{"id":"marine-general-regulations-2013","name":"MARINE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2013","slug":"marine-general-regulations-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176980,"registerId":"nt-marine-general-regulations-2013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"MARINE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2013","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nMARINE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2013\nAs in force at 31 July 2024\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1\n3A Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 4\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 1 General\n4 Definitions ........................................................................................ 4\n5 Minimum safety equipment requirements for pleasure craft ............ 4\n5A Seaworthiness requirements ........................................................... 6\n5B Exception for Beer Can Regatta and other approved events........... 6\n5C Exception for tenders and other vessels .......................................... 6\nDivision 2 Towed water sports and personal water craft\n6 Towed water sports ......................................................................... 8\n7 Towed water sports – observer requirement ................................... 8\n8 Personal water craft ......................................................................... 9\nDivision 2A Requirements for small sailing vessels\n8A Personal flotation device requirements for small sailing\nvessels........................................................................................... 11\nDivision 3 Boating inspectors and other matters\n9 Appointment of boating inspectors ................................................ 12\n10 Powers of boating inspectors......................................................... 12\n11 Obstruction of boating inspector .................................................... 13\n12 Protection from liability for boating inspectors ............................... 13\nPart 3 Operation of vessels generally\n13 Reckless navigation ....................................................................... 14\n14 Diving offences .............................................................................. 14\n15 Hire-and-drive vessels ................................................................... 15\n16 Anchoring ...................................................................................... 16\n\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 ii\n17 Closure of Northern Territory waters ............................................. 16\n18 Restricted areas ............................................................................ 17\nPart 3A Australian Builders Plate for recreational\nvessels\n18A Definitions ...................................................................................... 18\n18B Application of Part ......................................................................... 18\n18C Variation of ABP Standard ............................................................. 21\n18D Vessel for sale required to have builders plate .............................. 21\n18E Persons authorised to approve information on builders plates ...... 22\n18F Offences ........................................................................................ 22\n18G Offence relating to approval of information on builders plate ......... 23\n18H Builders plate not to be altered unless authorised ......................... 23\nPart 4 Safety\n19 Definitions ...................................................................................... 24\n20 Application of Part ......................................................................... 25\n21 Construction of Uniform Shipping Laws Code ............................... 25\n22 Safety of navigation ....................................................................... 25\n24 Packing, marking and carriage of dangerous goods...................... 25\n25 Inspection of dangerous goods...................................................... 25\n26 Stowage plan for dangerous goods ............................................... 26\n27 Marking of mass on heavy packages ............................................ 26\nPart 5 Infringement notice offences\n28 Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable ........ 27\n29 When infringement notice may be given ........................................ 27\n30 Contents of infringement notice ..................................................... 27\n31 Payment by cheque ....................................................................... 28\n32 Withdrawal of infringement notice.................................................. 28\n33 Application of Part ......................................................................... 29\nPart 6 Transitional matters for Marine (General)\nAmendment Regulations 2015\n34 Offence provisions – before and after commencement ................. 29\nPart 7 Transitional matter for Marine (General)\nAmendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015\n35 Exemption for certain imported vessels ......................................... 30\n\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 iii\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Transport\nLegislation Amendment Regulations 2024\n36 Definitions ...................................................................................... 30\n37 Sale of vessels with builders plates fixed in accordance with\nformer ABP Standard .................................................................... 31\n38 Builders plates fixed to vessels during transitional period ............. 31\nSchedule 1 Minimum safety equipment requirements\nfor pleasure craft\nSchedule 2 Infringement notice offences and\nprescribed amounts\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 31 July 2024\n____________________\nMARINE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2013\nRegulations under the Marine Act 1981\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Marine (General)\nRegulations 2013.\n2 Commencement\nThese Regulations commence on the commencement of Part 9 of\nthe Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) (National Uniform\nLegislation) Act 2013.\n3 Definitions\nIn these Regulations:\nABP Standard, for Part 3A, see regulation 18A.\nanchor cable, for Schedule 1, means:\n(a) a short link chain cable to which an anchor is shackled; or\n(b) a rope to which at least 3 m of chain is shackled or spliced\nbetween that rope and an anchor.\napproved, means approved by the Director.\nboating inspector means a person appointed to be a boating\ninspector under regulation 9(1).\nbuilders plate, for Part 3A, see regulation 18A.\ninfringement notice, see regulation 29.\ninfringement notice offence, see regulation 28(1).\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 2\nlength, of a vessel, means the greatest distance between the\nforemost and aftermost parts of the vessel's hull measured in a\nstraight line parallel to the waterline.\nDiagram depicting length of a vessel\nmother vessel, for Part 4, see regulation 19.\noperator, of a pleasure craft or vessel, means:\n(a) the master of the pleasure craft or vessel; or\n(b) if a boating inspector cannot readily ascertain who is the\nmaster of the pleasure craft or vessel – the person who, in the\nopinion of the boating inspector, appears to be in control of the\npleasure craft or vessel.\noverseas voyage, for Part 4, see regulation 19.\nowner builder, for Part 3A, see regulation 18A.\npersonal flotation device, for Part 2, see regulation 4.\npersonal water craft, see regulation 4.\nprescribed amount, see regulation 28(2).\nregistered EPIRB, for Schedule 1, means an emergency position\nindicating radio beacon that:\n(a) operates on the 406MHz frequency; and\n(b) is registered with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.\nserviceable:\n(a) in relation to a pleasure craft – means the hull and all fittings\nof the pleasure craft are:\n(i) in sound condition; and\n(ii) ready for use at any time; and\n(b) in relation to an item of safety equipment – means:\n(i) in sound condition; and\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 3\n(ii) ready and suitable for use at any time; and\n(iii) if the item, or a component of the item (for example, a\nbattery), has an expiry date – that date has not passed.\ntender, to a pleasure craft (the principal pleasure craft), means a\nvessel that is smaller than the principal pleasure craft and which is\nused as an auxiliary to the principal pleasure craft for the following:\n(a) a means of transportation between the principal pleasure craft\nand the shore;\n(b) a means of transportation between vessels;\n(c) other functions of an auxiliary nature.\ntowed behind, in relation to a person and a pleasure craft:\n(a) means being towed behind the pleasure craft in any of the\nfollowing, or similar, manners:\n(i) on the surface of the water, such as waterskiing,\nwakeboarding or in or on an inflatable tube or toy;\n(ii) near the surface of the water, such as foilboarding;\n(iii) above the surface of the water, such as parasailing; but\n(b) except for regulation 7 – does not include being towed behind\nthe pleasure craft on or beneath the surface of the water using\na paravane device known variously as a manta board, planer\nboard or sea sled.\nV distress sheet, for Schedule 1, means a sheet of canvas or\nother equally robust material that:\n(a) is at least 1.8 m x 1.2 m in size; and\n(b) is fluorescent red or orange in colour; and\n(c) displays the letter \"V\" in black, at least 800 mm in height with\nthe strokes forming the V not less than 130 mm wide; and\n(d) has corner ties or similar so that the sheet is capable of being\nfastened down so as to be visible from the air.\nvessel, for Part 4, see regulation 19.\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 1 General\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 4\n3A Application of Criminal Code\nPart IIAA of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against these\nRegulations.\nNote for regulation 3A\nPart IIAA of the Criminal Code states the general principles of criminal\nresponsibility, establishes general defences, and deals with burden of proof. It\nalso defines, or elaborates on, certain concepts commonly used in the creation of\noffences.\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 1 General\n4 Definitions\nIn this Part:\ninland waters means non-tidal rivers, lakes, dams and billabongs.\nintermediate waters means tidal rivers, sheltered waters areas (as\ndefined in regulation 2 of the Marine (Sheltered Waters)\nRegulations 1986) and other coastal waters up to 2 nautical miles\nfrom the coastline at low water mark of the lowest astronomical tide.\nopen waters means waters seaward of intermediate waters.\npersonal flotation device means a personal flotation device that:\n(a) complies with AS4758, published by Standards Australia\nLimited ABN 85 087 326 690, as in force from time to time; or\n(b) is approved by the Director.\npersonal water craft means a craft:\n(a) powered by a water jet engine; and\n(b) designed to be ridden on rather than in.\n5 Minimum safety equipment requirements for pleasure craft\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is operating a pleasure craft in inland waters; and\n(b) an item of safety equipment specified in Schedule 1, Part A:\n(i) is not carried aboard the pleasure craft; or\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 1 General\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 5\n(ii) although carried aboard the pleasure craft – is not\nserviceable.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is operating a pleasure craft in intermediate waters;\nand\n(b) an item of safety equipment specified in Schedule 1, Part B:\n(i) is not carried aboard the pleasure craft; or\n(ii) although carried aboard the pleasure craft – is not\nserviceable.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is operating a pleasure craft in open waters; and\n(b) an item of safety equipment specified in Schedule 1, Part C:\n(i) is not carried aboard the pleasure craft; or\n(ii) although carried aboard the pleasure craft – is not\nserviceable.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(4) An offence against any of subregulations (1) to (3) is an offence of\nstrict liability.\n(5) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, exempt a person from\ncompliance with this regulation in relation to:\n(a) a specified class or type of pleasure craft; or\n(b) a specified area of Northern Territory waters.\nNote for subregulation (5)\nSection 194(1)(b) of the Act sets out the circumstances in which Regulations may\nbe made authorising exemptions from the provisions of the Regulations or the\nUniform Shipping Laws Code.\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 1 General\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 6\n5A Seaworthiness requirements\n(1) A pleasure craft operating in Northern Territory waters must:\n(a) be serviceable; and\n(b) be seaworthy:\n(i) for the purpose for which it is operated; and\n(ii) for the waters in which it is operating; and\n(c) not be overloaded; and\n(d) be provided with a means, or carry equipment, that will enable\na person who has fallen overboard from the pleasure craft to\nreboard it.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is operating a pleasure craft in Northern Territory\nwaters; and\n(b) the pleasure craft does not comply with subregulation (1).\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.\n5B Exception for Beer Can Regatta and other approved events\nRegulation 5A does not apply in relation to a pleasure craft:\n(a) that is entered into the event known as the Beer Can Regatta,\nor another approved event; and\n(b) while the craft is being prepared for, taking part in, or being\nremoved from the sea as part of, the Regatta or event.\n5C Exception for tenders and other vessels\n(1) The following types of vessels are not required to carry safety\nequipment as specified in Schedule 1:\n(a) a tender;\n(b) a surf ski;\n(c) a racing shell;\n(d) a canoe;\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 1 General\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 7\n(e) a kayak;\n(f) a sailboard;\n(g) a personal water craft;\n(h) a sailing boat under 5 metres in length or with permanently\nclosed hulls.\nNote for subregulation (1)(a)\nA vessel which is normally used as in an auxiliary role to a principal pleasure\ncraft is taken not to be a tender during any time when it is not being used in an\nauxiliary role, and must carry, at those times, the appropriate safety equipment\nspecified in Schedule 1 for the waters in which it is operating.\n(2) Also, a vessel of a type mentioned in subregulation (1) is not\nrequired to comply with regulation 5A(1)(d).\n(3) However, a tender must carry:\n(a) 2 oars fitted with rowlocks or 2 paddles; and\n(b) one bailer fitted with a lanyard.\n(4) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is operating a tender in Northern Territory waters;\nand\n(b) the tender does not comply with subregulation (3).\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(5) An offence against subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 2 Towed water sports and personal water craft\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 8\nDivision 2 Towed water sports and personal water craft\n6 Towed water sports\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is being towed behind a pleasure craft; and\n(b) the person is not wearing a personal flotation device that is\nappropriate for the activity.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is operating a pleasure craft; and\n(aa) the person is at least 16 years of age; and\n(b) another person is being towed behind the pleasure craft; and\n(c) the person being towed is not wearing a personal flotation\ndevice that is appropriate for the activity.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict\nliability.\n7 Towed water sports – observer requirement\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is being towed behind a pleasure craft; and\n(b) there is not an observer in the pleasure craft with the operator.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is operating a pleasure craft; and\n(b) another person is being towed behind the pleasure craft; and\n(c) there is not an observer in the pleasure craft with the operator.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of absolute\nliability.\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 2 Towed water sports and personal water craft\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 9\n(4) The owner of a pleasure craft commits an offence if:\n(a) another person is being towed behind the pleasure craft; and\n(b) there is not an observer in the pleasure craft with the operator.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(5) An offence against subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.\n(6) In this regulation:\nobserver, in relation to a pleasure craft when a person is being\ntowed behind the pleasure craft, means a person who is\nresponsible for watching the towed person at all times and relaying\nthe towed person's signals to the operator of the pleasure craft.\n8 Personal water craft\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person operates a personal water craft; and\n(b) the water craft is not fitted with an automatic engine cut-out\nthat is connected to a safety lanyard.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person operates a personal water craft; and\n(b) the safety lanyard for the automatic engine cut-out is not\nsecurely attached to the person or the person's clothing.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of absolute\nliability.\n(4) The owner of a personal water craft commits an offence if:\n(a) the owner knows the water craft is not fitted with an automatic\nengine cut-out that is connected to a safety lanyard; and\n(b) the owner permits another person to operate the water craft.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 2 Towed water sports and personal water craft\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 10\n(5) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person operates a personal water craft; and\n(b) the person is not wearing a personal flotation device that is\nappropriate for the activity.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(6) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is a passenger on a personal water craft; and\n(b) the person is at least 16 years of age; and\n(c) the person is not wearing a personal flotation device that is\nappropriate for the activity.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(7) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person operates a personal water craft; and\n(b) the person is at least 16 years of age; and\n(c) the personal water craft is carrying a passenger under the age\nof 16 years; and\n(d) the passenger is not wearing a personal flotation device that is\nappropriate for the activity.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(8) An offence against any of subregulations (5) to (7) is an offence of\nstrict liability.\n(9) In this regulation:\nautomatic engine cut-out, in relation to a personal water craft,\nmeans a device designed to stop the motor of the personal water\ncraft in the event that the person who is operating it falls off.\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 2A Requirements for small sailing vessels\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 11\nDivision 2A Requirements for small sailing vessels\n8A Personal flotation device requirements for small sailing\nvessels\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person operates a sailing boat under 5 m in length or with\npermanently closed hulls; and\n(b) the person is not wearing a personal flotation device that is\nappropriate for the activity.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is a passenger or crew member on a sailing boat\nunder 5 m in length or with permanently closed hulls; and\n(b) the person is at least 16 years of age; and\n(c) the person is not wearing a personal flotation device that is\nappropriate for the activity.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(4) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person operates a sailing boat under 5 m in length or with\npermanently closed hulls; and\n(b) the person is at least 16 years of age; and\n(c) the sailing boat is carrying a passenger or crew member under\nthe age of 16 years; and\n(d) the passenger or crew member is not wearing a personal\nflotation device that is appropriate for the activity.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(5) An offence against subregulation (1), (2) or (4) is an offence of strict\nliability.\n(6) In this regulation:\ncrew member means a person who assists the operator in sailing\nthe boat.\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 3 Boating inspectors and other matters\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 12\nDivision 3 Boating inspectors and other matters\n9 Appointment of boating inspectors\n(1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, appoint a person to be a\nboating inspector.\n(2) The Director must issue an identity card to each person appointed\nunder subregulation (1).\n(3) An identity card issued under subregulation (2) must contain:\n(a) a photograph of the boating inspector and the inspector's\nsignature, both verified by the signature of the Director; and\n(b) the conditions, if any, of the inspector's appointment.\n(4) The boating inspector must:\n(a) carry the identity card at all times while exercising a power or\nperforming a function conferred or imposed upon the inspector\nunder these Regulations; and\n(b) produce it to the operator of a pleasure craft upon request.\n(5) A police officer:\n(a) may exercise a power or perform a function of a boating\ninspector under these Regulations; and\n(b) in exercising the power or performing the function, is taken to\nbe a boating inspector for regulations 11 and 12.\n10 Powers of boating inspectors\n(1) A boating inspector may, at any time, board and inspect a pleasure\ncraft to ascertain whether it complies with the requirements in\nPart 2, Division 1.\n(2) For subregulation (1), a boating inspector may give a reasonable\ndirection to the operator of a pleasure craft.\n(2A) The operator of a pleasure craft commits an offence if:\n(a) a direction is given to the operator under subregulation (2);\nand\n(b) the operator contravenes the direction.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n\nPart 2 Pleasure craft\nDivision 3 Boating inspectors and other matters\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 13\n(2B) An offence against subregulation (2A) is an offence of strict liability.\n(2C) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against\nsubregulation (2A) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.\n(3) For a direction to be reasonable, it is not necessary that the\ninspector suspects that the vessel is being, or is to be, operated in\ncontravention of these Regulations.\n11 Obstruction of boating inspector\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person obstructs another person; and\n(b) the other person is a boating inspector; and\n(c) the person knows the boating inspector is acting in an official\ncapacity.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) Strict liability applies to subregulation (1)(b).\n(3) In this regulation:\nacting in an official capacity, in relation to a boating inspector,\nmeans the boating inspector is exercising powers or performing\nfunctions under, or otherwise related to the administration of, these\nRegulations.\nobstruct, includes hinder and resist.\n12 Protection from liability for boating inspectors\n(1) A boating inspector is not civilly or criminally liable for an act done\nor omitted to be done by the inspector in good faith in the exercise\nof a power or performance of a function under these Regulations.\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not affect any liability the Territory would,\napart from that subregulation, have for the act or omission.\n(3) In this subregulation:\nexercise, of a power, includes the purported exercise of the power.\nperformance, of a function, includes the purported performance of\nthe function.\n\nPart 3 Operation of vessels generally\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 14\nPart 3 Operation of vessels generally\n13 Reckless navigation\nA person must not navigate or use a vessel carelessly, negligently,\nrecklessly or at a speed or in a manner that is dangerous to, or\nlikely to, cause injury to a person or damage to property (including\nthe vessel).\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n14 Diving offences\n(1) A diver operating from a vessel must, at all times while the diver is\nin the water, ensure that a rigid replica of the International Code of\nSignals Flag \"A\" is conspicuously displayed on the vessel to\nindicate there is a diver in the water.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(2) A diver commits an offence if:\n(a) the diver enters the water from a vessel; and\n(b) there is not another person on the vessel to keep watch over\nthe diver.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(3) If there is another person on the vessel to keep watch over the\ndiver, that person must keep a proper watch over the diver.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(4) A diver who is not operating from a vessel must, at all times while\nthe diver is in the water, tow a float displaying a rigid replica of the\nInternational Code of Signals Flag \"A\" indicating that a diver is\noperating in the area.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(5) An offence against subregulation (1), (2), (3) or (4) is an offence of\nstrict liability.\n(6) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against\nsubregulation (1), (2), (3) or (4) if the defendant has a reasonable\nexcuse.\n\nPart 3 Operation of vessels generally\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 15\n(7) For this regulation, the rigid replica of the International Code of\nSignals Flag \"A\" must have the following dimensions:\n(a) for a flag under subregulation (1) – not less than 100 cm x\n100 cm;\n(b) for a flag under subregulation (4) – not less than 25 cm x\n25 cm.\n(8) In this regulation:\ndiver means a person who:\n(a) is using diving equipment underwater; or\n(b) has used diving equipment underwater and remains in the\nwater after having done so; or\n(c) has entered the water with the intention of using diving\nequipment underwater.\ndiving equipment means breathing apparatus other than a\nsnorkel.\n15 Hire-and-drive vessels\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person hires a vessel that is:\n(i) less than 5 m in length and capable of travelling at\n12 knots under power; or\n(ii) 5 m or greater in length and capable of travelling at\n12 knots whether under power or otherwise; and\n(b) the person:\n(i) permits a child who is under the age of 12 years to\noperate the vessel; or\n(ii) permits a child who is under the age of 16 years to\noperate the vessel without adult supervision.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) Strict liability applies to an offence under subregulation (1).\n\nPart 3 Operation of vessels generally\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 16\n16 Anchoring\n(1) The master of a vessel commits an offence if, other than in an\nemergency, the master anchors or permits the vessel to be\nanchored in a prohibited place.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(2) The master of a vessel commits an offence if, other than in an\nemergency, the master anchors, or permits the vessel to be\nanchored in a place or in a manner that obstructs the passage of\nother vessels.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict\nliability.\n(4) In this regulation:\nprohibited place means the following:\n(a) a shipping channel;\n(b) an area that is near or at the approach to a wharf or a jetty;\n(c) within 100 m of a water ski jump.\n17 Closure of Northern Territory waters\n(1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare any Northern Territory\nwaters to be closed for a period of not more than 48 hours for the\npurposes of holding a regatta, competition, carnival or other event.\n(2) The declared waters are closed, for the period of the declaration, to\nany recreational vessel not entered in the regatta, competition,\ncarnival or event (a non-participating vessel).\n(3) A police officer may prevent a non-participating vessel from\nentering, or remove it from, the closed waters.\n(4) The master of a non-participating vessel must not operate the\nvessel in the closed waters.\nMaximum penalty: 100 penalty units.\n(5) An offence against subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.\n\nPart 3 Operation of vessels generally\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 17\n18 Restricted areas\n(1) The master of a vessel must not operate the vessel at a speed\nexceeding 5 knots within 30 m of a person in the water.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) The master of a vessel must not operate the vessel at a speed\nexceeding 5 knots within 150 m of the water's edge at a beach\nbetween any of the following points:\n(a) Nightcliff Beach – between the northwesterly prolongation of\nthe northeastern boundary of Lot 1842 Town of Nightcliff and\nthe northwesterly prolongation of the northeastern boundary of\nBanksia Street;\n(b) Fannie Bay – between a line 225 degrees true from Dudley\nPoint and a line bearing 288 degrees true from a point at the\nintersection of the westerly prolongation of the southern\nboundary of Gregory Street and high water mark;\n(c) Mindil Beach – between a line due west from the northwestern\ncorner of Lot 5670 Town of Darwin and a line due north from\nthe most northern corner of Lot 6394 at Myilly Point.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) The master of a vessel must not navigate the vessel at a speed\nexceeding 5 knots through or in a mooring area or within 30 m of a\nmoored vessel.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(4) The master of a vessel must not navigate the vessel at a speed\nexceeding 5 knots within 100 m of a jetty, wharf or commercial\nshipping and cargo area.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(5) An offence against subregulation (1), (2), (3) or (4) is an offence of\nstrict liability.\n(6) The master of a vessel commits an offence if:\n(a) the master intentionally navigates a vessel; and\n\nPart 3A Australian Builders Plate for recreational vessels\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 18\n(b) the manner in which the master navigates the vessel causes\nwash that endangers the safety of a person, boat or structure\nand the master is reckless in relation to that result.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(7) Subregulations (1) to (6) do not apply to the master of a vessel that\nis being driven or used by a police officer in the execution of that\nofficer's duty if in the circumstances the officer is:\n(a) taking reasonable care; and\n(b) it is reasonable that the provision should not apply.\nPart 3A Australian Builders Plate for recreational\nvessels\n18A Definitions\nIn this Part:\nABP Standard means the standard entitled \"National Standard for\nthe Australian Builders Plate for Recreational Boats\", Edition 5,\nendorsed by the Ministers comprising the Transport and\nInfrastructure Council on 5 June 2020 and published by the\nAustralian Recreational Boating Safety Committee.\nbuilders plate means a plate fixed to a vessel displaying\ninformation about the vessel.\nowner builder, of a vessel, means an individual who builds the\nvessel for the person's own use.\n18B Application of Part\n(1) This Part applies to all recreational vessels except the following:\n(a) a used vessel;\n(b) an amphibious vessel that is also a motor vehicle that would\nbe required to be registered under the Motor Vehicles\nAct 1949 if it were to be driven on a road or in a public place;\n(c) a canoe, kayak or surf ski or similar vessel designed to be\npowered by paddle;\n(d) a pedal powered boat;\n(e) a personal watercraft that complies with subregulation (3);\n\nPart 3A Australian Builders Plate for recreational vessels\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 19\n(f) a rowing shell used for racing or rowing training;\n(g) a sailboard or sail kite or other similar vessel;\n(h) a surf row boat;\n(i) a hydrofoil or hovercraft;\n(j) a sailing vessel, being a vessel that has sail as the primary\nmeans of propulsion, with or without an auxiliary means of\nmechanical propulsion;\n(k) a submersible, being a powered vessel capable of submerging\nor operating underwater such as a submarine;\n(l) an aquatic toy, being an object designed primarily for play in\nor on water, for example:\n(i) an object designed solely to be towed behind a\nrecreational vessel; or\n(ii) an inflatable boat to which ISO 6185 Inflatable boats, as\nin force on the day these Regulations commence, does\nnot apply;\n(m) an inflatable boat to which ISO 6185 Inflatable boats, as in\nforce at the commencement, applies and which complies with\nsubregulation (4);\n(n) a vessel that is required to be surveyed under the Marine\nSafety National Law;\n(o) a vessel used only for the purpose of racing in organised\nevents.\n(2) This Part does not apply to a vessel that, before 1 April 2013, had\nreached a stage of construction of having the keel laid or a stage of\nconstruction at which:\n(a) the vessel was identifiable as a vessel of a particular type; and\n(b) a part of the vessel had been fabricated and assembled that\nhad a mass of at least 50 tonnes or 1% of the mass of all\nstructural material of the proposed completed vessel,\nwhichever is the lesser.\n\nPart 3A Australian Builders Plate for recreational vessels\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 20\n(3) This Part does not apply to a vessel that is a personal water craft if:\n(a) the following information is written on or attached to the vessel\nin a clearly visible place:\n(i) the total weight of persons and equipment that the\nvessel may carry in calm water (expressed in kilograms),\nas recommended by the builder of the vessel;\n(ii) the maximum number of persons the vessel may carry,\nas recommended by the builder of the vessel; or\n(b) the vessel is designed to carry not more than 2 persons\n(disregarding children under the age of 12 months).\n(4) This Part does not apply to a vessel that is an inflatable boat\nmentioned in subregulation (1)(m) if the vessel:\n(a) has a plate attached to it in accordance with European\nDirective 94/25/EC-Recreational Craft Directive (as in force at\nthe commencement) that certifies that the vessel complies\nwith the requirements of that Directive; or\n(b) has a plate attached to it in accordance with the requirements\nof the US National Marine Manufacturers Association set out\nin the NMMA Certification Handbook (as in force at the\ncommencement) that certifies that the vessel complies with\nthe requirements of that Handbook.\n(5) In this regulation:\ncommencement means the commencement of the Marine\n(General) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015.\nused vessel means a vessel that has been used otherwise than as\nfollows:\n(a) in the course of being built or tested;\n(b) by the builder only;\n(c) for the purpose of transporting it for the purpose of sale;\n(d) for the purpose of demonstrating it to a purchaser.\n\nPart 3A Australian Builders Plate for recreational vessels\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 21\n18C Variation of ABP Standard\nFor this Part, a requirement of the ABP Standard to the effect that\ninformation on a builders plate for a vessel must include the name\nof the builder of the vessel is to be read as a requirement that the\ninformation must include:\n(a) the name of the person mentioned in regulation 18E who\napproves the information; and\n(b) the capacity in which the person approves the information.\n18D Vessel for sale required to have builders plate\n(1) A person must not sell a vessel to which this Part applies unless:\n(a) a builders plate is fixed to the vessel in accordance with the\nABP Standard; and\n(b) the plate contains the information required by the\nABP Standard; and\n(c) the information is in a form that meets the requirements of the\nABP Standard; and\n(d) the information on the plate is correct at the time of the sale.\n(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes\nsubregulation (1).\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.\n(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against\nsubregulation (2) if:\n(a) the defendant was an owner builder of the vessel concerned\nand the vessel was sold more than 5 years after it was first\nused; or\n(b) the defendant establishes that the vessel was to be exported\nfrom Australia.\n(5) In this regulation:\nsell includes:\n(a) supply for sale; or\n(b) supply as part of a trade or business; or\n\nPart 3A Australian Builders Plate for recreational vessels\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 22\n(c) offer or display for sale.\n18E Persons authorised to approve information on builders plates\nFor this Part, the information on a builders plate fixed to, or to be\nfixed to, a vessel may only be approved by the following persons:\n(a) the builder of the vessel – provided that the builder of the\nvessel is not an owner builder;\n(b) a person who is approved by the Director for this regulation;\n(c) a person who imported the vessel into Australia from\noverseas;\n(d) a person authorised to do so under a corresponding law of\nanother Australian jurisdiction.\n18F Offences\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person intentionally fixes a builders plate to a vessel that is\nrequired to have a builders plate fixed to it under this Part; and\n(b) the information on the builders plate is incorrect or does not\ncomply with the ABP Standard and the person is reckless in\nrelation to that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person intentionally fixes a builders plate to a vessel that is\nrequired to have a builders plate fixed to it under this Part; and\n(b) the information on the plate has not been approved by a\nperson referred to in regulation 18E.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) Strict liability applies to subregulation (2)(b).\n(4) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person intentionally alters the information on a builders\nplate fixed to a vessel that is required to have a builders plate\nfixed to it under this Part; and\n\nPart 3A Australian Builders Plate for recreational vessels\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 23\n(b) the information on the plate as so altered is incorrect or does\nnot comply with the ABP Standard and the person is reckless\nin relation to that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(5) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person intentionally alters the information on a builders\nplate fixed to a vessel that is required to have a builders plate\nfixed to it under this Part; and\n(b) the information on the plate as so altered has not been\napproved by a person referred to in regulation 18E.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(6) Strict liability applies to subregulation (5)(b).\n18G Offence relating to approval of information on builders plate\n(1) A person must not approve any information on a builders plate fixed\nto, or to be fixed to, a vessel that is required to have a builders plate\nfixed to it under this Part unless:\n(a) the person is a person mentioned in regulation 18E; and\n(b) the information is correct and complies with the\nABP Standard.\n(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes\nsubregulation (1).\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.\n18H Builders plate not to be altered unless authorised\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person alters, defaces, conceals, removes or obliterates a\nbuilders plate that is fixed to a vessel in accordance with this\nPart; and\n(b) the person is neither a person mentioned in regulation 18E nor\nauthorised by such a person to do so.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.\n\nPart 4 Safety\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 24\nPart 4 Safety\n19 Definitions\nIn this Part:\nmother vessel means a mother boat as defined in regulation 3(1)\nof the Fisheries Regulations 1992.\noverseas voyage, in relation to a vessel, means a voyage in the\ncourse of which the vessel travels between any of the following:\n(a) a port in the Territory and a port outside Australia;\n(b) a port in the Territory and a place in the waters above the\ncontinental shelf of a country other than Australia;\n(c) a port outside Australia and a place in the waters above the\ncontinental shelf of Australia adjacent to the Territory;\n(d) a place in the waters above the continental shelf of Australia\nadjacent to the Territory and a place in the waters above the\ncontinental shelf of a country other than Australia;\n(e) ports or places outside Australia;\n(f) places beyond the continental shelf of Australia.\nvessel does not include any of the following:\n(a) an air-cushioned vehicle;\n(b) a recreational vessel;\n(c) a domestic commercial vessel that is proceeding on an\noverseas voyage;\n(d) a fishing vessel that is proceeding on an overseas voyage;\n(e) a fishing vessel that is less than 6.2 m in length that is\noperating in conjunction with a mother vessel and is within\n5 nautical miles of the mother vessel;\n(f) a fishing vessel that is less than 6.2 m in length that is\noperating within 5 nautical miles of the coast;\n(g) an off-shore industry mobile unit;\n(h) an off-shore industry vessel that is a regulated Australian\nvessel as defined in section 6 of the Navigation Act 2012\n(Cth);\n\nPart 4 Safety\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 25\n(i) a hire-and-drive vessel that is less than 7 m in length.\n20 Application of Part\nThis Part applies to a vessel despite the fact that the vessel may be\na vessel to which Part IV of the Act does not apply.\n21 Construction of Uniform Shipping Laws Code\nIn construing section 15 of the Uniform Shipping Laws Code, or any\nstandard or other instrument applicable under that section, any\ndefinition applicable under the Code to the section, standard or\ninstrument is to be read subject to the Act and these Regulations.\n22 Safety of navigation\nSection 15 of the Uniform Shipping Laws Code extends and applies\nto all vessels subject to the Act whilst in Northern Territory waters.\n24 Packing, marking and carriage of dangerous goods\n(1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, make determinations in\nrelation to:\n(a) the methods of packing and stowing dangerous goods in a\nvessel; and\n(b) the marking of dangerous goods in a vessel; and\n(c) the carriage of dangerous goods in a vessel.\n(2) The determination may include additional requirements where the\nvessel is one in which passengers are being, or are going to be,\ncarried.\n(3) This regulation does not apply to a vessel within a designated port.\n25 Inspection of dangerous goods\n(1) If dangerous goods are being packed for carriage in a vessel, a\nshipping inspector may:\n(a) inspect the place at which the goods are being packed; and\n(b) make such visits to the vessel as the inspector considers\nnecessary in relation to the packing, stowage, marking and\ncarriage of the goods.\n(2) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, make determinations in\nrelation to the fees for an inspection.\n\nPart 4 Safety\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 26\n(3) The owner, master or agent of the vessel is liable to those fees.\n26 Stowage plan for dangerous goods\n(1) The owner of a vessel carrying dangerous goods must ensure that\na stowage plan setting out the following is kept on board the vessel:\n(a) the class and description (including the correct technical\nname) of any dangerous goods carried on the vessel;\n(b) the location in the vessel of each class of dangerous goods\ncarried on the vessel.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) The master of a vessel carrying dangerous goods must ensure that\na stowage plan setting out the following is kept on board the vessel:\n(a) the class and description (including the correct technical\nname) of any dangerous goods carried on the vessel;\n(b) the location in the vessel of each class of dangerous goods\ncarried on the vessel.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict\nliability.\n(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against\nsubregulation (1) or (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.\n(5) If a person other than the owner of a vessel is chartering the vessel\nor is otherwise the operator of the vessel under an agreement with\nthe owner, that other person is taken to be the owner for\nsubregulation (1).\n27 Marking of mass on heavy packages\n(1) The owner of a vessel must ensure that the gross mass of a\npackage or object that is more than 1 t in gross mass is clearly and\ndurably marked on the package or object before the package or\nobject is loaded onto the vessel.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) The master of a vessel must ensure that the gross mass of a\npackage or object that is more than 1 t in gross mass is clearly and\ndurably marked on the package or object before the package or\nobject is loaded onto the vessel.\n\nPart 5 Infringement notice offences\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 27\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict\nliability.\n(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against\nsubregulation (1) or (2) if the defendant proves that the defendant\ntook all reasonable steps to ensure the object was marked in\naccordance with subregulation (1) or (2).\n(5) If a person other than the owner of a vessel is chartering the vessel\nor is otherwise the operator of the vessel under an agreement with\nthe owner, that other person is taken to be the owner for\nsubregulation (1).\nNote for regulation 27\nThe defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters in\nsubregulation (4) (see section 43BU of the Criminal Code).\nPart 5 Infringement notice offences\n28 Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable\n(1) An infringement notice offence is an offence against a provision\nspecified in Schedule 2.\n(2) The prescribed amount for an infringement notice offence is the\namount equal to the monetary value of the number of penalty units\nspecified for the offence in Schedule 2.\n29 When infringement notice may be given\nIf a boating inspector reasonably believes a person has committed\nan infringement notice offence, the boating inspector may give a\nnotice (an infringement notice) to the person.\n30 Contents of infringement notice\n(1) The infringement notice must specify the following:\n(a) the name and address of the person, if known;\n(b) the date the infringement notice is given to the person;\n(c) the date, time and place of the infringement notice offence;\n(d) a description of the offence;\n(e) the prescribed amount payable for the offence;\n\nPart 5 Infringement notice offences\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 28\n(f) the enforcement agency, as defined in the Fines and Penalties\n(Recovery) Act 2001, to which the prescribed amount is\npayable.\n(2) The infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of\nthe following:\n(a) the person may expiate the infringement notice offence and\navoid any further action in relation to the offence by paying the\nprescribed amount to the specified enforcement agency within\n28 days after the notice is given;\n(b) the person may elect under section 21 of the Fines and\nPenalties (Recovery) Act 2001 to have the matter dealt with by\na court instead of under that Act by completing a statement of\nelection and giving it to the specified enforcement agency;\n(c) if the person does nothing in response to the notice,\nenforcement action may be taken under the Fines and\nPenalties (Recovery) Act 2001, including (but not limited to)\naction for the following:\n(i) suspending the person's licence to drive;\n(ii) seizing personal property of the person;\n(iii) deducting an amount from the person's wages or salary;\n(iv) registering a statutory charge on land owned by the\nperson;\n(v) making a community work order for the person and\nimprisonment of the person if the person breaches the\norder.\n(3) Also, the infringement notice must include an appropriate form for\nmaking the statement of election mentioned in subregulation (2)(b).\n31 Payment by cheque\nIf the person tenders a cheque in payment of the prescribed\namount, the amount is not taken to have been paid unless the\ncheque is cleared on first presentation.\n32 Withdrawal of infringement notice\n(1) The Director may withdraw the infringement notice by written notice\ngiven to the person.\n\nPart 6 Transitional matters for Marine (General) Amendment Regulations 2015\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 29\n(2) The notice must be given:\n(a) within 28 days after the infringement notice is given to the\nperson; and\n(b) before payment of the prescribed amount.\n33 Application of Part\n(1) This Part does not prejudice or affect the start or continuation of\nproceedings for an infringement notice offence for which an\ninfringement notice has been given unless the offence is expiated.\n(2) Also, this Part does not:\n(a) require an infringement notice to be given; or\n(b) affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court for an\noffence for which an infringement notice has not been given;\nor\n(c) prevent more than one infringement notice for the same\noffence being given to a person.\n(3) If more than one infringement notice for the same offence has been\ngiven to a person, the person may expiate the offence by paying\nthe prescribed amount in accordance with any of the notices.\nPart 6 Transitional matters for Marine (General)\nAmendment Regulations 2015\n34 Offence provisions – before and after commencement\n(1) The offence provisions, as amended by the Marine (General)\nAmendment Regulations 2015, apply only in relation to offences\ncommitted after the commencement of those Regulations (the\ncommencement).\n(2) The offence provisions, as in force before the commencement,\ncontinue to apply in relation to offences committed on or before the\ncommencement.\n(3) For this regulation, if any of the conduct constituting an offence\noccurred on or before the commencement, the offence is taken to\nhave been committed on or before the commencement.\n\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Transport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2024\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 30\n(4) In this regulation:\noffence provisions means the provisions of Part 2 of these\nRegulations that create or relate to offences (including in relation to\ncriminal responsibility, defences and penalties).\nPart 7 Transitional matter for Marine (General)\nAmendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015\n35 Exemption for certain imported vessels\n(1) Regulation 18D(1) does not apply in relation to any of the following:\n(a) a vessel that was imported into Australia before the\ncommencement;\n(b) a vessel that is imported into Australia within 6 months after\nthe commencement.\n(2) In this regulation:\ncommencement means the commencement of the Marine\n(General) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015.\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Transport Legislation\nAmendment Regulations 2024\n36 Definitions\nIn this Part:\namending Regulations means the Transport Legislation\nAmendment Regulations 2024.\ncommencement means the commencement of Part 2 of the\nTransport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2024.\nformer ABP Standard means the ABP Standard as defined in\nregulation 18A, as in force immediately before the commencement.\nnew ABP Standard means the ABP Standard as defined in\nregulation 18A, as in force after the commencement.\nvessel means a vessel to which Part 3A applies.\n\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Transport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2024\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 31\n37 Sale of vessels with builders plates fixed in accordance with\nformer ABP Standard\nA reference to the ABP Standard in regulation 18D(1), as in force\nafter the commencement, is taken to include a reference to the\nformer ABP Standard for a vessel that is sold by a person after the\ncommencement if:\n(a) a builders plate was fixed to the vessel on a date before the\ncommencement; and\n(b) the builders plate was fixed to the vessel in accordance with,\nand otherwise complies with the requirements of, the former\nABP Standard.\n38 Builders plates fixed to vessels during transitional period\n(1) A builders plate that was fixed to a vessel during the transitional\nperiod is to be taken to have complied with the requirements of the\nABP Standard referred to in regulations 18D(1) and 18F(1) and (4)\nif the builders plate was fixed to the vessel in accordance with, and\notherwise complied with the requirements of, either:\n(a) the former ABP Standard; or\n(b) the new ABP Standard.\n(2) A builders plate that was approved by a person mentioned in\nregulation 18E during the transitional period is to be taken to have\ncomplied with the requirements of the ABP Standard referred to in\nregulation 18G(1) if the builders plate complied with the\nrequirements of either:\n(a) the former ABP Standard; or\n(b) the new ABP Standard.\n(3) In this regulation:\ntransitional period means the period between 5 June 2021 and\nthe commencement.\n\nSchedule 1 Minimum safety equipment requirements for pleasure craft\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 32\nSchedule 1 Minimum safety equipment requirements for\npleasure craft\nregulation 5\nPart A Inland waters\n1 One personal flotation device, appropriate for the activity being\nundertaken, for each person on board.\n2 One anchor and anchor cable of at least 50 m in length.\n3 If the pleasure craft is less than 5 m in length – 2 oars fitted with\nrowlocks or 2 paddles, unless the vessel has 2 or more\nindependent means of propulsion that are appropriate for the size\nof the vessel, the waters in which the vessel is operating, and the\nintended role of each means of propulsion.\n4 One bailer fitted with a lanyard, or one bilge pump. If the pleasure\ncraft has covered bilges, it must have a bilge pump. If the pleasure\ncraft is 10 m or more in length, it must have a bilge pump of\nminimum capacity of 100 L per minute.\n5 2 L of drinking water, in a leak-proof container, for each person on\nboard.\n6 One waterproof torch.\nPart B Intermediate waters\n1 One personal flotation device, appropriate for the activity being\nundertaken, for each person on board.\n2 If the pleasure craft is less than 10 m in length – one anchor and\nanchor cable of at least 50 m in length. If the pleasure craft is 10 m\nor more in length – 2 anchors and anchor cables of at least 50 m in\nlength.\n3 If the pleasure craft is less than 5 m in length – 2 oars fitted with\nrowlocks or 2 paddles, unless the vessel has 2 or more\nindependent means of propulsion that are appropriate for the size\nof the vessel, the waters in which the vessel is operating, and the\nintended role of each means of propulsion.\n4 One bailer fitted with a lanyard, or one bilge pump. If the pleasure\ncraft has covered bilges, it must have a bilge pump. If the pleasure\ncraft is 10 m or more in length, it must have a bilge pump of\nminimum capacity of 100 L per minute.\n\nSchedule 1 Minimum safety equipment requirements for pleasure craft\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 33\n5 2 L of drinking water, in a leak-proof container, for each person on\nboard.\n6 One waterproof torch.\n7 2 red flares and 2 orange smoke flares.\n8 One V distress sheet.\n9 If the pleasure craft is 5 m or more in length – one portable fire\nextinguisher. If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length –\n2 portable fire extinguishers.\n10 If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length – 2 fire buckets of\nminimum capacity of 9 L and fitted with lanyards.\nPart C Open waters\n1 One personal flotation device, appropriate for the activity being\nundertaken, for each person on board.\n2 One anchor and anchor cable of at least 50 m in length for vessels\nless than 10 m in length. 2 anchors and anchor cables of at least\n50 m in length for vessels 10 m or more in length.\n3 If the pleasure craft is less than 5 m in length – 2 oars fitted with\nrowlocks or 2 paddles, unless the vessel has 2 or more\nindependent means of propulsion that are appropriate for the size\nof the vessel, the waters in which the vessel is operating, and the\nintended role of each means of propulsion.\n4 One bailer fitted with a lanyard, or one bilge pump. If the pleasure\ncraft has covered bilges, it must have a bilge pump. If the pleasure\ncraft is 10 m or more in length, it must have a bilge pump of\nminimum capacity of 100 L per minute.\n5 2 L of drinking water, in a leak-proof container, for each person on\nboard.\n6 One waterproof torch.\n7 2 red flares and 2 orange smoke flares.\n8 One V distress sheet.\n9 One registered EPIRB.\n10 If the pleasure craft is 5 m or more in length – one portable fire\nextinguisher. If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length –\n2 portable fire extinguishers.\n\nSchedule 1 Minimum safety equipment requirements for pleasure craft\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 34\n11 If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length – 2 fire buckets of\nminimum capacity of 9 L and fitted with lanyards.\n12 One liquid damped compass or operational GPS receiver.\n13 One paper chart or electronic chart system displaying the area of\noperation.\n14 If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length – one lifebuoy.\n\nSchedule 2 Infringement notice offences and prescribed amounts\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 35\nSchedule 2 Infringement notice offences and prescribed\namounts\nregulation 28\nProvision Prescribed amount in penalty units\nfor individual for body corporate\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013\nregulations 5(1), (2) and (3), 5A(2),\n5C(4), 6(1) and (2), 7(1) and (2), 8(1),\n(2), (5), (6) and (7), 8A(1), (2) and (4),\n13, 14(1), (2), (3) and (4), 16(1) and\n(2) and 18(1), (2), (3), (4) and (6)\n2\nregulations 7(4) and 8(4) 2 10\n\nENDNOTES\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 36\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nMarine (General) Regulations (SL No. 25, 2013)\nNotified 1 July 2013\nCommenced 1 July 2013 (r 2, s 2 Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial\nVessel) (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2013 (Act No. 11,\n2013) and Gaz S24, 25 June 2013)\nMarine (General) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SL No. 5, 2015)\nNotified 1 May 2015\nCommenced 1 May 2015\nPorts Management (Repeals and Related Consequential Amendments) Act 2015 (Act\nNo. 12, 2015)\nAssent date 22 May 2015\nCommenced pt 4 (other than ss 52 and 54 to 56): 9 June 2015; ss 52 and\n54 to 56: nc; rem: 1 July 2015 (Gaz S57, 9 June 2015, p 2)\nMarine (General) Amendment Regulations (No.2) 2015 (SL No. 25, 2015)\nNotified 7 October 2015\nCommenced 7 October 2015\nStatute Law Revision Act 2018 (Act No. 10, 2018)\nAssent date 23 May 2018\nCommenced 20 June 2018 (Gaz S41, 20 June 2018)\nTransport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 11, 2019)\nNotified 1 July 2019\nCommenced 1 August 2019 (r 2)\nTransport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL No. 26, 2024)\nDate made 30 July 2024\nCommenced 31 July 2024(r 2)\n\nENDNOTES\nMarine (General) Regulations 2013 37\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1, 2, 4, 18B, 19 and 30 and\nSch 2.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 3 amd No. 5, 2015, r 3; No. 25, 2015, r 3; No. 11, 2019, r 8; No. 26, 2024 r 4\nr 3A ins No. 5, 2015, r 4\namd No. 25, 2015, r 4; No. 11, 2019, r 9\nr 4 amd No. 5, 2015, r 5; No. 11, 2019, r 10; No. 26, 2024, r 5\nr 5 sub No. 5, 2015, r 6\nrr 5A – 5C ins No. 5, 2015, r 6\npt 2\ndiv 2 hdg sub No. 5, 2015, r 6\nr 6 sub No. 5, 2015, r 6\namd No. 25, 2015, r 5\nr 7 – 8 sub No. 5, 2015, r 6\npt 2\ndiv 2A hdg ins No. 5, 2015, r 6\nr 8A ins No. 5, 2015, r 6\namd No. 25, 2015, r 6\nr 9 amd No. 26, 2024, r 6\nr 10 amd No. 5, 2015, r 7; No. 11, 2019, r 11\nr 11 sub No. 5, 2015, r 8\namd No. 26, 2024, r 7\nr 12 amd No. 26, 2024, r 8\nrr 14 – 15 sub No. 11, 2019, r 12\nr 16 amd Act No. 12, 2015, s 59\nsub No. 11, 2019, r 12\nrr 17 – 18 sub No. 11, 2019, r 12\nr 18A amd No. 26, 2024, r 9\nr 18B amd No. 26, 2024, r 10\nr 18F amd No. 26, 2024, r 11\nr 19 amd No. 11, 2019, r 13\nr 23 rep Act No. 12, 2015, s 60\nr 24 amd Act No. 12, 2015, s 61\npt 3A hdg ins No. 25, 2015, r 7\nrr 18A – 18H ins No. 25, 2015, r 7\nrr 26 – 27 sub No. 11, 2019, r 14\npt 5 hdg ins No. 5, 2015, r 9\nrr 28 – 33 ins No. 5, 2015, r 9\npt 6 hdg ins No. 5, 2015, r 9\nr 34 ins No. 5, 2015, r 9\npt 7 hdg ins No. 25, 2015, r 8\nr 35 ins No. 25, 2015, r 8\npt 8 hdg ins No. 26, 2024, r 12\nrr 36 – 38 ins No. 26, 2024, r 12\nsch sub No. 5, 2015, r 10\nsch 2 ins No. 5, 2015, r 10\namd Act No. 10, 2018, s 6; No. 26, 2024, r 13","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation is titled '2013' but has a commencement date of 31/07/2024 and carries reprint number REPM003R20, strongly indicating the scope and content have been substantially amended or reprinted multiple times since the original 2013 version. The full nature of any scope changes cannot be determined from the metadata alone."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient substantive content provided to assess true complexity — only metadata and structural headers are present","Marine regulations as a class tend to involve multiple interlocking technical standards, but this cannot be confirmed from the provided text","The reprint number (REPM003R20) suggests multiple amendments over time, which typically adds complexity, but the changes cannot be assessed here","Commencement date of 31/07/2024 despite being titled '2013' suggests significant amendment history that may affect interpretation"],"plain_english_summary":"The Marine (General) Regulations 2013 are subordinate rules administered by the Department of Logistics and Infrastructure that govern general marine activities. They affect recreational and commercial vessel operators and other marine businesses by prescribing operational requirements supplementing the parent Marine Act.\n\nThe provided file contains mostly metadata and headers rather than substantive rules; a full understanding of duties, penalties and compliance obligations requires the complete regulation text."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Regulations extend scope by adding a national-style builders-plate regime for recreational vessels (Part 3A: regs 18A–18H) and by introducing detailed exemptions and transitional relief for imported, previously constructed or differently-standardised vessels (regs 18B(1)(m),(n), 35, 37–38). Recent amendments (Transport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2024) adjust how the ABP Standard applies, changing who must comply and under which standard during the transitional period (regs 36–38)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple liability standards across offences (strict liability, absolute liability, and fault-based offences) increasing prosecutorial and defence complexity (see regs 5(4), 7(3), 8(3), 18F(3), 18F(6)).","Extensive cross-references to external standards and instruments (ABP Standard, Uniform Shipping Laws Code, AS4758) requiring external-document interpretation (regs 18A, 21, 4).","Detailed, tiered equipment and carriage rules tied to water type and vessel length in Schedule 1, producing many conditional requirements for operators/owners (reg 5; Schedule 1).","Administrative discretions and delegations: Minister may exempt classes/areas, make determinations on dangerous goods and fees; Director approves persons and can withdraw infringement notices (regs 5(5), 24, 25(2), 32, 18E).","Enforcement architecture combining boating inspectors’ powers to board/issue directions with an infringement notice regime and court alternatives (regs 9–10, 28–33).","New builders-plate regime with multiple offences, approval rules and transitional arrangements that interact with import, sale and construction timing (regs 18B–18H, 35, 37–38).","Operational constraints and prescriptive occupational rules for specific activities (towed water sports, PWCs, diving, hire-and-drive vessels) that create many small, activity-specific obligations (regs 6–8, 14, 15)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set out mandatory safety gear, conduct and equipment rules for pleasure craft and other vessels in Northern Territory waters, give boating inspectors powers to board and issue infringement notices, and create a builders-plate requirement for most recreational vessels offered for sale (see regs 5, 5A, 9–10, 28–33, 18D). Owners and operators pay compliance costs and risk fines; the Minister and Director may grant exemptions or approve builders-plate information, which changes how people must outfit, operate and sell vessels (see regs 5, 6–8, 8A, 18E)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond its original 2013 scope. Originally focused on basic pleasure craft safety equipment and general vessel operation, it has expanded to include: (1) the Australian Builders Plate scheme for recreational vessels (Part 3A, added 2015), creating consumer protection requirements for boat sales; (2) specific personal watercraft (jet ski) regulations with kill-switch requirements; (3) small sailing vessel requirements (Division 2A); (4) a comprehensive infringement notice system (Part 5); and (5) multiple transitional schemes for imported vessels and standards updates. The 2024 amendments further modified the ABP Standard references, indicating ongoing expansion of the builders plate regulatory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple nested exception schemes: extensive exclusions in Part 3A (regulation 18B) listing 15+ vessel types exempt from builders plate requirements, plus additional conditional exemptions for personal watercraft and inflatable boats","Tiered safety equipment requirements: Schedule 1 creates three distinct equipment lists (Parts A, B, C) for inland/intermediate/open waters with varying thresholds based on vessel length (5m, 10m)","Mixed liability standards: combination of strict liability, absolute liability, and fault-based offences (recklessness) across different provisions requiring careful parsing","Cross-referencing to external standards: AS4758 (life jackets), ABP Standard (Edition 5, 2020), Uniform Shipping Laws Code, ISO 6185, European Directive 94/25/EC, and US NMMA Certification Handbook","Length-based thresholds: multiple provisions trigger at 5m and 10m lengths (fire extinguishers, anchors, bilge pumps, hire-and-drive rules)","Age-based operator restrictions: complex conditions for children operating vessels (under 12 prohibited, 12-16 require supervision) in hire-and-drive contexts","Geographic specificity: regulation 18(2) lists precise bearings and lot boundaries for Darwin beach speed restrictions (Nightcliff, Fannie Bay, Mindil Beach)","Transitional provisions: Parts 6, 7, and 8 contain time-limited exceptions for vessels built/imported before specific dates and during transitional periods"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for safe boating in the Northern Territory. They cover everything from life jackets and flares to speed limits and water skiing.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Recreational boaters** – anyone operating a pleasure craft (from tinnies to yachts) in NT waters\n- **Personal watercraft users** – jet ski riders\n- **Boat sellers and builders** – those selling recreational vessels must ensure they have an Australian Builders Plate (a compliance plate showing safety specs)\n- **Commercial operators** – specific safety rules for carrying dangerous goods and vessel construction\n\n**Key requirements:**\n- **Safety gear:** Different equipment is required depending on where you boat – inland waters (rivers/dams), intermediate waters (coastal areas up to 2 nautical miles out), or open waters. This includes life jackets, anchors, flares, EPIRBs (emergency beacons), and fire extinguishers.\n- **Life jackets:** Mandatory for anyone being towed behind a boat (waterskiing, wakeboarding), operating or riding jet skis, and for small sailing vessels under 5 metres.\n- **Towed water sports:** You need an observer on board watching the person being towed, and everyone being towed must wear a life jacket.\n- **Jet skis:** Must have a kill switch (safety lanyard) attached to the rider, and riders/passengers must wear life jackets.\n- **Builders plates:** Recreational boats for sale must have a plate showing maximum capacity, engine power, and buoyancy – similar to a compliance sticker on a car.\n- **Speed limits:** 5 knot speed limits apply near swimmers, beaches (specific Darwin beaches listed), jetties, and mooring areas.\n- **Diving:** Must display a red and white \"Alpha\" flag when divers are in the water.\n- **Enforcement:** Boating inspectors can board vessels to check compliance, and can issue on-the-spot fines (infringement notices) for many offences.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese rules aim to prevent drownings and accidents on the water. The regulations distinguish between different water environments (calm inland waters vs rough open seas) and apply different safety standards accordingly. The Australian Builders Plate requirements help buyers know a boat's safe limits before purchase."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/marine-general-regulations-2013","history":"/api/acts/marine-general-regulations-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/marine-general-regulations-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/marine-general-regulations-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/marine-general-regulations-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/marine-general-regulations-2013/documents"}}