Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985 (WA)

Western Australia

Western Australian Marine Act 1982

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985

Western Australia

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985 Contents Western Australian Marine Act 1982

Western Australian Marine Act 1982

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985.

2.Commencement

These regulations shall come into operation 3 months after the day on which they are published in the Gazette.

[3A. Deleted: SL 2024/191 r. 47.]

3.Modified penalties

The amount specified in the fourth column of Schedule 1 opposite the description set out in the third column of that Schedule of an offence created by the provision specified opposite thereto in the second column of that Schedule is the modified penalty in respect of that offence for the purposes of section 132(1) of the Act.

4.Forms

The several forms specified in Schedule 2 are prescribed for the respective purposes for which forms are required by sections 132(1), 132(5), 133(2) and 134(1) of the Act.

5.Offence of unauthorised endorsement or alteration of infringement notices

(1)
A person who, not being an authorised person or a designated officer, makes any endorsement on, or alteration to, an infringement notice commits an offence and is liable to a penalty not exceeding $200.
(2)
In subregulation (1) —

authorised person, designated officer and infringement notice have the respective meanings given to them by section 132(11) of the Act.

Schedule 1 — Modified penalties

[r. 3]

[Heading inserted: Gazette 13 Nov 2009 p. 4538.]

Item	Navigable Waters Regulations 1958	Description of offence	Modified penalty $
1	6A	Failing to comply with directions...................................	200
1AA	10(a)	Obstructing, impeding or interfering with passage of vessel approaching or leaving public jetty or bridge......	100
1AB	10(b)	Causing a nuisance to any person on, in or about vessel, public jetty or bridge ......................................................	100
1AC	10A(b) (as read with r. 20)	Swimming from or near public jetty or bridge specified in notice or within area of navigable waters defined in notice ..............................................................................	100
1A	14	Vessel travelling so as to cause nuisance or damage......	160
1B	14A(a)	Navigating vessel so as to endanger safety of vessel or person..............................................................................	200
2	14A(b)	Navigating vessel so as to obstruct, impede or interfere with other vessel..............................................................	160
3	14B	Permitting person to expose portion of body to risk of injury beyond hull limits of vessel..................................	60
4	15(1)	Motor boat towing more than one vessel through or under bridge....................................................................	60
[5 deleted]
6	19A	Vessel exceeding speed of 10 knots between sunset and sunrise —
(a).... by not more than 10 knots.............................	160
(b) by more than 10 knots....................................	200
7	19B	Using or setting off signal, flare, rocket or other distress signals, except in case of emergency or vessel in distress, without prior written permission of Department......................................................................	200
8	19C(1)	Failing to exhibit on vessel required diving flag.............	100
8A	19C(3)	Failing to display required lights on vessel from which a person is diving............................................................	100
8B	19D(1)(a)	Failing to display a diving flag at the place where the person is diving...............................................................	100
8C	19D(1)(b)	Failing to display required lights when diving at night otherwise than from a vessel...........................................	100
9	19E(1)	Failing to maintain distance of 50 m between vessel and place or other vessel displaying diving flag or, during the hours of darkness, the appropriate signal, or failing to reduce speed of vessel to slowest navigable speed whilst passing within 50 m of that place or other vessel...............................................................................	200
10A	19E(4A)	Failing to proceed at a safe speed or maintain a proper look out while in the vicinity of a place or vessel displaying a diving flag or appropriate signal, but at least 50 m clear of that place or vessel............................	200
10	42(a)	Anchoring or mooring vessel in fairway or channel when not in distress.........................................................	60
11	42(c)	Placing cable or rope or other obstruction across fairway or channel without written permission of Department......................................................................	100
12	43(a)	Obstructing channel or fairway with net or buoyed objects.............................................................................	120
13	45B(1)(a)	Using or having on navigable waters unregistered registrable vessel.............................................................	160
14	45B(1)(b)	Failing to have current boat registration label properly affixed to vessel..............................................................	80
15	45B(7)	Failing to have registrable vessel legibly marked with registration number.........................................................	80
16	45B(8)	Registrable vessel failing to have required identification marking when proceeding north of Geraldton................	60
17	45BA(4)(c)	Use of vessel with incorrectly affixed dealer plates.......	60
18	45D(1)(a)	Failing to produce certificate of registration of vessel within specified time.......................................................	40
19	45D(1)(b)	Failing to notify Department of change of registered particulars, or of address of owner, of vessel within 15 days............................................................................	120
20	45E(1)(a)	Failing to furnish purchaser of vessel with registration certificate.........................................................................	60
21	45E(1)(b)	Failing to notify Department of sale or disposal of registered vessel within 7 days........................................	60
22	45E(2)(a)	Failing to apply for transfer of registration within 15 days of acquisition of registered vessel......................	120
23	45E(3)	Failing to notify Department of loss of registered vessel within 15 days.................................................................	60
[23A-23D deleted]
23E	47A(3)	Person between 10 and 14 driving an RST vessel unless under supervision...............................................	200
23F	47A(4)	Person between 14 and 16 driving an RST vessel unless — (a).... holding a recreational skipper’s ticket and driving at not more than 8 knots and during the daytime; or (b).... under supervision.........................................	200
23G	47A(5)	Person over 16 driving an RST vessel unless holding a recreational skipper’s ticket or under supervision........	200
23H	47A(6)	Allowing RST vessel to be driven in contravention of regulation 47A...............................................................	200
23I	47H	Failing to produce recreational skipper’s ticket on request...........................................................................	200
23J	47I	Holder of recreational skipper’s ticket failing to notify change of details............................................................	120
24	48(a)(i)	Driving a motor boat at a speed exceeding 8 knots or water ski‑ing or para‑sailing in water with a depth of less than 3 m....................................................................	160
24A	48(a)(ii)	Driving a motor boat at a speed exceeding 8 knots or water ski‑ing or para‑sailing within 50 m of a river bank or low water mark..................................................	160
24B	48(b)	Driving a motor boat at a speed exceeding 8 knots or water ski‑ing or para‑sailing in or through mooring area..................................................................................	160
24C	48(c)	Driving a motor boat at a speed exceeding 8 knots or water ski‑ing or para‑sailing within 15 m of a vessel underway.........................................................................	160
24D	48(d)(i)	Driving a motor boat at a speed exceeding 8 knots or water ski‑ing or para‑sailing within 50 m of a moored vessel...............................................................................	160
24E	48(d)(iii)	Driving a motor boat at a speed exceeding 8 knots or water ski‑ing or para‑sailing within 50 m of a person in the water..........................................................................	200
24F	48(d)(iv)	Driving a motor boat at a speed exceeding 8 knots or water ski‑ing or para‑sailing within 50 m of a jetty or wharf...............................................................................	160
24G	48(e)	Driving a motor boat at a speed exceeding 8 knots or water ski‑ing or para‑sailing through an arch of a bridge	160
25	48A(2)	Driving motor boat towing para‑sailor or water skier in area not set aside for purpose..........................................	200
26	49(1)	Towing para‑sailor or water skier without observer in towing speed boat............................................................	160
27	49(2)	Driver of or observer in speed boat towing para‑sailor or water skier failing to maintain constant lookout or watch...............................................................................	120
[28 deleted]
29	49C	Failing to drive speed boat at least 50 m behind water skier or other boat...........................................................	120
30	49D	Driver of boat about to take off failing to yield right of way to speed boat landing water skier............................	60
31	49E	Trailing ski rope within 30 m of shore in water ski area..................................................................................	60
32	49G	Failing to keep speed boat towing water skier at least 30 m from shore when not engaged in landing or taking off water skier.................................................................	60
33	49H	Driver of speed boat failing to maintain correct distance after landing water skier before retrieving tow line or thereafter driving speed boat at more than 8 knots or so as to interfere with or obstruct other boat towing water skier.................................................................................	120
34	49I	Driver of speed boat failing to maintain distance of 25 m from shore when landing water skier.....................	60
35	49J	Sitting on gunwale or back of driving seat when driving speed boat........................................................................	60
36	49K	Water skier failing to retrieve water ski..........................	60
37	49M(a) or (b)	Using navigable waters for purpose of slalom course or ski‑jump —
(a) without prior written permission of Department....................................................	100
(b) without required marker buoys and pennants.........................................................	60
38	50(1)	Driving motor boat towing water skier between sunset and 8 am on Swan River or between sunset and 9 am on Canning River ................................................................	200
38A	50A(2)	Freestyle driving, surfing or wave jumping in a prohibited area ................................................................	200
38B	50A(3)	Freestyle driving, surfing or wave jumping within — (a) 30 m of another personal watercraft; or (b) 50 m of any other vessel or person ...............	200
38C	50B(3) and (4) (as read with (8))	Person over 12 years failing to wear appropriate lifejacket..........................................................................	200
38D	50B(5) (as read with (8))	Person over 12 years required to wear appropriate lifejacket failing to produce the lifejacket they are wearing to officer of Department on demand.................	160
38E	50B(6) (as read with (9))	Master of a vessel failing to ensure that an appropriate lifejacket is worn by a person on the vessel....................	200
38F	50B(7) (as read with (9))	Master of a vessel failing to produce to officer of Department on demand a lifejacket being worn by a person on board who is under 12 and required to wear an appropriate lifejacket .................................................	160
39	51	Using motor boat not fitted with efficient silencer approved by Department ................................................	160
40	51A	Causing or permitting motor boat to emit smoke or vapour causing danger, nuisance or annoyance .............	160
[40A, 41 deleted]
42	52A(2)	Failing to equip registrable vessel with required number of lifejackets....................................................................	200
42A	52A(3)	Failing to equip non‑registrable vessel while outside protected waters and more than 400 m from any shore with required number of lifejackets................................	200
43	52B	Failing to equip pleasure vessel while outside protected waters and more than 400 m from any shore with required number of distress signals.................................	160
43A	52BAA	Failing to equip vessel that proceeds more than 4 nautical miles from any shore with a marine transceiver.......................................................................	200
43B	52BAB	Failing to equip pleasure vessel that is outside protected waters and more than 400 m from any shore with — (a) an Electronic Position‑Indicating Radio Beacon; or (b) a personal locator beacon attached to a person on board the vessel.............................	200
44	52BA(1)(a)	Failing to maintain items of safety equipment of vessel in serviceable condition .................................................	160
45	52BA(1)(b)	Failing to have safety equipment of vessel readily accessible to all persons on board ..................................	160
46	52BA(3)	Failing to produce items of safety equipment to officer of Department on demand ..............................................	160
46A	52BB	Failing to maintain lifejacket worn on personal watercraft in serviceable condition ................................	200
[47 deleted]
48	52G	Failing to display navigation lights on small motor boat as required ......................................................................	200

Item	Western Australian Marine Act Section	Description of offence	Modified penalty $
49	64A(1)(a) (as read with (3))	Failing to stand by to render assistance after a marine incident................................................................	500
50	64A(1)(b) (as read with (3))	Failing to render assistance after a marine incident............................................................................	500
51	64A(1)(c) (as read with (3))	Failing to give details after a marine incident.................	500
52	64B(2) (as read with (3C))	Master or owner of a vessel failing to report a marine incident involving damage to the vessel	200
53	64B(4)	Master or owner of a vessel failing to give a written report of a marine incident involving an injury or death, or damage to the vessel, confirming any earlier report of the incident..................................................................	200
[54‑73	deleted]
74	66(3)(a)	Obstructing an authorised person in relation to an area closed to navigation .......................................................	200
75	66(3)(b)	Navigating a vessel in an area closed to navigation .......	200
76	67(3)	Exceeding speed limit by —
(a) more than 3, but less than 5, knots ................	100
(b) 5 or more, but less than 10, knots..................	160
(c) 10 knots or more ...........................................	200
77	69	Failing to batten down and secure hatches .....................	100
78	70(1)	Going on board a vessel in port at night without authority .........................................................................	100
79	75BF	Careless navigation of a vessel.......................................	300
80	75D(1)	A first offence of navigating or attempting to operate a vessel while BAC is 0.05 or above.................................	1 000
81	75GF(5)	Failing to comply with a prohibition notice....................	600
[82‑89	deleted]
90A	79(2)	Failure of the master or person in charge of a vessel to comply with the Prevention of Collisions in State Waters Regulations 1983 ...............................................	300
90	91(1)	Carrying dangerous goods without proper markings .....	200
91	97(1)	Carrying explosives on a passenger ship without proper protection .......................................................................	200
92	132(8)	Removing an infringement notice from a vessel............	100

W.A. Marine (Hire and Drive Vessels) Regulations 1983 (provision of Uniform Code)
93	3.4.1	Failing to fix registration plates to hire and drive vessel ........................................................................	50
94	3.4.2	Failing to maintain markings on hire and drive vessel ........................................................................	50
95	3.12.1	Failing to notify the CEO of repairs or alterations to hire and drive vessel .................................................	50
96	3.13.2	Failing to report an accident involving hire and drive vessel ...............................................................	50
97	4.2.2	Overloading a hire and drive vessel .........................	100

[Schedule 1 inserted: Gazette 9 Jun 1992 p. 2381‑2; amended: Gazette 30 Jun 1992 p. 2910; 7 May 1993 p. 2361‑2; 31 Dec 1993 p. 6911‑2; 14 Jun 1996 p. 2607; 30 May 1997 p. 2497‑9; 27 Oct 1998 p. 5965; 11 Dec 1998 p. 6652; 17 Jun 2003 p. 2221; 23 Dec 2005 p. 6278‑9; 10 Feb 2006 p. 666; 26 May 2006 p. 1880; 13 Nov 2009 p. 4538; 17 Nov 2009 p. 4631‑2; 4 Jan 2013 p. 9; 3 Mar 2017 p. 1490‑1; SL 2021/147 r. 38; No. 135 of 2023 r. 39; SL 2024/61 r. 4; SL 2024/191 r. 48; SL 2025/68 r. 14.]

Schedule 2 — Forms

[r. 4]

[Heading inserted: Gazette 9 Oct 2012 p. 4756.]

1. Infringement notice

Part 1

Western Australian Marine Act 1982, s. 132(1) Infringement notice						Infringement notice no.:
						Date of service:
TO: or TO:	r	Surname/ Company name and ACN
				Other names
		Address
		Date of birth		Male/Female
		r Tick if this notice is addressed to the above person as the owner of the vessel described below.
		r	The owner of the vessel described below (whose identity is not known and cannot immediately be ascertained).
	Vessel		Vessel name:		Reg. no.:		Reg. expiry date:
Vessel type:			Length (metres):			No. persons onboard:
Construction material:					Colour:
Engine type: r Inboard r Outboard			Engine make:			Kw/Hp:
Alleged offence			Date	Time
		Place
		Legislation
		Provision
		Details of offence
			Authorised person issuing notice		Name
Authorised person no.
Signature
Modified penalty		$_________
TAKE NOTICE		It is alleged that you have committed the above offence. If you do not want to be prosecuted in court for the offence, pay the modified penalty in accordance with Part 2 of this notice within 28 days after the date of service of this notice. If you do not pay the modified penalty within that period, you may be prosecuted or enforcement action may be taken under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994. Under that Act, some or all of the following action may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold. If this notice is addressed to you as the owner of the vessel described above (whether or not your identity is known), the Western Australian Marine Act 1982 section 132(3) says, in effect, that you are, in the absence of proof to the contrary, deemed to be the person who was in charge of the vessel at the time the above alleged offence is believed to have been committed. This does not apply if within 21 days after the date of service of this notice — ● the modified penalty for the alleged offence is paid; or ● you — ● inform an authorised person of the identity and address of the person who was in charge of the vessel at the time of the alleged offence; or ● satisfy an authorised person that the vessel had been stolen or unlawfully taken, or was being unlawfully used at that time. Any inquiry you have in relation to this matter is to be made in writing and sent by post to: [Insert details] If you want this matter to be dealt with by prosecution in court, you may decline to be dealt with under the Western Australian Marine Act 1982 section 132 by completing the Election to have matter dealt with by a Court section in Part 2 of this notice and posting Part 2 to the designated officer at the address below.

Part 2 (detachable)

Infringement notice no:________________
Election to have matter dealt with by a Court	I decline to be dealt with under the Western Australian Marine Act 1982 section 132 and elect to be prosecuted in Court for the alleged offence. ________________________________ (Name) ___/___/___ ________________________________ (Signature) (Date) Detach this Part and send to: [Insert details of designated officer]
How to pay	By post	Tick the relevant box below: r I want to pay the modified penalty. A cheque or money order (payable to [insert name of designated officer]) for the modified penalty is enclosed. r I want to pay the modified penalty by credit card. Please debit my credit card account. Card type _____________________________ Cardholder name _______________________ Card number [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Expiry date of card _____/_____ Amount $__________ Signature ____________________ Detach this Part and send to: [Insert details of designated officer]
	In person	Pay the cashier at: [Insert details of designated officer]

[Form 1 inserted: Gazette 9 Oct 2012 p. 4756‑8; amended: Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3849; SL 2020/172 r. 12.]

2. Withdrawal of infringement notice

Part 1

Western Australian Marine Act 1982, s. 132(5) Withdrawal of infringement notice					Withdrawal no.:
					Date:
TO:	Surname/ company name and ACN
	Other names
	Address
			Infringement notice	Infringement notice no.
Date of service
Vessel	Vessel name:		Reg. no.:			Reg. expiry date:
	Vessel type:		Length (metres):			No. persons onboard:
	Construction material:					Colour:
	Engine type: r Inboard r Outboard		Engine make:			Kw/Hp:
Alleged offence	Date	Time
	Place
	Legislation
	Provision
	Details of offence
		Authorised person withdrawing notice	Name
Authorised person no.
Signature
Withdrawal of infringement notice [*Delete whichever is not applicable]	The above infringement notice issued against you for the above alleged offence has been withdrawn. If you have already paid the modified penalty for the alleged offence, you are entitled to a refund. * Your refund is enclosed. or * If you have paid the modified penalty but a refund is not enclosed, you may claim your refund by completing Part 2 of this notice and sending it to the address below.

Part 2 (detachable)

Withdrawal no:________________

Claim for refund

I claim a refund for the modified penalty paid in accordance with the infringement notice that was withdrawn by this notice of withdrawal.

________________________________ (Name)

___/___/___
________________________________ (Signature) (Date)

Detach this Part and send to:

[Insert details of designated officer]

[Form 2 inserted: Gazette 9 Oct 2012 p. 4758‑9.]

3. Notice requiring identification of person in charge of vessel

Part 1

Western Australian Marine Act 1982, s. 133(2) Notice requiring identification of person in charge of vessel						Notice no:
						Date:
TO:	Name
			Address
	Vessel	Vessel name:			Reg. no.:		Reg. expiry date:
		Vessel type:		Length (metres):		No. persons onboard:
Construction material:				Colour:
Engine type: r Inboard r Outboard		Engine make:		Kw/Hp:
Alleged offence		Date		Time
		Place
	Legislation
	Provision
	Details of offence
		TAKE NOTICE	You are the registered owner of the vessel described above. It is alleged that the offence described above was committed while the vessel described above was in charge of a person whose identity is not known and cannot immediately be ascertained. You, as the registered owner, are required to identify the person who was in charge of the vessel at the time when the offence described above is alleged to have been committed. If, within 21 days after the date of service of this notice, you do not — ● inform the Department, by completing Part 2 of this notice, of the identity and address of the person who was in charge of the vessel described above at the time the offence described above is alleged to have been committed; or
● satisfy the Department that the vessel described above had been stolen or unlawfully taken, or was being unlawfully used, at the time when the offence described above is alleged to have been committed, you will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be deemed to be the person who was in charge of the vessel at the time when the offence described above is believed to have been committed.
Authorised person issuing notice	Name
	Authorised person no.
	Signature

Part 2 (detachable)

Notice no. ____________
Identity of person in charge of vessel	I, _____________________________________________ (Name) am the registered owner of the vessel described in this notice. At the time the offence described in this notice is alleged to have been committed, the following person was in charge of the vessel.
	Name
	Address
		___/___/___ ________________________________ (Signature of registered owner) (Date) Detach this section and send to: [Insert details]
	Refer to infringement notice no. ____________

[Form 3 inserted: Gazette 9 Oct 2012 p. 4759‑61.]

4. Certificate as to authorised person other than inspector

Certificate as to authorised person other than inspector

Western Australian Marine Act 1982, s. 134(1)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

___________________________________________________

(Name)

not being an inspector, is an authorised person for the purposes of the Western Australian Marine Act 1982 sections 132 and 133.

________________________________

Chief Executive Officer

________________________________ (Signature of authorised person)

Appointment no. __________________

[Form 4 inserted: Gazette 9 Oct 2012 p. 4761.]

Notes

This is a compilation of the Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation	Published	Commencement
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985	4 Oct 1985 p. 3866‑70	4 Jan 1986 (see r. 2)
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1986	24 Apr 1986 p. 1480‑1	24 Apr 1986
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations (No. 2) 1986	20 Jun 1986 p. 2057	20 Jun 1986
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1991	26 Jul 1991 p. 3934‑6	26 Jul 1991
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1992	9 Jun 1992 p. 2380‑2	1 Jul 1992 (see r. 2)
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1992	30 Jun 1992 p. 2910	1 Jul 1992 (see r. 2)
W.A. Marine Amendment Regulations 1992 Pt. 7	11 Aug 1992 p. 3976‑80	11 Aug 1992
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1991	7 May 1993 p. 2361‑2	7 May 1993
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1993	31 Dec 1993 p. 6911‑12	1 Mar 1994 (see r. 2)
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1996	14 Jun 1996 p. 2607	14 Jun 1996
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1997	30 May 1997 p. 2497‑9	30 May 1997
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1998	27 Oct 1998 p. 5964‑5	27 Oct 1998
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1998	11 Dec 1998 p. 6651‑2	11 Dec 1998 (see r. 2)
Reprint of the Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985 as at 27 Aug 1999 (includes amendments listed above)
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2003	17 Jun 2003 p. 2220‑1	1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2)
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2005	23 Dec 2005 p. 6278‑9	23 Dec 2005
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2005	10 Feb 2006 p. 665‑6	10 Feb 2006 (see r. 2 and Gazette 10 Feb 2006 p. 667)
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2006	26 May 2006 p. 1880	26 May 2006
Reprint 2: The Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985 as at 13 Feb 2009 (includes amendments listed above)
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009	13 Nov 2009 p. 4537‑8	r. 1 and 2: 13 Nov 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Nov 2009 (see r. 2(b))
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2009	17 Nov 2009 p. 4631‑2	r. 1 and 2: 17 Nov 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 Nov 2009 (see r. 2(b))
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2012	9 Oct 2012 p. 4755‑61	r. 1 and 2: 9 Oct 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(b))
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012	4 Jan 2013 p. 9	r. 1 and 2: 4 Jan 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Jan 2013 (see r. 2(b))
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2013	20 Aug 2013 p. 3849	r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815)
Reprint 3: The Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985 as at 6 Dec 2013 (includes amendments listed above)
Transport Regulations Amendment (Lifejackets) Regulations 2017 Pt. 3	3 Mar 2017 p. 1484‑91	4 Mar 2017 (see r. 2(b))
Transport Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020 Pt. 5	SL 2020/172 25 Sep 2020	29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))
Transport Regulations Amendment (Mooring Management) Regulations 2021 Pt. 4	SL 2021/147 13 Aug 2021	28 Sep 2021 (see r. 2(b))
Transport Regulations Amendment (Marine Safety Equipment) Regulations 2023 Pt. 3	SL 2023/135 9 Aug 2023	1 Sep 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2024	SL 2024/61 1 May 2024	2 May 2024 (see r. 2)
Transport Regulations Amendment (Marine Safety Equipment) Regulations 2024 Pt. 5	SL 2024/191 18 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2024 (see r. 2(b))
Transport Regulations Amendment (Prevention of Collisions in State Waters) Regulations 2025 Pt. 5	SL 2025/68 30 Apr 2025	1 May 2025 (see r. 2(b))

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

Act................................................................................................................................... 3A

authorised person........................................................................................................ 5(2)

Department..................................................................................................................... 3A

designated officer........................................................................................................ 5(2)

infringement notice..................................................................................................... 5(2)

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