You do not need to apply to us for this exemption.
Exemption 39 exempts a passenger vessel in service category 1C from the requirement for passenger lifejackets to have a light that complies with the requirement in the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part C7A – Safety equipment.
However, compliant lights must be fixed to lifejackets for the master and crew.
Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-order-503-certificates-survey-national-law
[2] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/exemption-2-marine-safety-certificates-survey
[3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/national-standard-commercial-vessels-nscv
[4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/marine-order-25-equipment-lifesaving
[5] https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/domestic-commercial-vessels/vessel-classes-and-service-categories
[6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/domestic-commercial-vessels/tender-dory-and-auxiliary-vessels
[7] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/3753/download?token=qt1t_hsW
[8] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/5126/download?token=0dQKJpod
[9] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/6335/download?token=RKFMPSKd