Ferry licence - Brisbane City Council - QLD - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need a licence to operate a ferry service on council-regulated waters.

A ferry refers to any ship, boat, barge or hovercraft used as part of a public passenger service across a watercourse.

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

You may have to meet the following conditions to apply for this licence:

enact measures to protect the safety of persons who may be involved in, or affected by, the ferry service
enact measures to ensure the ferry service does not cause a nuisance
comply with all relevant government and industry standards
make periodic payments to the council
make facilities installed under the licence available for use by the public at specified times or over specified periods
provision and maintenance of furniture, fittings, equipment, chattels, services and facilities
indemnify the council against claims for personal injury and damage to property arising by, through, or in connection with the ferry service
prescribe the amount, size, content and type of signage that may be installed or erected.

As specified

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Application	All	Please contact your council for information on fees to be submitted.

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for a ferry licence - Please contact your council for information on the current application process and relevant form.

To apply for a ferry licence, you must:

You may be required to also provide:

details of the purpose and nature of the activity
details of the number of persons to be involved, including participants and employees
details of any structure or equipment
specification of the points of entry and exit
a statement detailing your experience and qualifications, including those of your staff
a map detailing the proposed route the ferry service will follow and the location of any proposed stopover
details of the dates, days, times, duration and purpose of each proposed stopover
details of the fare structure for the ferry service.

Brisbane City Council

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Brisbane City Council
Queensland
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