Evidence of identity and providing information—non-military ships (Act s 166)
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3.03AA Evidence of identity and providing information—non-military ships
         (Act s 166)
          (1) This regulation applies to a person who is the holder of a Maritime Crew
              (Temporary) (Class ZM) visa.
               Note:     This regulation does not apply to holders of a Subclass 988 (Maritime Crew) visa who
                         are petroleum export tanker crew members: see item 12 of Part 2 of Schedule 9.

          (2) For paragraph 166(1)(b) of the Act, the information is as much of the
              information in the table as is required by a clearance officer:

Item       Information
If the person arrives in Australia on a non-military ship
101        a document that identifies the person as being a member of the crew of the non-military ship
           on which the person arrived (for example, a contract of employment, a crew list, a
           supernumerary crew list or a seafarer identity card)
102        a document that indicates that the person is a member of the family unit of a member of the
           crew of a non-military ship (for example, a marriage certificate, a birth certificate or an
           adoption certificate)
104        a statement from the master, owner, agent, charterer or operator of a non-military ship that
           the person is:
           (a) a member of the crew of the non-military ship; or
           (b) a member of the family unit of a member of the crew of the non-military ship; or
           (c) a member of the family unit of a person who is under an offer to become a member of the
               crew of the non-military ship
105        any information mentioned in subregulation 3.01(4)
If the person arrives in Australia by air
201        a document that indicates the person is under an offer to become a member of the crew of a
           non-military ship (a prospective member of the crew)








Item       Information
202        a document that indicates that the person is a member of the family unit of:
           (a) a member of the crew of a non-military ship; or
           (b) a prospective member of the crew;
           (for example, a marriage certificate, a birth certificate or an adoption certificate)
204        a statement from the master, owner, agent, charterer or operator of a non-military ship that
           the person is:
           (a) a prospective member of the crew; or
           (b) a member of the family unit of a member of the crew of the non-military ship; or
           (c) a member of the family unit of a person who is a prospective member of the crew
205        any information mentioned in subregulation 3.01(4)

          (3) For subsection 166(3) of the Act, if the person enters Australia as:
                (a) a member of the crew on a non-military ship; or
                (b) a member of the family unit of a member of the crew of a non-military
                    ship;
              the requirements relating to passenger cards in subregulations 3.03(3) and (4) do
              not apply in relation to the person.