Exemption 25 - Marine Safety (Old certificates of competency - local restrictions)

This exemption is for people who have an old certificate of competency and are not able to comply with a condition on that certificate.

Exemption 25 expired on 30 June 2025 and will not be renewed.

If you previously held this exemption, you will need a national law certificate of competency if you need to operate outside of the conditions on your old certificate. 

You can obtain a national law certificate using your old certificate of competency. To learn how to do this, see guidance for holders of perpetual certificates and domestic certificates that expired more than 5 years ago

Superseded

Refer to superseded and repealed marine safety exemptions for previous versions of this exemption. 

Author

Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Last updated: 30 June 2025