Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2011 (Qld)

Queensland Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2011 Subordinate Legislation 2011 No. 275 made under the TransportOperations(MarineSafety)Act1994 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Standard amended. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Insertion of new pt 2, div 1 hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Amendment of s 5 (Application of pt 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Insertion of new pt 2, div 2 hdg and s 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Division 2 Recreational ships other than personal watercraft 5A Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Amendment of s 11 (Equipment to be in working order) . . . . . . . 4 8 Insertion of new pt 2, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Division 3 Recreational ships that are personal watercraft 11A Application of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 11B Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 11C Anchoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 11D Drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 11E Equipment to be in working order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2011 Contents 9 Amendment of s 18 (Safety equipment for particular personal watercraft). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Page 2 2011 SL No. 275

Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2011 [s 1] 1 Short title This standard may be cited as the Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2011 . 2 Commencement This standard commences on 1 January 2012. 3 Standard amended This standard amends the Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 2006. 4 Insertion of new pt 2, div 1 hdg After part 2 heading— insert— ‘Division 1 Application of pt 2’. 5 Amendment of s 5 (Application of pt 2) Section 5(2)— omit . 6 Insertion of new pt 2, div 2 hdg and s 5A Part 2— insert— ‘Division 2 Recreational ships other than personal watercraft ‘5A Application of div 2 ‘This division applies to a person who is the owner or master of a recreational ship other than a personal watercraft.’. 2011 SL No. 275 Page 3

Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2011 [s 7] 7 Amendment of s 11 (Equipment to be in working order) Section 11, ‘part’— omit, insert— ‘division’. 8 Insertion of new pt 2, div 3 Part 2, after section 11— insert— ‘Division 3 Recreational ships that are personal watercraft ‘11A Application of div 3 ‘This division applies to a person who is the owner or master of a recreational ship that is a personal watercraft when operating in or beyond partially smooth waters, other than a personal watercraft operating— (a) under an aquatic event authority; or (b) beyond partially smooth waters within 0.5 nautical miles from land. ‘11B Navigation ‘A recreational ship that is a personal watercraft should be equipped with either of the following— (a) a liquid damped compass and a navigation chart appropriate to the operational area; (b) an electronic navigation device appropriate to the operational area. ‘11C Anchoring ‘(1) A recreational ship that is a personal watercraft should be equipped with an anchor with a cable. Page 4 2011 SL No. 275

Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2011 [s 9] ‘(2) The type and weight of anchor and the length and thickness of the cable should be appropriate for— (a) the type and weight of the ship; and (b) the weather and sea conditions; and (c) the nature of the seabed. ‘(3) In this section— cable means a chain or rope. ‘11D Drinking water ‘A recreational ship that is a personal watercraft should be equipped with enough drinking water for everyone on board for the duration of the intended voyage. ‘11E Equipment to be in working order ‘The equipment mentioned in this division should be in good working order.’. 9 Amendment of s 18 (Safety equipment for particular personal watercraft) (1) Section 18(1), from ‘equipped’— omit, insert— ‘equipped with— (a) a PFD for the operator of, and each passenger on, the watercraft; and (b) if the personal watercraft is operating in or beyond partially smooth waters— (i) a V sheet; and (ii) 2 handheld red flares; and (iii) 2 handheld orange smoke signals.’. (2) Section 18(2), ‘subsection (1)’— omit, insert— 2011 SL No. 275 Page 5

Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2011 [s 10] ‘subsection (1)(a)’. (3) Section 18— insert — ‘(2A) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a recreational ship that is a personal watercraft operating— (a) under an aquatic event authority; or (b) beyond partially smooth waters within 0.5 nautical miles from land.’. ‘(2B) The flares and signals mentioned in subsection (1)(b)(ii) and (iii) should conform to— (a) the USL code; or (b) SOLAS; or (c) AS 2092—2004.’. (4) Section 18(3)— insert — ‘ SOLAS see schedule 15 of the regulation. USL code see schedule 15 of the regulation. V sheet see schedule 15 of the regulation.’. (5) Section 18(2A) to (3)— renumber as section 18(3) to (5). 10 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) Schedule— insert— ‘ aquatic event authority see schedule 15 of the regulation.’. Page 6 2011 SL No. 275

Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Recreational Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2011 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the general manager on 25 November 2011. 2 Approved by the Governor in Council on 8 December 2011. 3 Notified in the gazette on 9 December 2011. 4 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 5 The administering agency is the Department of Transport and Main Roads © State of Queensland 2011 2011 SL No. 275 Page 7