Section 57 Required licence if s 58 does not apply

(1) This section applies to a Queensland regulated ship other than a ship to which section 58 applies.

(2) To operate a Queensland regulated ship, other than a personal watercraft, as its master, a person must hold one of the following licences—

(a) a recreational marine driver licence;

(b) a licence issued under the law of another State, or a foreign licence, equivalent to a recreational marine driver licence;

(c) a certificate of competency issued, or taken to have been issued, under the national law authorising a person to operate a ship as its master;

(d) a licence issued under the law of another country that is recognised under the national law and authorises a person to operate a ship as its master.

(3) To operate a Queensland regulated ship that is a personal watercraft as its master, a person must hold—

(a) a licence or certificate mentioned in subsection (2); and

(b) either of the following—

(i) a personal watercraft licence;

(ii) a licence issued under the law of another State, or a foreign licence, equivalent to a personal watercraft licence.

(4) A foreign licence to operate a recreational ship or personal watercraft as its master ceases to be recognised by the chief executive or the general manager for this section—

(a) if the holder is granted another licence required to be held under this section—when the other licence is granted; or

(b) if the holder is an Australian citizen—3 months after the holder enters Australia; or

(c) if the holder is not an Australian citizen but is granted a resident visa before entering Australia—3 months after the holder enters Australia; or

(d) if the holder is not an Australian citizen but is granted a resident visa after entering Australia—3 months after the visa is granted.

(5) In this section—

Australia means the mainland of Australia or the coastal waters of a State.

foreign licence, for a recreational marine driver licence or a personal watercraft licence, means a licence to operate a recreational ship or personal watercraft as its master—

(a) issued or recognised under the law of another country; and

(b) recognised for this section by the chief executive or the general manager.

resident visa means a permanent visa, or a special category visa, under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth).