Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

MARINE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--PLEASURE CRAFT

           Division 1--General

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Minimum safety equipment requirements for pleasure craft  
   5A.     Seaworthiness requirements  
   5B.     Exception for Beer Can Regatta and other approved events  
   5C.     Exception for tenders and other vessels  

           Division 2--Towed water sports and personal water craft

   6.      Towed water sports  
   7.      Towed water sports – observer requirement  
   8.      Personal water craft  

           Division 2A--Requirements for small sailing vessels

   8A.     Personal flotation device requirements for small sailing vessels  

           Division 3--Boating inspectors and other matters

   9.      Appointment of boating inspectors  
   10.     Powers of boating inspectors  
   11.     Obstruction of boating inspector  
   12.     Protection from liability for boating inspectors  

   PART 3--OPERATION OF VESSELS GENERALLY

   13.     Reckless navigation  
   14.     Diving offences  
   15.     Hire-and-drive vessels  
   16.     Anchoring  
   17.     Closure of Northern Territory waters  
   18.     Restricted areas  

   PART 3A--AUSTRALIAN BUILDERS PLATE FOR RECREATIONAL VESSELS

   18A.    Definitions  
   18B.    Application of Part  
   18C.    Variation of ABP Standard  
   18D.    Vessel for sale required to have builders plate  
   18E.    Persons authorised to approve information on builders plates  
   18F.    Offences  
   18G.    Offence relating to approval of information on builders plate  
   18H.    Builders plate not to be altered unless authorised  

   PART 4--SAFETY

   19.     Definitions  
   20.     Application of Part  
   21.     Construction of Uniform Shipping Laws Code  
   22.     Safety of navigation  
   24.     Packing, marking and carriage of dangerous goods  
   25.     Inspection of dangerous goods  
   26.     Stowage plan for dangerous goods  
   27.     Marking of mass on heavy packages  

   PART 5--INFRINGEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES

   28.     Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable  
   29.     When infringement notice may be given  
   30.     Contents of infringement notice  
   31.     Payment by cheque  
   32.     Withdrawal of infringement notice  
   33.     Application of Part  

   PART 6--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR MARINE (GENERAL) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2015

   34.     Offence provisions – before and after commencement  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL MATTER FOR MARINE (GENERAL) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS (NO. 2) 2015

   35.     Exemption for certain imported vessels  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
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