Exemption 45 — Marine Safety (General Purpose Hand) Exemption 2022

This temporary arrangement has been put in place to assist with the introduction of the new revised Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency) on 1 January 2023. It gives certain individuals 12-months to apply for the GPH certificate of competency.

You do not need to apply to use this exemption.

What this exemption allows you to do

This exempts a person who is performing the duties of a GPH as set out in schedule 1 of Marine Order 505, from holding a GPH certificate of competency and provides alternative eligibility requirements until 31 December 2023.

This exemption automatically applies to you if:

• you have performed at least 30 days qualifying sea service in the five years leading up to January 2023, or
• you apply for a GPH certificate of competency before 1 January 2024.

Legislation and incorporated material

• Marine Order 501 (Administration—National Law)
• Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency—national law) 

Related information

• Transitional arrangements for General Purpose Hand
• Certificate of competency application (AMSA 426)
• Fees, levies, and payments 
• Domestic qualifications
• Changes to domestic certificates of competency from 1 January 2023 — new Marine Order 505 (amsa.gov.au)