
5.	8-8.99	333	175
6.	9-9.99	369	210
7.	10-11.99	424	278
8.	12-14.99	432	290
9.	15-17.99	552	331
10.	18-20.99	704	347
11.	21-23.99	916	462
12.	24-26.99	1 101	-
13.	27-29.99	1 222	-
14.	30 or more	1 466	-

PART 8 - Certificate of Survey and Operation – Audit, Survey and Inspection Fees Inclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
1.	Audits, surveys or inspections conducted on –
	(a) Monday to Friday; or	84 per hour or part of an hour plus travel costs
	(b) Saturday; or	167 per hour or part of an hour plus travel costs
	(c) Sunday or a statutory holiday under the Statutory Holidays Act 2000	250 per hour or part of an hour plus travel costs
2.	Fee for keeping surveyor waiting at prescribed time	64 per hour or part of an hour
3.	Failure to attend audit, survey or inspection at prescribed time	64 per hour or part of an hour that the audit, survey or inspection was scheduled to take place
4.	Late cancellation of audit, survey or inspection	64 per hour or part of an hour that the audit, survey or inspection was scheduled to take place

PART 9 - Certificate of Survey and Operation Travel Costs Inclusive of GST

	Travel costs	Fee units (per boat per scheduled day)
1.	Hobart/Bridgewater/SouthArm/Kingston	33
2.	Margate/Kettering/Gordon	54
3.	Burnie/Wynyard	49
4.	Stanley/Smithton/Port Latta	65
5.	Marrawah/Couta Rocks/Temma/Corinna	108
6.	Ulverstone/Devonport/Port Sorell	44
7.	Launceston/Bell Bay/Bridport	54
8.	Orford/Triabunna	54
9.	Dunalley/Port Arthur/Nubeena	57
10.	Swansea/Coles Bay/Bicheno	103
11.	Huon/Dover/Southport	71
12.	St Helens	82
13.	Queenstown/Strahan	114
14.	King Island	102
15.	Flinders Island	102
16.	Lake St Clair	98

PART 10 - Certificate of Competency Fees Exclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
1.	Application for certificate of competency	113
2.	Issue of certificate of competency	76
3.	Application for, and issue of, duplicate certificate of competency	76

PART 11 - Certificate of Competency Fees Inclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
1.	Oral examination for Master <80m NC or Master Class 3 certificate of competency	250
2.	Oral examination for Master <35m NC or Master Class 4 certificate of competency	250
3.	Oral examination for Mate <80m NC or Mate Class 4 certificate of competency	250
4.	Oral examination for Master <24m NC, Master Class 5 or Skipper Grade 3 certificate of competency	250
5.	Oral examination for Master (Inland waters) certificate of competency	250
6.	Oral examination for Coxswain Grade 1 NC or Coxswain certificate of competency	84
7.	Oral examination for Coxswain Grade 2 NC certificate of competency	84
8.	Oral examination for Engineer Class 3 NC certificate of competency	250
9.	Oral examination for Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 NC certificate of competency	250
10.	Oral examination for Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 NC certificate of competency	167
11.	Oral examination for Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 NC certificate of competency	167
12.	Fee per candidate for examiner to attend oral examination at Australian Maritime College	84
13.	Per-kilometre fee for examiner to attend oral examination at a location other than Australian Maritime College	1.5
14.	Revalidation of certificate of competency	84
15.	Renewal of certificate of competency	84
16.	Amendment or removal of restriction on certificate of competency	84
17.	Assessment of ROPES book or task book	84 per hour or part of an hour
18.	Assessment of Sea Service time	84
19.	Endorsement of certificate of competency	84
20.	Recognition of certificate of competency	84
21.	Application, assessment and issue of an exemption	84 per hour or part of an hour

PART 12 - Retrieval of Information Inclusive of GST

	Item	Fee units
1.	Application to retrieve information from MAST records	24
2.	Copying of information from MAST records	84 per hour or part of an hour

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 17 July 2013

These regulations are administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

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