Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Qualifications for Accreditation for Ship Designers, Ship Builders and Marine Surveyors) Interim Standard 1996 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1996 No. 168 Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY—QUALIFICATIONS FOR ACCREDITATION FOR SHIP DESIGNERS, SHIP BUILDERS AND MARINE SURVEYORS) INTERIM STANDARD 1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Purpose of standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Knowledge of obligations under Act, regulation and standards . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Ship designers—specific requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Ship builders—special requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Special requirements—marine surveyors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Expiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

s1 2 s5 Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Qualifications for Accreditation for Ship Designers, Ship Builders and Marine Surveyors) Interim No. 168, 1996 ˙ Short title 1. This standard may be cited as the Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Qualifications for Accreditation for Ship Designers, Ship Builders and Marine Surveyors) Interim Standard 1996 . ˙ Commencement 2. This standard commences on 1 July 1996. ˙ Purpose of standard 3. The purpose of this standard is to state how a person qualifies for accreditation as a ship designer, ship builder or marine surveyor under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 1995 , section 24. 1 ˙ Knowledge of obligations under Act, regulation and standards 4.(1) A person who wants to be accredited as a ship designer, ship builder or marine surveyor must know about— (a) the obligations imposed on the person by becoming accredited by the Act and the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation1995 ; and (b) the requirements of the appropriate standards. (2) Sections 5 to 7 set out additional requirements for each accreditation. ˙ Ship designers—specific requirements 5.(1) A person who wants to be accredited as a ship designer must have— (a) at least 10 years experience; or (b) at least 5 years experience and 1 of the following qualifications— 1 Section 24 (Accreditation as a ship designer, builder or marine surveyor)

s6 3 s7 Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Qualifications for Accreditation for Ship Designers, Ship Builders and Marine Surveyors) Interim No. 168, 1996 (i) a degree in naval architecture; (ii) an engineering degree with a major in naval architecture; (iii) a diploma, associate diploma or certificate in naval architecture or shipbuilding; (iv) other qualifications the person satisfies the chief executive are equivalent to, or better than, those mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii). (2) In subsection (1)— “experience” means appropriate experience with demonstrated competence in designing ships of the category for which the accreditation is sought. ˙ Ship builders—special requirements 6.(1) A person who wants to be accredited as a ship builder must have— (a) at least 10 years experience; or (b) at least 5 years experience and 1 of the following qualifications— (i) boat builder; (ii) shipwright; (iii) other trade qualifications the person satisfies the chief executive are equivalent to, or better than, those mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii). (2) In subsection (1)— “experience” means appropriate experience with demonstrated competence in building ships of the category for which the accreditation is sought. ˙ Special requirements—marine surveyors 7.(1) A person who wants to be accredited as a marine surveyor must have— (a) at least 10 years experience; or

s8 4 s8 Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Qualifications for Accreditation for Ship Designers, Ship Builders and Marine Surveyors) Interim No. 168, 1996 (b) at least 5 years experience and 1 of the following qualifications— (i) a certificate as a class 1 or 2 marine engineer or master; (ii) a degree in naval architecture; (iii) a degree in marine engineering; (iv) a diploma, associate diploma or certificate in naval architecture or shipbuilding; (v) trade qualifications as a shipwright; (vi) other educational, sea going or trade qualifications the person satisfies the chief executive are equivalent to, or better than, those mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (v). (2) In subsection (1)— “experience” means appropriate experience with demonstrated competence in surveying ships of the category for which the accreditation is sought. ˙ Expiry 8. This standard expires 6 months after it commences. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the chief executive on 12 June 1996. 2. Approved by Governor in Council on 27 June 1996. 3. Notified in the gazette on 28 June 1996. 4. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 5. The administering agency is the Department of Transport. © State of Queensland 1996