The consultation is open for an extended eight week period until 25 June 2018.
Under the exemption, the requirements and safety standards that vessel owners and operators need to meet, will be better aligned to the risk associated with this kind of vessel use.
Vessels under exemption 27 will still have to meet a minimum safety standard, based on a set of conditions of use, including:
In line with AMSA’s Statement of Regulatory Approach [1], the proposed general exemption seeks to balance the risks to safety of persons on board against the regulatory burden imposed under the current framework.
You do not need to apply to us for approval to operate under the general exemption. Your vessel must meet the eligibility criteria in the exemption and comply with all of the conditions.
You will still need to:
Find out more about the new exemption or provide feedback [3].