Marine Safety (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2014 (NSW)

New South Wales

Marine Safety (General) Amendment (Fees)

Regulation 2014

under the

Marine Safety Act 1998

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Marine Safety Act 1998.

DUNCAN GAY, MLC

Minister for Roads and Freight

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to amend the Marine Safety (General) Regulation 2009 to increase certain fees payable under the Marine Safety Act 1998 relating to State matters and National law matters. The fee increases are generally in line with movements in the Consumer Price Index.

This Regulation is made under the Marine Safety Act 1998, including sections 9M, 37 (2) (k) and 137 (the general regulation-making power).

Marine Safety (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2014

under the

Marine Safety Act 1998

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Marine Safety (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2014.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 July 2014 and is required to be published on the
NSW legislation website.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Marine Safety (General)
Regulation 2009

Schedules 1 and 1A

Omit the Schedules. Insert instead:

Schedule 1 Fees relating to State matters

(Clauses 3 (1) and 94 (1))

Matter	Fee
Vessel registration:

(a)	personal watercraft	$311
(b)	personal watercraft (pensioner concession)	$156
(c)	other vessels:

(i)	vessels of not more than 3m in length	$62
(ii)	vessels of more than 3m in length—for each additional 0.5m	$10 (up to a
in length (or part of 0.5m)	maximum registration fee of $613)
(iii)	pensioner concession fee	50% of relevant fee in subparagraph (i) or (ii)

Transfer of vessel registration to a person who is not a dealer in vessels for sale	$29
Transfer of vessel registration to a dealer in vessels for sale	$19
Personalised vessel registration	$172
Personal watercraft driving licence examination	$49
Personal watercraft driving licence upgrade examination	$17
Personal watercraft driving licence (1 year)	$172
Personal watercraft driving licence (1 year) pensioner concession	$85
Young adult personal watercraft driving licence (less than 6 months)	$41
Young adult personal watercraft driving licence (1 year)	$84
Personal watercraft driving licence (3 years)	$376
Personal watercraft driving licence (3 years) pensioner concession	$198
Personal watercraft driving licence (5 years)	$589
Personal watercraft driving licence (5 years) pensioner concession	$290
Personal watercraft driving licence (1 year) upgrade for each unexpired month	$9.58
or part of a month
Personal watercraft driving licence (1 year) upgrade pensioner concession for	$4.75
each unexpired month or part of a month
Personal watercraft driving licence (3 years) upgrade for each unexpired	$6.22
month or part of a month
Matter	Fee
Personal watercraft driving licence (3 years) upgrade pensioner concession for	$3.47
each unexpired month or part of a month
Personal watercraft driving licence (5 years) upgrade for each unexpired	$5.85
month or part of a month
Personal watercraft driving licence (5 years) upgrade pensioner concession for	$2.92
each unexpired month or part of a month
Young adult personal watercraft driving licence (less than 6 months) upgrade	$4.67
for each unexpired month or part of a month
Young adult personal watercraft driving licence (1 year) upgrade for each	$4.92
unexpired month or part of a month
Boat driving licence examination	$32
Boat driving licence (1 year)	$57
Boat driving licence (1 year) pensioner concession	$28
Boat driving licence (3 years)	$152
Boat driving licence (3 years) pensioner concession	$73
Boat driving licence (5 years)	$238
Boat driving licence (5 years) pensioner concession	$115
Young adult boat driving licence (less than 6 months)	$13
Young adult boat driving licence (1 year)	$25
Aquatic licence for special event (within the meaning of section 12 of the Act) where application is submitted 28 days or more before commencement of aquatic activities:

(a)	for not more than 3 days	$137
(b)	for more than 3 days but not more than 12 months	$364

Aquatic licence for special event where application is submitted less than

28 days before commencement of aquatic activities:

(a)	for not more than 3 days	$200
(b)	for more than 3 days but not more than 12 months	$427

Aquatic licence for standard event (that is, event other than special event) where application is submitted 28 days or more before commencement of aquatic activities:

(a)	for not more than 3 days	$92
(b)	for more than 3 days but not more than 12 months	$364

Aquatic licence for standard event (that is, event other than special event) where application is submitted less than 28 days before commencement of aquatic activities:

(a)	for not more than 3 days	$155
(b)	for more than 3 days but not more than 12 months	$427

Attendance by officer of RMS at special event or standard event—per hour	$176
Bar crossing licence	$119
Issue of replacement marine safety licence or vessel registration label where	$20
licence or label is lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or defaced
Matter	Fee
Marine safety licence late payment fee	$34
Marine pilot’s licence (initial application)	$433
Marine pilot’s licence (application to extend licence to add a new port)	$11
Marine pilot’s licence (renewal application)	$217
Marine pilotage exemption certificate (initial application)	$433
Marine pilotage exemption certificate (renewal application)	$217
Certificate of local knowledge (initial application)	$65
Certificate of local knowledge (renewal application)	$33
Boating safety course (for boat driving licence)	$14
Personal watercraft safety course (for personal watercraft licence)	$14
Schedule 1A	Fees relating to National law matters

(Clause 94 (1A))

Column 1	Column 2
Matter	Fee
Issue of new Certificate of Competency Master less than 80m near	$502
coastal
Issue of new Certificate of Competency Master less than 35m near	$459
coastal, Mate less than 80m near coastal
Issue of new Certificate of Competency Master less than 24m near	$346
coastal, Master (inland waters)
Issue of new Certificate of Competency Coxswain Grade 1 near	$174
coastal, Master of Vehicular Ferry in Chains
Issue of new Certificate of Competency Coxswain Grade 2 near	$119
coastal
Issue of Certificate of Competency General Purpose Hand near	$60
coastal
Issue of new Certificate of Competency Engineer Class 3 near	$346
coastal
Issue of new Certificate of Competency Marine Engine Driver	$346
Grade 1 near coastal
Issue of new Certificate of Competency Marine Engine Driver	$226
Grade 2 near coastal
Issue of new Certificate of Competency Marine Engine Driver	$119
Grade 3 near coastal
Additional oral examination for a certificate of competency	$119
Endorsement of a certificate of competency	$119
Renewal of certificate of competency (other than general purpose	$119
hand)
Renewal of certificate of competency for general purpose hand	$60
Column 1	Column 2
Matter	Fee
Issue of duplicate or replacement certificate of competency	$119
Issue of record of service book	$32
Attending an examination for a certificate of competency, at the	Such reasonable travel and
request of an applicant, at a place or time other than that at which the	accommodation expenses
examiner is normally engaged in official duties (whether or not the	incurred
applicant attends for the examination)
Survey inspection during construction phase to undertake prototype	$149 per metre or part of a
plan assessment—all classes of vessels not more than 7.5m in length	metre
Survey inspection during construction phase to undertake prototype	$310 per metre or part of a
plan assessment—all classes of vessels more than 7.5m in length	metre
Initial survey inspection where prototype plan approval has been	$77 per metre or part of a
given—all classes of vessels not more than 7.5m in length	metre
Initial survey inspection where prototype plan approval has been	$146 per metre or part of a
given—all classes of vessels more than 7.5m in length	metre
Initial survey inspection where prototype plan approval has not been	$149 per metre or part of a
given—all classes of vessels not more than 7.5m in length	metre
Initial survey inspection where prototype plan approval has not been	$310 per metre or part of a
given—all classes of vessels more than 7.5m in length	metre
Initial survey inspection where the vessel has a certificate from a	$77 per metre or part of a
recognised Classification Society (within the meaning of Part B of	metre
the NSCV)—all classes of vessels not more than 7.5m in length
Initial survey inspection where the vessel has a certificate from a	$146 per metre or part of a
recognised Classification Society (within the meaning of Part B of	metre
the NSCV)—all classes of vessels more than 7.5m in length
Periodic survey inspection—all classes of vessels not more than	$51 per metre or part of a
7.5m in length	metre
Periodic survey inspection—all classes of vessels more than 7.5m in	$75 per metre or part of a
length but not more than 15m in length	metre
Periodic survey inspection—all classes of vessels more than 15m in	$90 per metre or part of a
length	metre
Other inspections such as checking compliance with an	$146 per hour or part of an
improvement notice or assessing an equivalent solution for vessel	hour
design and construction
Survey inspection services carried out outside of normal working	$72 per hour or part of an
hours	hour (including travel time), subject to a minimum fee of $282 where the hours are not merely an extension of normal working hours, in addition to the usual fee for the service
Attending for an inspection of a vessel, at the request of an applicant,	Such reasonable travel and
for a certificate of survey or other inspection relating to a certificate	accommodation expenses
of survey at a place other than that at which the surveyor is normally	incurred
engaged in official duties (whether or not the applicant attends)
Issue of replacement certificate of survey	$41
Issue of new load line certificate or further certificate	$338
Column 1	Column 2
Matter	Fee
Periodical inspection for load line certificate	$113
Issue of certificate of operation for hire and drive vessels under 7.5m	$209 plus an additional $28 for each non power driven vessel covered by the certificate and $84 for each power driven vessel covered by the certificate
Annual fee for certificate of operation for hire and drive vessels	$28 for each non power
under 7.5m	driven vessel and $84 for each power driven vessel
Annual fee for certificate of operation for personal watercraft	$311
Annual fee for certificate of operation for Class 3 vessel	$78
Annual fee for certificate of operation for all other vessels not	$62 plus an additional $10
specified above	for each 0.5m (or part) in length that exceeds 3m up to a maximum fee of $613
Transfer of certificate of operation	$30
Issue of replacement or duplicate certificate of operation	$42
Issue of exemption	$119
Audit of safety management system	$23 per metre (or part of a metre) of vessel