Exemption 10—Marine Safety (Operation of fishing vessels)

You do not need to apply to use this exemption.

You will need to keep all the supporting documents on board and ready to be presented to authorities if required.

What this exemption will allow you to do

Exemption 10 will allow you to perform the functions and duties of a master without the required certificate of competency until 30 June 2020 on:

• a fishing vessel less than 15 metres long operating in the fishing ship operational area off the coast of Queensland
• a tender boat operating as authorised under the Fisheries Act 1994 (Qld) as a fishing vessel.

To be eligible for this exemption, you must hold either a:

• Coxswain grade 1 near coastal certificate of competency 
• Recreational marine licence—if operating a tender boat as a fishing vessel.

Legislation and incorporated material

• Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency—national law) 
• National Standard for Commercial Vessels 
• Fishing ship operational area definition

Related information

• Certificate of competency exemptions extended to 2020
• Coxswain grade 1 near coastal certificate of competency
• Domestic qualifications
• Tenders and auxiliary vessels

Superseded

• Exemption 10 – In force 1 July 2013 (PDF 235.83 KB)