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Marine (Amendment) Regulations 2001

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page
1. Objectives 1
2. Authorising provisions 2
3. Commencement 2
4. Principal Regulations 2
5. Amendments to objectives 2
6. Amendments to definitions 2
7. Amendment to regulation 209 3
8. Amendment to regulation 211 3
9. Certificates of survey 3
216A. Certificate of survey to be carried on board certain
vessels 3
10. New heading to Part 5 inserted 4
PART 5—ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING AND
OTHER MATTERS 4
11. New regulations 507 and 508 inserted 4
507. Notice of immediate operator licence suspension 4
508. Suspended operator licence document to be surrendered
to Board 5
12. Part 7 substituted 5
PART 7—OPERATOR LICENCES AND PERSONAL
WATERCRAFT ENDORSEMENTS 6
Division 1—General provisions relating to operator licences 6
700. Eligibility to apply for an operator licence 6
701. Requirements for applying for an operator licence 7
702. Licence holder may surrender operator licence 8
703. Refusal to issue operator licence 8
704. Operator licence period 9
705. Operator licence expiry date 10
706. Operator licence conditions 10
707. Notice of renewal of operator licence 11
708. Renewal of operator licence 12
709. Refusal to renew 13
710. Date of expiry of renewed operator licence 13
711. Re-issue of operator licence 13

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712. Refusal to re-issue operator licence 14
713. Date of expiry of re-issued operator licence 15
714. Application for variation of operator licence 15
715. Refusal to vary operator licence 15
716. Conditions on restricted operator licence 16
717. Operator licence receipt 17
718. Form of operator licence document 17
719. Issue of replacement operator licence document 18
720. Records 19
721. Change of name, address or condition 19

Division 2—Variation, cancellation and suspension of

operator licences 20

722.        Variation, suspension or cancellation of operator

licence 20

723.        Procedures for variation, cancellation or suspension

of operator licence 22

724.        Suspension of operator licence for purposes of

section 119(2) of the Act 24
725.
Prescribed time for suspension of operator licence 25

Division 3—Exemptions from requirement to hold

operator licence 25

726.        Exemptions applying to licences issued outside

Victoria 25

727.        Exemption from licensing requirements for vessels

operated under sail 27

728.        Exemption from licensing requirements for persons

undergoing training 28

Division 4—General provisions relating to personal

watercraft endorsements 28

729.        Requirements for applying for personal watercraft

endorsement 28
730.
Refusal to make personal watercraft endorsement 29

731.        Operator licence receipt with personal watercraft

endorsement 30

Division 5—Variation or revocation of personal watercraft

endorsement 31

732.        Operator licence holder may request revocation of

personal watercraft endorsement 31

733.        Application for variation of personal watercraft

endorsement 31
734.
Refusal to vary personal watercraft endorsement 32

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735.        Variation or revocation of personal watercraft

endorsement 33

736.        Procedures for variation or revocation of personal

watercraft endorsement 34

Division 6—Tests in relation to regulated recreational

vessels 36
737. Tests 36

Division 7—Internal review procedures for operator

licences and personal watercraft endorsements 37
738 . Application for internal review 37
739. Applicant entitled to be given reasons 39

13.      Fees relating to operator licences and personal watercraft

endorsements 39
Division 4—Operator licences and personal watercraft
endorsements 40
830. Fee for operator licence and personal watercraft
endorsement 40
831. Fee for replacement operator licence 40
832. Fee for search of records of operator licences 41
833. Refund of fee 41
834. Operator licence knowledge test fee 41
14. Substitution of regulation 903 42
903. Payment of penalty 42
15. Transitional provision—marine infringement notices 42

1008.      Marine infringements committed before the

commencement of the Marine (Amendment) Regulations

2001 42
16. New Part 11 inserted 43
PART 11—EVIDENTIARY REQUIREMENTS 44

1100.      Certificate as to matter extracted from the Board's

records 44
1101.
Certificate as to name in which vessel is registered 44
17. Schedule 11 amended 44
18. Schedule 12 amended 44
19. Substitution of Schedule of marine infringements 44
SCHEDULE 13—Marine Infringements 44
20. Amendment to Schedule 14 62

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STATUTORY RULES 2001

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Marine Act 1988

Marine (Amendment) Regulations 2001

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 27 November 2001
Responsible Minister:

CANDY BROAD Minister for Ports

HELEN DOYE

Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Marine Regulations 1999 to—

(a) prescribe additional requirements for certain vessels in relation to certificates of survey; and
(b) provide for operator licences in respect of regulated recreational vessels; and
(c)

provide for endorsements on operator and

(d)

prescribe the fees to be charged in relation to operator licences and personal watercraft endorsements; and

(e)

prescribe particulars for notices relating to offences involving alcohol or other drugs; and

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(f)

prescribe additional offences for which and

(g)

provide for other matters authorised by the Marine Act 1988.

2. Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 105, 108, 109, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 and 125 of the Marine Act 1988.

3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on

3 December 2001.

4. Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Marine Regulations

19991 are called the Principal Regulations.

5. Amendments to objectives

In regulation 100 of the Principal Regulations,
after paragraph (e) insert—

"(ea) to provide for operator licences in respect of

regulated recreational vessels;

(eb) to provide for endorsements on operator licences in respect of personal watercraft;".

6. Amendments to definitions

In regulation 103 of the Principal Regulations,
insert the following definitions—

' "expiry date" in relation to an operator licence,

means the date determined in accordance
with regulation 705 to be the date on which
that licence expires;

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"Roads Corporation" has the same meaning as in the Transport Act 1983;'.

7. Amendment to regulation 209

In regulation 209(2)(d) of the Principal

Regulations omit "1969".

8. Amendment to regulation 211

In regulation 211(2)(e) of the Principal

Regulations omit "1969".

9. Certificates of survey

After regulation 216 of the Principal Regulations insert—

'216A. Certificate of survey to be carried on board

certain vessels

(1) If a vessel is a trading vessel, fishing vessel

or hire and drive vessel, the owner of the vessel must ensure that the certificate of survey issued in respect of that vessel or a

certified copy of it—

(a) is carried on board the vessel; and

(b)

is displayed in a place and in a manner that it can be readily seen by any person on board the vessel—

at all times while the vessel is operating in
State waters.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) If a vessel is a trading vessel or fishing

vessel, the master of the vessel must ensure
that the certificate of survey issued in respect
of that vessel or a certified copy of it—

(a) is carried on board the vessel; and

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(b)

is displayed in a place and in a manner that it can be readily seen by any person on board the vessel—

at all times while the vessel is operating in
State waters.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the Board

may certify a copy of a certificate of survey
to be a true copy of that certificate.

(4) In this regulation "certified copy" in

relation to a certificate of survey means a
copy of a certificate of survey that has been
certified to be a true copy of that certificate
by—

(a) the Board; or

(b)

a person authorised under section 107A(1) or 123C(1) of the Evidence Act 1958 to take affidavits or witness the signing of statutory declarations.'.

10. New heading to Part 5 inserted

For the heading to Part 5 of the Principal

Regulations substitute—

"PART 5—ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING

AND OTHER MATTERS"

11. New regulations 507 and 508 inserted

After regulation 506 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"507. Notice of immediate operator licence

suspension

A notice for the purposes of section 28C(1) of the Act must, in addition to the matters

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referred to in that section, contain the

following details—

(a) the name and address of the accused; and
(b)

which the accused is charged and,
in the case of an offence under
paragraph (b), (e) or (f) of section 28(1)

a statement of the offence with of alcohol in the blood of the accused; and

(c) the approximate time and place of commission of the offence with which the accused is charged; and
(d) the name, signature and business address of the person who charged the accused; and
(e) the date on which the notice was given to the accused.

508.  Suspended operator licence document to be surrendered to Board

For the purposes of section 61BA(7) of
the Act, a person to whom section 61BA(1)
of the Act applies must surrender his or
her operator licence document to the
Board.".

12. Part 7 substituted

For Part 7 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

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'PART 7—OPERATOR LICENCES AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ENDORSEMENTS

Division 1—General provisions relating to

operator licences

700.  Eligibility to apply for an operator licence The following persons are not eligible to apply for an operator licence—

(a) a person who is disqualified from operating a regulated recreational vessel under the law of Victoria;
(b) a person who is the holder of an operator licence that has been suspended, during the period of that suspension;
(c) a person who is disqualified from operating a recreational vessel—

(i)  under the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

(ii)  under the law of another country—

in circumstances which, if they
occurred in Victoria, would have
resulted in the person being disqualified
from operating a regulated recreational

vessel in Victoria;

(d)

a person who is the holder of a licence or other authority to operate a recreational vessel issued by another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth or another country that has been suspended, during the period of that suspension.

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701.  Requirements for applying for an operator licence

(1) An applicant for the issue of an operator

licence must give the Board an application in writing that contains or is accompanied by—

(a) the following personal details—

(i)  the first name, second and third initials (if any) and family name of the applicant;

(ii) the applicant's gender;
(iii) the applicant's date of birth;
(iv) the applicant's residential address;

(v)  if there is no postal service to the applicant's residential address, the address for the service of notices; and

(b)

evidence to verify those personal details; and

(c)

evidence that the applicant has passed any test the Board has required the applicant to undergo under Part 10A of the Act; and

(d) the fee prescribed in Part 8.

(2) The Board may require an applicant for the issue of an operator licence—

(a)

to have his or her photograph or digitised image made or to provide a photograph or digitised image in a form approved by the Board; and

(b) to provide a specimen signature; and

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(c) in the case of a person who has been disqualified from operating a recreational vessel in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, after being convicted of an offence involving alcohol or other drugs, to provide evidence that the applicant has complied with any requirements of the law of that State or Territory relating to the assessment of drivers convicted of offences involving alcohol or other drugs.

702.  Licence holder may surrender operator licence

(1) The holder of an operator licence may, by

notice in writing to the Board, surrender his
or her operator licence to the Board for
cancellation.

(2) A notice under sub-regulation (1) must be

accompanied by the operator licence
document.

(3) The holder of an operator licence may

relevant authority in another State or a

surrender his or her operator licence to the country for cancellation.

(4) The Board must cancel an operator licence if the holder of the licence surrenders his or her operator licence under sub-regulation (1)

or (3).

703. Refusal to issue operator licence

(1) The Board may refuse an application for the

issue of an operator licence if the Board is
satisfied that—

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(a)

the applicant has insufficient these Regulations or any notice under section 15 of the Act applying to the operation of regulated recreational vessels; or

(b)

the applicant has refused to undergo, or has failed, any test the Board has required the applicant to undergo under Part 10A of the Act; or

(c)

in the case of an applicant who has been disqualified from operating a recreational vessel in another State or a

Territory of the Commonwealth, after
being convicted of an offence involving
alcohol or other drugs, the applicant has
failed to provide evidence that he or she
has complied with any requirements of
the law of that State or Territory
relating to the assessment of drivers
convicted of offences involving alcohol
or other drugs.

(2) If, under sub-regulation (1), the Board

decides to refuse an application to issue an operator licence, the Board must notify the applicant of that decision.

(3) A notice under sub-regulation (2) must be in

writing and must set out the reasons for the
refusal.

704. Operator licence period

(1) An operator licence remains in force for the period determined by the Board which must be either for the period of 1 year, 3 years or 5 years.

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(2) The Board may have regard to the period

applied for by the applicant in making a determination under sub-regulation (1).

705. Operator licence expiry date

(1) An operator licence expires at the end of the

day that is recorded in the records
maintained by the Board as the end of the
term specified in that operator licence.

(2) A personal watercraft endorsement on an

operator licence expires on the same date as
that of the operator licence of which it is a
part expires.

(3) In any proceedings for a contravention of the Act or regulations made under the Act, the record, that is kept by the Board, of the expiry date of a licence is admissible in evidence, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof that the licence expires on the day so recorded.

706. Operator licence conditions

(1) A condition to which an operator licence is

subject may be shown on the operator
licence by means of a code.

(2) If a condition is shown by a code, the

operator licence document must bear a note to the effect that the condition can be found out by inquiry of the Board.

(3) The holder of an operator licence that is

subject to conditions must carry, while
operating a regulated recreational vessel, a
notice issued by the Board containing a full
explanation of those conditions, if required
by the Board to do so.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

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(4) If the code shown in column 1 of Table 706 is specified in a licence document it must be taken to indicate that the licence is subject to the condition set out opposite that code in

column 2 of that Table.

Table 706

Column 1 Column 2
Condition
code Licence condition
S That the operator licence holder
must wear corrective lenses at all
times while operating a regulated
recreational vessel or personal
watercraft.
V That the operator licence holder
must operate only a regulated
recreational vessel that is fitted with
specified operator aids or modified
as directed in writing by the Board.
X That the operator licence holder
must comply with any condition of
which he or she has been notified in
writing by the Board.

707. Notice of renewal of operator licence

(1) In this regulation "notice of renewal of an

operator licence" means a notice addressed
to the holder of the operator licence that
states that, if the operator licence is not
renewed on or before a date specified in the
notice, the operator licence will expire, or a
notice that is in or to that effect.

(2) If the Board fails to send a notice of renewal

of an operator licence or if the notice is not
received by the holder of the operator

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licence, that failure or non-receipt does not

affect—

(a)

the expiry date of the operator licence; or

(b)

the obligation of the holder of the operator licence to renew the licence if he or she intends to operate a regulated recreational vessel after the expiry of his or her existing operator licence.

708.

Renewal of operator licence his or her operator licence at any time before, or within 6 months after, the expiry date of the operator licence by giving the Board an application for renewal of the operator licence in the form approved by the Board that contains or is accompanied by—

(a) the following personal details—

(i)  the first name, second and third initials (if any) and family name of the applicant;

(ii) the applicant's gender;
(iii) the applicant's date of birth;
(iv) the applicant's residential address;

(v)  if there is no postal service to the applicant's residential address, the address for the service of notices; and

(b)

evidence to verify those personal details; and

(c) the fee prescribed in Part 8.

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709. Refusal to renew

(1) The Board must refuse an application to renew an operator licence if the applicant—

(a)

has insufficient knowledge of the provisions of the Act, these Regulations or any notice under section 15 of the Act applying to the operation of regulated recreational vessels; or

(b)

has refused to undergo, or has failed any test the Board has required the applicant to undergo under Part 10A of the Act.

(2) If, under sub-regulation (1), the Board

decides to refuse an application to renew an operator licence, the Board must notify the applicant of that decision.

(3) A notice under sub-regulation (2) must be in

writing and must set out the reasons for the
refusal.

710. Date of expiry of renewed operator licence

(1) The date on which a renewed operator

licence expires is to be calculated from the
expiry date of the operator licence being
renewed.

(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not have the effect

of retrospectively renewing the operator
licence.

711.

Re-issue of operator licence or her operator licence re-issued at any time, more than 6 months but before 5 years, after the expiry date of the operator licence by giving the Board an application for re-issue of the operator licence in the form approved

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by the Board that contains or is accompanied

by—

(a) the following personal details—

(i)  the first name, second and third initials (if any) and family name of the applicant;

(ii) the applicant's gender;
(iii) the applicant's date of birth;
(iv) the applicant's residential address;

(v)  if there is no postal service to the applicant's residential address, the address for the service of notices; and

(b)

evidence to verify those personal details; and

(c) the fee prescribed in Part 8.

712. Refusal to re-issue operator licence

(1) The Board must refuse an application to re-

issue an operator licence if the applicant—

(a)

has insufficient knowledge of the provisions of the Act, these Regulations or any notice under section 15 of the Act applying to the operation of regulated recreational vessels; or

(b)

has refused to undergo, or has failed any test the Board has required the applicant to undergo under Part 10A of the Act.

(2) If, under sub-regulation (1), the Board

decides to refuse an application to re-issue an operator licence, the Board must notify the applicant of that decision.

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(3) A notice under sub-regulation (2) must be in

writing and must set out the reasons for the
refusal.

713. Date of expiry of re-issued operator licence

(1) The date on which a re-issued operator

licence expires is to be calculated from the
date on which the operator licence is
re-issued.

(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not have the effect

of retrospectively re-issuing the operator
licence.

714.  Application for variation of operator licence

An applicant for the variation of an operator licence must give the Board an application in writing that contains or is accompanied by—

(a) the following personal details—

(i)  the first name, second and third initials (if any) and family name of the applicant;

(ii) the applicant's gender;
(iii) the applicant's date of birth;
(iv) the applicant's residential address;

(v)  if there is no postal service to the applicant's residential address, the address for the service of notices; and

(b)

evidence to verify those personal details; and

(c) details of the requested variation.

715. Refusal to vary operator licence

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(1) The Board may refuse an application for the variation of an operator licence if the Board is satisfied that the applicant—

(a)

has insufficient knowledge of the provisions of the Act, these Regulations or any notice under section 15 of the Act applying to the operation of regulated recreational vessels; or

(b)

has refused to undergo, or has failed, any test the Board has required the applicant to undergo under Part 10A of the Act.

(2) If, under sub-regulation (1), the Board

decides to refuse an application to vary an operator licence, the Board must notify the applicant of that decision.

(3) A notice under sub-regulation (2) must be in

writing and must set out the reasons for the
refusal.

716. Conditions on restricted operator licence

(1) In addition to any conditions specified in the

licence, a restricted operator licence is
subject to the conditions specified in sub-
regulations (2) and (3).

(2) The holder of the restricted operator licence

must not operate a regulated recreational
vessel at a speed—

(a) of 10 knots or more in any one of the following circumstances—

(i)  if there is not in the vessel a person who is at least 16 years old and who is the holder of an operator licence of a class appropriate for that vessel;

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(ii) before sunrise;
(iii) after sunset;

(b) of more than 20 knots in any other case. (3) The holder of a restricted operator licence

must not operate a regulated recreational
vessel if the vessel is towing a person,

another vessel or an object.

717. Operator licence receipt

(1) The Board may issue an operator licence receipt as an interim measure prior to the issue of an operator licence document in the

form required by regulation 718.

(2) An operator licence receipt must be in the

form of the operator licence document
required by regulation 718 except for the
photograph or digitised image of the person.

(3) An operator licence receipt issued under sub-

regulation (1) may be produced as evidence of the grant of an operator licence for three months from the date the operator licence

receipt was issued.

718.

Form of operator licence document details of the following—

(a)

an identification number for the person to whom it is issued; and

(b)

the first name, second and third initials (if any) and family name of the person; and

(c)

a photograph or digitised image of the person; and

(d) the person's residential address; and

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(e) the person's date of birth; and

(f)

the person's signature (or a reproduction of that signature); and

(g) the expiry date of the licence; and

(h) the code for any condition to which the licence is subject in accordance with regulation 706; and

(i)  if the licence has a personal watercraft endorsement, the code "PWC".

719.  Issue of replacement operator licence document

(1) The Board may, upon payment by the holder of an operator licence of the fee prescribed in Part 8, issue a replacement operator licence

document to replace one which has been stolen, lost, damaged, destroyed, mislaid, mutilated or rendered illegible in any way.

(2) The holder of an operator licence who

applies for a replacement operator licence
document must provide to the Board—

(a) the following personal details—

(i)  the first name, second and third initials (if any) and family name of the applicant;

(ii) the applicant's gender;
(iii) the applicant's date of birth;
(iv) the applicant's residential address;

(v)  if there is no postal service to the applicant's residential address, the address for the service of notices; and

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(b)

evidence to verify those personal details.

720. Records

(1) The Board must maintain records in respect

of each operator licence which include
details of the following—

(a) the identification number allocated to the person to whom the operator licence was issued; and
(b) the person's family name, first name and any second and third initial; and
(c) the person's gender and date of birth; and
(d) the person's residential address and address for service of notices (if any); and
(e) the commencement and expiry dates of the operator licence; and
(f) any condition to which the operator licence is subject; and
(g) whether the licence has a personal watercraft endorsement.

(2) Any person whose name appears in records referred to in sub-regulation (1) is entitled, on payment of the fee prescribed in Part 8, to

request a search of the records and to obtain a certificate as to any matter appearing in the records in relation to him or her.

721. Change of name, address or condition

(1) The holder of an operator licence must notify

the Board, not more than 14 days after the
change, about any change in his or her—

(a) name; or

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(b) residential address; or

(c)

postal address or address for service of notices.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(2) Unless required by the Board, the advice

from the person referred to in sub-regulation
(1) need not be in writing.

(3) The holder of an operator licence must, as

soon as practicable, notify the Board of any permanent or long term injury or illness that may impair his or her ability to operate a

regulated recreational vessel safely.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

Division 2—Variation, cancellation and

suspension of operator licences

722.  Variation, suspension or cancellation of operator licence

(1) The Board may—

(a) vary an operator licence; or

(b)

vary the conditions on an operator licence; or

(c) suspend an operator licence; or

(d) cancel an operator licence—

if it appears to the Board that—

(e)

the holder of the licence has refused to undergo, or has failed, any test the Board has required the person to undergo under Part 10A of the Act; or

(f)

it would be dangerous for the holder of the licence to operate a regulated recreational vessel because of illness or

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bodily infirmity, defect or incapacity or
because of the effects of treatment for
any of those things; or
(g)

insufficient knowledge of the

the holder of the licence has or any notice under section 15 of the Act applying to the operation of regulated recreational vessels; or

(h) a court order requires the holder of the licence to pay a sum of money by way of a fine, penalty, costs or restitution or any two of those things and—

(i)  the order was made in respect of an offence arising out of the use of a regulated recreational vessel in Victoria, including a marine infringement; and

(ii)

a person authorised by law to the enforcement of the court order notifies the Board that the Order is wholly or partially unsatisfied; or

(i)  the holder of the licence is not, under regulation 700, eligible to apply for an operator licence; or

(j)

the operator licence was issued in error; or

(k)

a cheque submitted to the Board as payment of a fee under these Regulations has been dishonoured; or

(l)

the holder of the licence has been convicted in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth or another country of an offence which, if

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licence or other authority in that State,

the person had been the holder of a enabled the relevant authority in that State, Territory or country to suspend or cancel the person's licence or other authority; or

(m)

the holder of the licence has failed to comply with a condition of the operator licence.

(2) The Board must suspend or cancel an

disqualified from operating a general
recreational vessel in another State or a

operator licence if the holder of the licence is country or the person's licence in that State, Territory or country has been cancelled because of a judgement, order or decision made under, or otherwise by operation of, the law of that State, Territory or country.

(3) The Board may vary an operator licence to

correct any error or omission in it and issue a
replacement operator licence document.

723.  Procedures for variation, cancellation or suspension of operator licence

(1) If, under regulation 722(1), the Board decides to—

(a) vary an operator licence; or

(b)

vary the conditions on an operator licence; or

(c) suspend an operator licence; or

(d) cancel an operator licence—

the Board must notify the holder of the
licence of that decision, and that decision

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must not take effect until at least 28 days
after the notice is given.

(2) A notice under sub-section (1) must be in writing and must set out—

(a) the reasons for the variation, suspension or cancellation; and
(b) the effect of the variation, suspension or cancellation; and
(c) the date of the variation, suspension or cancellation; and
(d) the action that may be taken by the holder of the licence in order to avoid the variation, suspension or cancellation; and
(e) the date by which the holder of the licence must take that action.

(3) An operator licence is varied, suspended or cancelled in accordance with the terms of a notice given under sub-regulation (1) on the date specified in the notice unless the Board, by further notice in writing, withdraws the

notice.

(4) This regulation does not apply to the

suspension of an operator licence under
section 119(2) of the Act.

(5) If an operator licence is varied, suspended or

cancelled—

(a)

by the Board under section 119 of the Act; or

(b) by a court—

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the holder of that licence must, upon being
given a notice of the variation, suspension or

cancellation—

(c)

give the operator licence immediately to the person who gave the notice; or

(d)

send or take the operator licence to the place specified in the notice within the period specified in the notice.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(6) If, under section 119 of the Act, the Board

has—

(a) varied an operator licence; or

(b) varied the conditions of an operator licence—

the Board must, upon receiving the operator licence from the holder under sub-regulation (5), issue the holder with a replacement

operator licence document.

724.  Suspension of operator licence for purposes of section 119(2) of the Act

(1) The Board must not suspend an operator

722(1)(e) unless the Board notifies the
holder of the licence, in writing, that the

licence for the reasons specified in regulation licence and sets out in the notice—

(a) the reasons for the suspension; and

(b)

the effect of the suspension and the date on which the suspension takes effect; and

(c)

the date by which the holder must return the operator licence to the Board.

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(2) An operator licence is suspended in

accordance with the terms of a notice given
under sub-regulation (1) on the date
specified in the notice unless the Board, by
further notice in writing, withdraws the
notice.

(3) If an operator licence is suspended by the Board under section 119(2) of the Act the holder of the licence must, upon being given

a notice of suspension under sub-

regulation (1)—

(a)

give the operator licence immediately to the person who gave the notice; or

(b)

send or take the operator licence to the place specified in the notice within the period specified in the notice.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

725.  Prescribed time for suspension of operator licence

For the purposes of section 119(1)(c) of the operator licence may be suspended is any period up to 12 months as determined by the Board.

Division 3—Exemptions from requirement to

hold operator licence

726.  Exemptions applying to licences issued outside Victoria

(1) A person who—

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(a)

has a licence, certificate or other authority issued in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth and who was ordinarily resident in the issuing State or Territory at the time of issue; or

(b)

has an appropriate licence or other authority issued in another country and written in the English language or accompanied by an accurate English translation and who was ordinarily resident in that country at the time of issue—

that authorises him or her to operate a
regulated recreational vessel, is exempted
from the requirement to hold an operator
licence of the class that authorises the person
to operate that class of regulated recreational
vessel.

(2) A person is not exempt or ceases to be

exempt under sub-regulation (1) in any of
the following circumstances—

(a) if the holder of the licence, certificate or other authority issued in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth has resided in Victoria for a continuous period of more than 3 months; or
(b)

authority issued in another country has
a permanent visa issued by the

if the holder of the licence or other 3 months; or

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(c) if the person is disqualified from operating a recreational vessel in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth or another country or

has his or her licence suspended; or

(d) if, in the reasonable opinion of the Board, it would be dangerous for the person to operate a regulated recreational vessel because of illness or bodily infirmity, defect or incapacity or because of the effects of treatment for any of those things.

(3) If the Board forms an opinion on the matters

set out in sub-regulation (2)(d) the Board
must give the person notice in writing of the
following—

(a) that he or she is no longer exempt from the requirement to hold an operator licence;
(b) that he or she must not operate a regulated recreational vessel on State waters;
(c) the reasons why that person is no longer exempt;
(d) any action that may be taken by the person in order to regain the exemption;
(e) the date by which the person must take that action.

727.  Exemption from licensing requirements for vessels operated under sail

A person who is the operator of a regulated recreational vessel that is—

(a) engaged solely in sailing; and

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(b) is not using any mechanical means of propulsion—

is exempt from the requirement to hold an operator licence under Part 10A of the Act while so operating that vessel.

728.  Exemption from licensing requirements for persons undergoing training

A person who—

(a)

is operating a regulated recreational vessel as part of a training course approved by the Board for the purposes of obtaining an operator licence; and

(b)

is accompanied in the vessel by a person who is approved by the Board to conduct training courses for the purposes of obtaining an operator licence—

is exempt from the requirement to obtain an
operator licence under Part 10A of the Act

while so operating that vessel.

Division 4—General provisions relating to

personal watercraft endorsements

729.  Requirements for applying for personal watercraft endorsement

An applicant for the making of a personal watercraft endorsement must give the Board an application in writing that contains or is accompanied by—

(a) the following personal details—

(i)  the first name, second and third initials (if any) and family name of the applicant;

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(ii) the applicant's gender;
(iii) the applicant's date of birth;
(iv) the applicant's residential address;

(v)

if there is no postal service to the applicant's residential address, the address for the service of notices; and

(b)

evidence to verify those personal details; and

(c)

evidence that the applicant has passed any test the Board has required the applicant to undergo under Part 10A of the Act; and

(d)

the applicant's current operator licence; and

(e) the fee prescribed in Part 8.

730.  Refusal to make personal watercraft endorsement

(1) The Board may refuse an application for the making of a personal watercraft endorsement if the Board is satisfied that—

(a)

the applicant has insufficient knowledge of the provisions of the Act, these Regulations or any notice under section 15 of the Act applying to the operation of personal watercraft; or

(b)

the applicant has refused to undergo, or has failed, any test the Board has required the applicant to undergo under Part 10A of the Act; or

(c)

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Territory of the Commonwealth, after
being convicted of an offence involving
alcohol or other drugs, the applicant has
failed to provide evidence that he or she
has complied with any requirements of
the law of that State or Territory
relating to the assessment of drivers
convicted of offences involving alcohol
or other drugs.

(2) If, under sub-regulation (1), the Board

decides to refuse an application to make a
personal watercraft endorsement on an
operator licence, the Board must notify the
applicant of that decision.

(3) A notice under sub-regulation (2) must be in

writing and must set out the reasons for the
refusal.

731.  Operator licence receipt with personal watercraft endorsement

(1) The Board may issue an operator licence

receipt with a personal watercraft
endorsement as an interim measure prior to
the issue of an endorsed operator licence
document in the form required by
regulation 718.

(2) An operator licence receipt with a personal watercraft endorsement must be in the form of the operator licence document required by

regulation 718 except for the photograph or
digitised image of the person.

(3) An operator licence receipt with a personal

watercraft endorsement issued under sub-
regulation (1) may be produced as evidence
of the grant of an operator licence as so
endorsed for three months from the date the
operator licence receipt was issued.

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Division 5—Variation or revocation of

personal watercraft endorsement

732.

Operator licence holder may request endorsement

(1) The holder of an operator licence with a personal watercraft endorsement may, in writing, request the Board to revoke the personal watercraft endorsement on the licence.

(2) A request under sub-regulation (1) must be

accompanied by the operator licence
document.

(3) The Board must revoke a personal watercraft

endorsement on an operator licence if requested to do so by the holder of the licence under sub-regulation (1).

(4) If the Board has revoked the personal

watercraft endorsement in accordance with a
request under sub-regulation (1), the Board
must issue a replacement operator licence
document without a personal watercraft
endorsement.

733.  Application for variation of personal watercraft endorsement

An applicant for the variation of a personal watercraft endorsement must give the Board an application in writing that contains or is accompanied by—

(a) the following personal details—

(i)  the first name, second and third initials (if any) and family name of the applicant;

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(ii) the applicant's gender;
(iii) the applicant's date of birth;
(iv) the applicant's residential address;

(v)

if there is no postal service to the applicant's residential address, the address for the service of notices; and

(b)

evidence to verify those personal details; and

(c) details of the requested variation.

734.  Refusal to vary personal watercraft endorsement

(1) The Board may refuse an application for the

variation of a personal watercraft
endorsement if the Board is satisfied that the
applicant—

(a) has insufficient knowledge of the provisions of the Act, these Regulations or any notice under section 15 of the Act applying to the operation of personal watercraft; or
(b) has refused to undergo, or has failed, any test the Board has required the applicant to undergo under Part 10A of the Act.

(2) If, under sub-regulation (1), the Board

decides to refuse an application to vary a
personal watercraft endorsement on an
operator licence, the Board must notify the
applicant of that decision.

(3) A notice under sub-regulation (2) must be in

writing and must set out the reasons for the
refusal.

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735.  Variation or revocation of personal watercraft endorsement

(1) The Board may—

(a)

vary a personal watercraft endorsement; or

(b)

vary the conditions of a personal watercraft endorsement; or

(c) revoke a personal watercraft
endorsement—

on an operator licence if it appears to the

Board that—

(d) the holder of the licence has refused to undergo, or has failed, any test the Board has required the person to undergo under Part 10A of the Act; or
(e) it would be dangerous for the holder of the licence to operate a personal watercraft because of illness or bodily infirmity, defect or incapacity or because of the effects of treatment for any of those things; or
(f)

insufficient knowledge of the

the holder of the licence has or any notice under section 15 of the Act applying to the operation of personal watercraft; or

(g) a court order requires the holder of the licence to pay a sum of money by way of a fine, penalty, costs or restitution or any two of those things and—

(i)  the order was made in respect of an offence arising out of the use of a personal watercraft in Victoria,

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including a marine infringement;

and

(ii)

a person authorised by law to the enforcement of a court order notifies the Board that the Order is wholly or partially unsatisfied; or

(h) the personal watercraft endorsement
was made in error; or

(i)  a cheque submitted to the Board as payment of a fee under these Regulations has been dishonoured; or

(j)

the holder of the licence has been convicted in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth or another country of an offence which, if the person had been the holder of a licence or other authority in that State, Territory or country would have enabled the relevant authority in that State, Territory or country to suspend or cancel the person's licence or other authority.

(2) The Board must revoke a personal watercraft

endorsement on an operator licence if the holder of the licence is disqualified from operating a personal watercraft in another
State or a Territory of the Commonwealth or the person's licence or other authority in that State or Territory has been cancelled because of a judgement, order or decision made
under, or otherwise by operation of, the law
of that State or Territory.

736.  Procedures for variation or revocation of personal watercraft endorsement

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(1) If, under regulation 735(1), the Board decides to—

(a) vary a personal watercraft endorsement; or
(b) vary the conditions of a personal watercraft endorsement; or
(c) revoke a personal watercraft
endorsement—

on an operator licence the Board must notify the holder of the licence of that decision, and that decision must not take effect until at

least 28 days after the notice is given. (2) A notice under sub-regulation (1) must be in

writing and must set out—

(a) the reasons for the variation or revocation; and
(b) the effect of the variation or revocation; and
(c) the date of the variation or revocation; and
(d) the action that may be taken by the holder of the licence in order to avoid the variation or revocation; and
(e) the date by which the holder of the licence must take that action.

(3) A personal watercraft endorsement on an

operator licence is varied or revoked in
accordance with the terms of a notice given
under sub- regulation (1) on the date
specified in the notice unless the Board, by
further notice in writing, withdraws the
notice.

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(4) If a personal watercraft endorsement on an operator licence is revoked or varied by the Board under section 119 of the Act, the

holder of the licence must, upon being given

a notice of variation or revocation—

(a) give the endorsed operator licence immediately to the person who gave the notice; or
(b) send or take the endorsed operator licence to the place specified in the notice within the period specified in the

notice.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(5) The Board must, upon receiving the

endorsed operator licence from the holder under sub-regulation (4), issue the holder with a replacement operator licence

document.

Division 6—Tests in relation to regulated

recreational vessels

737. Tests

(1) For the purposes of section 120 of the Act, a

test described in Column 1 of Table 737
must be carried out by a person of the class
described in Column 2 of the Table in
relation to that test.

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that examination is carried out by a person
who is authorised to do so under this

regulation.

Table 737

Column 1 Column 2
Test Prescribed class
Medical test. Registered medical
practitioners.
Tests related to Registered medical
eyesight. practitioners, optometrists, occupational therapists,
officers of the Board and
officers of the Roads
Corporation authorised
in writing by the Board
for the purpose.
An evaluation of an Occupational therapists
operator's physical and and persons authorised in
cognitive abilities or writing by the Board to
skills to operate a conduct tests of physical
regulated recreational and cognitive abilities to
vessel. operate a regulated recreational vessel.
Tests of knowledge of Officers of the Board,
the provisions of the officers of the Roads
Act, these Regulations Corporation and persons
or any notice under approved in writing by
section 15 of the Act the Board.
applying to the
operation of regulated
recreational vessels.

Division 7—Internal review procedures for operator licences and personal watercraft

endorsements

738 . Application for internal review

(1) If the Board decides to—
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(a) refuse an application for an operator licence or an application to vary, renew or re-issue an operator licence; or
(b) refuse an application for a personal watercraft endorsement on an operator licence or an application to vary, renew or re-issue such an endorsement; or
(c) vary a condition on an operator licence or a personal watercraft endorsement under section 119 of the Act; or
(d) suspend, vary or cancel an operator licence under section 119 of the Act; or
(e) vary or revoke a personal watercraft endorsement on an operator licence under section 119 of the Act—

the applicant or holder of the licence (as the case requires) may apply to the Board for an internal review of the Board's decision.

(2) An application under sub-regulation (1) must be made within 28 days of the day on which the person is notified of the Board's decision under these Regulations.

(3) The Board must notify each person who is

entitled for a review of a decision under sub- regulation (1) of his or her right to apply for such a review.

(4) The Board must give the notice under sub-

regulation (3) within 14 days after the
making of the decision.

(5) A decision must not be reviewed by the person who made the decision.

(6) After considering an application for review, the Board must—

(a) affirm the decision; or

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(b) vary the decision; or (c) revoke the decision.

(7) The Board must notify the person who applied for the review in writing of its decision under sub-regulation (6) within 28

days after the day on which the application
for internal review is received by the Board.

(8) The making of an application for internal

review of a decision does not stay the
operation of the decision.

739. Applicant entitled to be given reasons

(1) If a person is entitled to apply for a review of

a decision by the Board under regulation
738, the person may apply to the Board for
written reasons for the decision.

(2) The Board must, within 28 days of receiving

an application under sub-regulation (1),
provide to the person who made the
application—

(a)

the decision of the Board and the reasons for that decision; and

(b)

the name or position of the person who made the decision.

(3) A person is not entitled to make an

application under sub-regulation (1) if the written reasons for its decision.'.

13.  Fees relating to operator licences and personal watercraft endorsements

In Part 8 of the Principal Regulations, after regulation 829, insert—

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"Division 4—Operator licences and personal

watercraft endorsements

830.  Fee for operator licence and personal watercraft endorsement

The fee which must be paid to the Board for the issue, renewal or re-issue of an operator licence or the making of a personal

watercraft endorsement of a class specified in column 2 of Table 830 is the amount set out in column 3 of the Table opposite that class of licence or endorsement.

Table 830

Class of licence

Item or endorsement Fee
1 General operator $25.00 per annum
licence
2 Restricted operator $12.50 per annum
licence
3 Personal watercraft $5.00 per annum
endorsement on a
general operator
licence
4 Personal watercraft $2.50 per annum
endorsement on
restricted operator
licence

831. Fee for replacement operator licence

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The fee which must be paid to the Board for the issue of a replacement operator licence under regulation 719 is $16.00.

832.  Fee for search of records of operator licences

The fee which must be paid to the Board for a search of the Board's records and a certificate as to any matter appearing in those records under regulation 720 is $6.50.

833.

Refund of fee licence that has been issued by the Board for a period of 3 years or 5 years whether—

(a)

upon receiving a notification from the surrender the operator licence; or

(b) under regulation 722—

the Board may refund part of the fee for the
issue of the operator licence, calculated in
accordance with the formula—

89     A

× × C

100     B

where—
A is the unexpired number of months of

duration of the operator licence; and B is the total number of months for which

the operator licence was granted; and C is the amount paid for the operator

licence.

834. Operator licence knowledge test fee

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The fee which must be paid to the Board for a person to sit a test the person is required by the Board to undergo under Part 10A of the

Act is $20.00.".

14. Substitution of regulation 903

For regulation 903 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"903. Payment of penalty

For the purposes of section 61(3) or 61BA(6) of the Act, payment of a penalty may be made by posting or delivering the amount of the penalty to the address specified in the marine infringement notice as the address for payment of the penalty.".

15. Transitional provision—marine infringement notices After regulation 1007 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"1008. Marine infringements committed before the

commencement of the Marine
(Amendment) Regulations 2001

(1) If, in the case of a marine infringement

committed against these Regulations before
the commencement of the Marine
(Amendment) Regulations 2001 in respect of
which a marine infringement notice has not
been issued before that commencement, the
infringement is of a class of infringements
that has been re-enacted under regulation 19
of the Marine (Amendment) Regulations
2001, on and from that commencement the
marine infringement is to be taken to be a

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marine infringement under these Regulations
with the relevant description of offence and
penalty under Schedule 13 and a marine
infringement notice for that marine
infringement may be issued or served in
accordance with these Regulations.

(2) If, in the case of a marine infringement

committed against these Regulations before
the commencement of the Marine
(Amendment) Regulations 2001, in respect
of which a marine infringement notice has
been issued before that commencement—

(a)

infringements that has not been re-
enacted under regulation 19 of the
Marine (Amendment) Regulations

the infringement is of a class of the marine infringement is to be taken to continue to be a marine infringement under Schedule 13 and that marine infringement may be dealt with in accordance with these Regulations as if the Marine (Amendment) Regulations 2001 has not been enacted; or

(b)

infringements that has been re-enacted
under regulation 19 of the Marine
(Amendment) Regulations 2001, the
marine infringement is to be taken to be
a marine infringement under these
Regulations with the relevant
description of offence and penalty

the infringement is of a class of with in accordance with these Regulations.".

16. New Part 11 inserted

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After Part 10 of the Principal Regulations, insert—

"PART 11—EVIDENTIARY REQUIREMENTS

1100.  Certificate as to matter extracted from the Board's records

For the purposes of section 89(1) of the Act, the prescribed form for a certificate is the form in Schedule 11.

1101.  Certificate as to name in which vessel is registered

For the purposes of section 89(3) of the Act, the prescribed form for a certificate is the form in Schedule 12.".

17. Schedule 11 amended

In Schedule 11 to the Principal Regulations, for

"700" substitute "1100".

18. Schedule 12 amended

In Schedule 12 to the Principal Regulations, for
"701" substitute "1101".

19. Substitution of Schedule of marine infringements For Schedule 13 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"SCHEDULE 13

Regulation 900

MARINE INFRINGEMENTS

"MA" means the Act; and
"MR" means Marine Regulations 1999;

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"Notice" means Notice No. 1 made under section 15 of the

Act on 26 June 1998 and published in Government
Gazette Number G 26 on 2 July 1998 (pages 1706—
1824) as amended from time to time.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty

Registration

2251 Operate an MA $120
unregistered vessel or s. 8(1)(a)

vessel not exempt from registration

2252 Own or be in charge MA $120
of an unregistered s. 8(1)(b)
vessel or vessel not
exempt from
registration and cause
or allow it to be
operated
2253 Operate or cause or MA s. 8(2) $120

allow operation of a vessel in breach of a condition of

registration
2254 Fail to fix registration MR $80
label in conspicuous r. 402(2)
position
2255 Fail to fix MR $80
identification mark in r. 402(5)
a conspicuous
position
2256 Fail to comply with MR $80
requirements for r. 405(1),
transfer of 405(2)
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Safety Distances, Speed Restrictions etc.

State Waters

2257 Contravene a notice MA $160
by operating a vessel s. 15(3)
at a speed exceeding Notice
5 knots within cl. 2(a)
50 metres of a person
2258 Operate a vessel at a MA $160
speed exceeding s. 15(3)
5 knots within Notice
100 metres of a cl. 2(b)
divers flag in
contravention of the
Notice
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2259 Operate a vessel at a MA $160
speed exceeding s. 15(3)
5 knots within Notice
50 metres of another cl. 2(c)
vessel in
contravention of the
Notice
2260 Operate a sailboard in MA $120
contravention of the s. 15(3)

Notice

Notice cl. 17

Inland Waters

2261 Operate a vessel at a MA $160
speed exceeding s. 15(3)
5 knots within Notice
50 metres of the cl. 3
water's edge or a

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structure in
contravention of the
Notice

Coastal Waters and Ports

2262 Operate a vessel at a MA $160
speed exceeding s. 15(3)
5 knots Notice
cl. 4
(a) within
200 metres of the
water's edge
except in an
access lane;
(b) within 50 metres
of a wharf or
similar structure
except in an
access lane;
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Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
(c) when passing

through an
anchorage for

small vessels—

in contravention of

the Notice

Miscellaneous Navigation Offences

2263 Operate a vessel in an MA $160
access lane in s. 15(3)
contravention of the Notice
Notice cl. 6
2264 Operate a vessel at a MA $160
speed exceeding a s. 15(3)
speed limit in Notice
specified areas of cl. 7
water in
contravention of the
Notice

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2265 Enter prohibited area MA $160
towing water skier or s. 15(3)
when water-skiing in Notice
contravention of the cl. 8
Notice
2266 Operate a vessel in a MA $160
prohibited area in s. 15(3)
contravention of the Notice
Notice cl. 9
2267 Operate a vessel with MA $160
an engine in a s. 15(3)
prohibited area in Notice
contravention of the cl. 10
Notice
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2268 Fail to operate vessel MA $160
in a manner which s. 15(3)
creates minimal or no Notice
wash in a no wash cl. 11
zone in contravention
of the Notice
2269 Operate a vessel with MA $160
an engine in a s. 15(3)
direction in Notice
contravention of the cl. 14
Notice in inland
waters
2270 Operate a vessel or MA $160
engage in an activity s. 15(3)
in a prohibited area Notice
of water in cl. 12
contravention of the
Notice
2271 Use waters contrary MA $160
to conditions of use s. 15(3)

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specified in a notice Notice
and in contravention cl. 13
of that Notice
2272 Fail to give way to MA $160
other vessel when s. 15(3)
departing from shore Notice
on a vessel with an cl. 15
engine in
contravention of the
Notice
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty

Water skiers

2273 Fail to wear approved MA $160
lifejacket, buoyancy s. 15(3)
vest, buoyancy Notice
garment or personal cl. 18
flotation device when
water-skiing in
contravention of the
Notice
2274 Tow water skiers in MA $120
contravention of the s. 15(3)

Notice

Notice cl. 19

Smoke and Noise

2275 Operate a vessel MA $80
emitting annoying or s. 15(3)
dangerous smoke, Notice
visible vapour or cl. 20
smells in
contravention of the
Notice

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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2276 Operate vessel MA $80
without adequate s. 15(3)
silencing device Notice
securely fixed to cl. 21(1)(a)
engine in
contravention of the
Notice
2277 Operate a vessel MA $80
without a silencing s. 15(3)
device that does not Notice
have a cut out or cl. 21(1)(b)
similar device in
contravention of the
Notice
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2278 Operate vessel so as MA $80
to create undue noise s. 15(3)
in contravention of Notice
the Notice cl. 21(2)

Miscellaneous Offences

2283 Fail to properly MA $160
report an accident to s. 20(3)

the Board being the owner or master of a trading or fishing

vessel
2284 Fail to obey a MA $160
direction given by a s. 21(2)

member of the police force or an authorised officer

2286 Tamper with a vessel MA s. 24 $120

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without just cause or
excuse
2288 Obstruct an officer in MA s. 92 $160
the exercise of his or
her duty
2289 Re-fuel vessel at a MR r. 233 $200

wharf, jetty or pier with passengers on board

2291 Permit a naked flame MR $160
to be installed in r. 234(1)
compartment of
vessel containing
motors or fuel tank
2292 Permit naked flame MR $200
to be used near motor r. 234(2)
or fuel tank on vessel
2293 Overload vessel MR r. 236 $200
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2294 Fail to give MA s. 18 $80
information when
required
2295 Fail to stop vessel MA $120
when required s. 19(3)
2296 Refuse or fail to state MA $120
name and address or s. 19(4)(a)
state false name and or (b),
address 60(7)(a)
or (b)
2298 Bathe within MA $120
50 metres of a s. 15(3)
launching ramp being Notice
used or about to be cl. 16
used or an access
lane in contravention
of the Notice
2299 Refuse or fail to MA $160

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allow a vessel to be s. 13(3)
inspected
2300 Operate a MA $120
recreational or hire s. 15(3)
and drive vessel Notice
engaged in diving cl. 22
operations without
exhibiting a flag
indicating diver
below in
contravention of the
Notice
2301 Engage in diving MA $120
without a buoy or s. 15(3)
flag displayed in Notice
contravention of the cl. 23
Notice
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty

Equipment Offences—Recreational Vessels

All State Waters

2302 Fail to carry MR $80
lifejacket or personal r. 230(1),
flotation device for 230(2),
each person on board Schedules
and being towed 4 and 5
2303 Fail to carry paddles MR $80
or oars or rowlocks r. 2301(1),
230(2)
Schedules
4 and 5
2304 Fail to carry bailer, MR $80
manual pump or have r. 230(1),
efficient bilge pump 230(2),
Schedules
4 and 5
2305 Fail to carry MR $80
waterproof torch or r. 230(1),
lantern 230(2),

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Schedules

4 and 5

2306 Fail to carry portable MR $80
fire extinguisher if r. 230(1),
fuel carried 230(2) ,
Schedules
4 and 5
2307 Fail to carry a bucket MR $80
with lanyard r. 230(1),
230(2) ,
Schedules
4 and 5
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2308 Fail to carry a MR $80
lifebuoy r. 230(1),
230(2),
Schedules
4 and 5

State Waters Other Than Inland Or Enclosed Waters

2309 Fail to carry a MR $80
compass r. 230(1),
230(2),
Schedule 4
2310 Fail to carry a dinghy MR $80
or liferaft r. 230(1),
Schedule 4
2311 Fail to carry hand MR $80
held red flares or r. 230(1),
orange smoke signal Schedule 4
2312 Fail to carry an MR $80
efficient anchor r. 230(1),
Schedule 4
2313 Fail to carry anchor MR $80
cable r. 230(1)

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(b),

Schedule 4

2314 Operate a vessel in MR r. 232 $160
State waters with
persons under the age
of 10 not wearing
personal flotation
device

Further Miscellaneous Offences

2315 Fail to ensure MR r. 235 $120
equipment is readily
accessible and in
good order
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2316 Permit vessel to be MA $120
moored or secured to s. 15(3)
navigation marker, Notice
beacon, buoy, pole or cl. 23A
post in contravention
of the Notice
2317 Anchor vessel in MA $120
navigation channel or s. 15(3)
the area of State Notice
waters which cl. 23B
impedes or may
impede any other
vessel in
contravention of the
Notice

Hire and Drive Vessel Offences

2319 Being a person in MA $160
charge of a vessel fail s. 20(1)

to render assistance, exchange details and report accident

2320 Being the owner of a MR $80
vessel fail to maintain r. 217(1)
register of contracts

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2321 Being the hirer of a MR $80
vessel fail to provide r. 217(2)
details of contracts
2322 Being the owner of a MR $80
vessel fail to produce r. 217(3)
register of contracts
for inspection
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2323 Being the owner of a MR $80
vessel fail to notify r. 218(1)
Board of sale or
disposal of hire and
drive vessel
2324 Being the purchaser MR $80
of a vessel fail to r. 218(2)
notify Board of
purchase or
acquisition of hire
and drive vessel
2325 Being the owner of a MR r. 219 $160

vessel fail to report accident involving hire and drive vessel

2326 Being the hirer or MR r. 220 $160
operator of a vessel
allow improper use of
equipment or permit
vessel to go outside
limits specified in the
certificate of survey
2327 Being the owner of a MR $200
vessel fail to r. 221(1)
reasonably ensure
competence of hirer

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2328 Being the owner of a MR $220
vessel fail to give r. 221(2)
hirer instructions
about use of hire and
drive vessel
2329 Being the owner of a MR $200
vessel fail to obtain r. 221(4)
signed statement
from hirer
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2330 Act in reckless, MR $240
negligent or r. 222(1),
dangerous manner 222(2)
when operating or
being towed or
propelled by a hire
and drive vessel
2331 Being the owner or MR $160
hirer of a vessel fail r. 223(1),
to ensure person 223(2)

under 10 wearing personal flotation device

2332 Being the owner, MR $200
hirer or operator of a r. 224(1),
vessel permit vessel 224(2)
to be refuelled at
wharf etc. with
passengers on board
2334 Being the owner of a MR $160
vessel permit r. 225(1)
appliances producing
a naked flame to be
installed in
compartment of
vessel containing
motors or fuel tank

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2335 Permit appliances MR $200
producing a naked r. 225(2),
flame to be used in 225(3)
compartments of a
vessel containing
motor or fuel tank
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2336 Being the owner of a MR r. 226 $120

vessel fail to have equipment readily accessible and in good order

2337 Being the owner or MR $200
operator of a vessel r. 227(1),
overload vessel 227(2)

Blood Alcohol Offences

2338 Being a person in MA $300
charge of vessel s. 28(1)(b)

underway with unlawful blood alcohol level of ·05g/100ml or more

than ·05g/100ml but less than ·10g/100ml but not being a

person—
(a) under the age of
21 years; or
(b) who, by reason
of section
27(1AAA) of
the MA, is taken
to be in charge of
the vessel

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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2339 Being a person in MA $420
charge of vessel s. 28(1)(b)

underway with unlawful blood alcohol level of ·10g/100ml or more

than ·10g/100ml but less than ·15g/100ml but not being a

person—
(a) under the age of
21 years; or
(b) who, by reason
of section
27(1AAA) of
the MA, is taken
to be in charge of
the vessel

General Offences

2340 Operate vessel on MR r. 207 $160
coastal waters
without approved
emergency position
indicating radio
beacon
2341 Being an owner of a MA $500
vessel, operate, or s. 97(1)
allow the vessel to be
operated, without
certificate of survey

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2342 Being master of a MA $250
vessel, operate the s. 97(2)
vessel without
certificate of survey
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
2343 Act as master or crew MA $250
member on vessel s. 94(1)
without a certificate
required by the
regulations
2344 Employ or engage MA $250
person to act as s. 94(2)
master or crew
member on vessel if
person does not have
a certificate required
by the regulations
2345 Being an owner of MA $250
vessel, cause or allow s. 94(3)
vessel to be operated
when crewed by
people without
appropriate
certificates
2346 Fail to carry MR r. 321 $80
certificate, licence or
exemption whilst
operating a vessel
covered by that
certificate or licence
or exemption

Operation of vessels

5701 Refuse or fail to MA $120
surrender a document s. 28C(5)
required by a notice

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of suspension of operator licence under section 28C(1)

of the MA
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
5702 Fail to comply with a MA $120
notice to surrender s. 61BA(5)

licence served under section 61BA(4) of the MA within the specified time

5703 Operate a general MA $200
recreational vessel s. 115(1)
other than in
accordance with an
operator licence
issued under
Part 10A of the MA
5704 Operate a personal MA $250
watercraft other than s. 115(2)

in accordance with a licence issued under Part 10A of the MA that is endorsed to

authorise such use
5705 Apply for or obtain MA $250
an operator licence s. 123(1)
while disqualified
from doing so
5706 Operate a general MA $200
recreational vessel in s. 129(1)
breach of condition
of an operator licence
5707 Operate a personal MA $250
watercraft in breach s. 129(2)
of a condition of an

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operator licence or personal watercraft endorsement on that licence

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
5708 Operate a regulated MA s. 130 $200

recreational vessel in breach of a condition of a licence or

certificate issued in
another State,
Territory or country
5709 Operate regulated MA s. 133 $80
recreational vessel
without being in
possession of
operator licence
document
5710 Being the owner of a MR $250
trading, fishing or r. 216A(1)
hire and drive vessel,
allow that vessel to
operate without
carrying on board the
certificate of survey
issued in respect of
that vessel or a
certified copy of it
5711 Being the master of a MR $250
trading or fishing r. 216A(2)

vessel, allow that vessel to operate without carrying and

displaying on board
the certificate of
survey issued in
respect of that
vessel or a certified

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copy of it
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provision
Short description Containing
Code of offence Offence Penalty
5712 Fail to produce an MA $120
operator licence if a s. 19(4)(c)
licence is required to
operate the vessel
5713 Fail to produce a MA $120
certificate, licence or s. 19(4)(d)
exemption issued
under the Regulations
while operating a
vessel covered by
that certificate,
licence or exemption

".

20. Amendment to Schedule 14

In Schedule 14 to the Principal Regulations, after
"Manner in which the penalty must be paid:"

insert—

"Place at which the penalty must be paid:".

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Endnotes S.R. No. 127/2001

ENDNOTES

1 Reg 4: S.R. No 145/1999 as amended by S.R. Nos 13/2000 and 91/2001.

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Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994.

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document
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which amends Code Flag R
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Principal
Regulations
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211(2)(e) of the
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