Commercial Vessels Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2005 (NSW)

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2005 No 598

New South Wales

Commercial Vessels Amendment

(Fees) Regulation 2005

under the

Commercial Vessels Act 1979

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Commercial Vessels Act 1979.

ERIC ROOZENDAAL, M.L.C.,

Minister for Ports and Waterways

Explanatory note
The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)

to increase certain fees prescribed by the Commercial Vessels (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Regulation 1986 that are payable in respect of:

(i)	examinations for certificates of competency, and
(ii)	the issue, recognition and revalidation of certificates of competency, and
(iii)	miscellaneous other matters, and

(b)

to increase certain fees prescribed by the Commercial Vessels (Load Lines) Regulation 1986 for:

(i)	an initial survey and the issue of a load line certificate, and
(ii)	an initial survey and the issue of a load line exemption certificate, and
(iii)	a periodical survey, and
(iv)	a periodical inspection, and

(c)

to increase certain fees, charges and expenses prescribed by the Commercial Vessels (Permits) Regulation 1986 for:

(i)	applications for permits under the Commercial Vessels Act 1979, and
(ii)	investigations of those applications, and
(iii)	miscellaneous other matters.

The fee increases are generally in line with movements in the Consumer Price Index.

Published in Gazette No 120 of 30 September 2005, page 7686	Page 1
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Commercial Vessels Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2005 Explanatory note

This Regulation is made under the Commercial Vessels Act 1979, including sections 17, 30, 30G (3), 38 and 52 (the general regulation-making power) and such other sections as are referred to in this Regulation.

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Clause 1

Commercial Vessels Amendment (Fees) Regulation

2005

under the

Commercial Vessels Act 1979

1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Commercial Vessels Amendment (Fees)
Regulation 2005.

2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 October 2005.

3 Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Regulation 1986
The Commercial Vessels (Certificates of Competency and Safety
Manning) Regulation 1986 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

4 Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Load Lines) Regulation 1986
The Commercial Vessels (Load Lines) Regulation 1986 is amended as set out in Schedule 2.

5 Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Permits) Regulation 1986
The Commercial Vessels (Permits) Regulation 1986 is amended as set out in Schedule 3.

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Schedule 1	Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Regulation 1986
Schedule 1	Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Regulation 1986

(Clause 3)

Schedule 3
Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 3 Fees payable in connection with
certificates of competency

(Clause 13)

Part 1 Fees in respect of examinations

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Class of certificate or Examination for Fee $
endorsement which fee is payable
Master Class 1, Master Class 1 (limited to All exams for the relevant 390
sail as Chief Mate), Master Class 2, class of certificate
Master Class 2 (limited to sail as Chief
Mate), Second Mate Class 1, Second
Mate Class 2
Master Class 3 or Master Class 3 (limited All exams for the relevant 390
to sail as Chief Mate) class of certificate
Master Class 4 or Mate Class 4 All exams for the relevant 357
class of certificate
Master Class 5 All exams for the relevant 269
class of certificate
Coxswain All exams for the relevant 135
class of certificate
Marine Engineer Class 1, Marine All exams for the relevant 390
Engineer Class 2 or Marine Engineer class of certificate
Watchkeeper
Marine Engineer Class 3 All exams for the relevant 269
class of certificate
Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 All exams for the relevant 269
class of certificate

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Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Certificates of Competency and Safety	Schedule 1
Manning) Regulation 1986

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Class of certificate or Examination for Fee $
endorsement which fee is payable
Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 All exams for the relevant 176
class of certificate
Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 All exams for the relevant 93
class of certificate
All classes mentioned above Where a single written or 37

single oral supplementary exam is carried out for the relevant class of
certificate
Certificate endorsed for either trading or Trading or fishing 93
fishing operations operations
Certificate endorsed for air-cushioned Air-cushioned vessel 93
vessel operations operations
Certificate endorsed for special Special operations 93
operations
Certificate endorsed for refrigeration Engineering knowledge— 93
operations written
Engineering knowledge— 93
oral

Part 2

Fees in respect of issue, recognition and revalidation of certificates of competency

Column 1 Column 2
Matter for which fee is payable Fee $
Issue of certificate under section 30H of the Act if the candidate 43
satisfies examination requirements (or those requirements except for
short courses) outside NSW

Recognition of certificates of other States etc under section 30L of the Act:

(a) by endorsement of certificate 15
(b) by notice certifying validity 31

Revalidation of certificate under section 30I of the Act 93
Issue of duplicate certificate under section 30H (4) of the Act for 93
certificate lost or destroyed

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Schedule 1

Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Certificates of Competency and Safety
Manning) Regulation 1986

Part 3 Miscellaneous fees

Column 1 Column 2
Matter for which fee is payable Fee $
Eyesight test conducted by the Minister to satisfy medical 47
requirements for issue of certificate of competency
Re-assessment of written examination paper for issue of 23
certificate of competency
Oral examination required on seamanship or coastal local 93
knowledge in connection with certificate of competency
Application for review of the Minister’s decision under 31
clause 6 of this Regulation
Record of service book 25
Where, at the request of the applicant for examination, a Such reasonable fee as
person acting on behalf of the Minister attends at a place may be deemed by the
where the officer would not, except in response to the Minister to cover some
request, have been engaged on official duties—travelling or all of those expenses
and accommodation expenses incurred by the officer and was notified to the
because of that attendance applicant at the time of
the request
Issue of certificate of competency where the applicant has 72
passed examinations conducted by another marine authority
Search fee—per item 37

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Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Load Lines) Regulation 1986	Schedule 2
Schedule 2	Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Load Lines) Regulation 1986

(Clause 4)

Schedule 2 Fees
Omit items 1–4 from the Schedule. Insert instead:

1 Initial survey and issue of load line certificate 288
2 Initial survey and issue of load line exemption certificate 288
3 Periodical survey 288
4 Periodical inspection 96

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Schedule 3	Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Permits) Regulation 1986
Schedule 3	Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Permits) Regulation 1986

(Clause 5)

Schedule 3
Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 3 Fees, expenses and charges

(Clause 14)

Part 1 General

1 Replacement of a permit plate that has become lost, $69
illegible, damaged or destroyed (section 15 (5) of the
Act)
2 Investigation as to whether conditions should be $246

imposed on a deemed temporary permit (but only where conditions are imposed under section 19 (3) (b) of the Act):
In addition, for any inspection of a vessel for that $124 per hour or part of an
purpose hour
3 Work carried out in connection with:

(a)

an application for a permit and investigation of the application (including survey, examination, approval of plans, witnessing position of draught marks, witnessing of inclining tests, approval of stability data, witnessing of vessel trials and examination of information in connection with approval of plans), or

(b)

an application for approval of prototype vessel plans:
For a vessel less than or equal to 7.5 metres in length $127 per metre (or part of

a metre) of length of the

vessel

For a vessel more than 7.5 metres in length $265 per metre (or part of
a metre) of length of the
vessel

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Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Permits) Regulation 1986

Schedule 3

4 Work carried out in connection with an application for a permit in respect of a vessel of a design or production run for which a prototype approval has previously been issued:

For a vessel less than or equal to 7.5 metres in length $66 per metre (or part of a
metre) of length of the
vessel
For a vessel more than 7.5 metres in length $124 per metre (or part of
a metre) of length of the
vessel
5

Work associated with the repeated re-examination of $124 per hour or part of an
vessel survey plans hour
6

Investigation as to whether the suspension of a permit $124
was justified (section 22 (5) of the Act):

In addition, for any inspection of a vessel for that $124 per hour or part of an
purpose hour
7 Work carried out in respect of the survey of a vessel in accordance with its survey schedule (section 30 of the Act):

For a vessel less than or equal to 7.5 metres in length $43 per metre (or part of a
metre) of length of the
vessel
For a vessel that is more than 7.5 metres in length but $64 per metre (or part of a
less than or equal to 15 metres in length metre) of length of the
vessel
For a vessel that is more than 15 metres in length $77 per metre (or part of a
metre) of length of the
vessel
8

Issue of a replacement survey record book (clause $166
10 (7))

9

Issue of a towage permit (clause 12): $63
In addition, for any inspection of a vessel for that $124 per hour or part of an
purpose hour
10

Inspection, where a defect or deficiency has been $124 per hour or part of an
revealed by a survey under section 28 of the Act, for hour
the purpose of ascertaining whether the defect or
deficiency has been rectified
11

Inspection subsequent to repairs following accident $124 per hour or part of an
damage (section 29 (3) of the Act) hour

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Schedule 3	Amendment of Commercial Vessels (Permits) Regulation 1986

12 Preliminary inspection of an existing vessel for oral $207 (which is to be
advice on survey requirements deducted from any
subsequent application fee
in relation to the vessel)
13 Conversion of a deemed temporary permit to a New $124 per metre
South Wales permit (section 20 of the Act)
14 Reinstatement of suspended permits $124
15 Resurvey of vessel with cancelled survey permit:
For a vessel less than or equal to 7.5 metres in length $66 per metre (or part of a
metre) of length of the
vessel
For a vessel more than 7.5 metres in length $124 per metre (or part of
a metre) of length of the
vessel

Part 2 Supplementary charges payable in
addition to the fees, expenses and charges
under Part 1

16 Survey or service carried out by a surveyor outside $62 per hour or part of an
normal working hours hour (including travelling
time), subject to a
minimum fee of $241
where the hours are not
merely an extension of
normal working hours
17 Attendance by a surveyor (at the request of an Such reasonable travel
applicant for a vessel permit, or of a person and accommodation
submitting a vessel for inspection or the issue of a expenses as are incurred
towage permit) otherwise than at a place or time at by the surveyor for the
which the surveyor is normally engaged in official purposes of the attendance
duties

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Class of certificate or	Examination for	Fee $
endorsement	which fee is payable
Master Class 1, Master Class 1 (limited to	All exams for the relevant	390
sail as Chief Mate), Master Class 2,	class of certificate
Master Class 2 (limited to sail as Chief Mate), Second Mate Class 1, Second Mate Class 2
Master Class 3 or Master Class 3 (limited	All exams for the relevant	390
to sail as Chief Mate)	class of certificate
Master Class 4 or Mate Class 4	All exams for the relevant	357
class of certificate
Master Class 5	All exams for the relevant	269
class of certificate
Coxswain	All exams for the relevant	135
class of certificate
Marine Engineer Class 1, Marine	All exams for the relevant	390
Engineer Class 2 or Marine Engineer	class of certificate
Watchkeeper
Marine Engineer Class 3	All exams for the relevant	269
class of certificate
Marine Engine Driver Grade 1	All exams for the relevant	269
class of certificate

Part 2	Fees in respect of issue, recognition and revalidation of certificates of competency
Column 1	Column 2
Matter for which fee is payable	Fee $
Issue of certificate under section 30H of the Act if the candidate	43
satisfies examination requirements (or those requirements except for short courses) outside NSW
Recognition of certificates of other States etc under section 30L of the Act:

(a)	by endorsement of certificate	15
(b)	by notice certifying validity	31

Revalidation of certificate under section 30I of the Act	93
Issue of duplicate certificate under section 30H (4) of the Act for	93
certificate lost or destroyed

Part 3	Miscellaneous fees
Column 1	Column 2
Matter for which fee is payable	Fee $
Eyesight test conducted by the Minister to satisfy medical	47
requirements for issue of certificate of competency
Re-assessment of written examination paper for issue of	23
certificate of competency
Oral examination required on seamanship or coastal local	93
knowledge in connection with certificate of competency
Application for review of the Minister’s decision under	31
clause 6 of this Regulation
Record of service book	25
Where, at the request of the applicant for examination, a	Such reasonable fee as
person acting on behalf of the Minister attends at a place	may be deemed by the
where the officer would not, except in response to the	Minister to cover some
request, have been engaged on official duties—travelling	or all of those expenses
and accommodation expenses incurred by the officer	and was notified to the
because of that attendance	applicant at the time of the request
Issue of certificate of competency where the applicant has	72
passed examinations conducted by another marine authority
Search fee—per item	37

1	Initial survey and issue of load line certificate	288
2	Initial survey and issue of load line exemption certificate	288
3	Periodical survey	288
4	Periodical inspection	96

1	Replacement of a permit plate that has become lost,	$69
illegible, damaged or destroyed (section 15 (5) of the Act)
2	Investigation as to whether conditions should be	$246
imposed on a deemed temporary permit (but only where conditions are imposed under section 19 (3) (b) of the Act):
In addition, for any inspection of a vessel for that	$124 per hour or part of an
purpose	hour
3	Work carried out in connection with:

(a)	an application for a permit and investigation of the application (including survey, examination, approval of plans, witnessing position of draught marks, witnessing of inclining tests, approval of stability data, witnessing of vessel trials and examination of information in connection with approval of plans), or
(b)	an application for approval of prototype vessel plans:

12	Preliminary inspection of an existing vessel for oral	$207 (which is to be
advice on survey requirements	deducted from any subsequent application fee in relation to the vessel)
13	Conversion of a deemed temporary permit to a New	$124 per metre
South Wales permit (section 20 of the Act)
14	Reinstatement of suspended permits	$124
15	Resurvey of vessel with cancelled survey permit:
For a vessel less than or equal to 7.5 metres in length	$66 per metre (or part of a metre) of length of the vessel
For a vessel more than 7.5 metres in length	$124 per metre (or part of a metre) of length of the vessel

16	Survey or service carried out by a surveyor outside	$62 per hour or part of an
normal working hours	hour (including travelling time), subject to a minimum fee of $241 where the hours are not merely an extension of normal working hours
17	Attendance by a surveyor (at the request of an	Such reasonable travel
applicant for a vessel permit, or of a person	and accommodation
submitting a vessel for inspection or the issue of a	expenses as are incurred
towage permit) otherwise than at a place or time at	by the surveyor for the
which the surveyor is normally engaged in official	purposes of the attendance
duties