{"id":"tas:sr-2026-070","name":"Marine Safety (Misuse of Alcohol) Regulations 2026","slug":"marine-safety-misuse-of-alcohol-regulations-2026","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"70 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":600527,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2026-070-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-09-14","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Marine Safety (Misuse of Alcohol) Regulations 2026](/view/html/inforce/2026-10-02/sr-2026-070) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 14 September 2026.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> > (1)  In these regulations –\n> > \n> > > ***Act*** means the [Marine Safety (Misuse of Alcohol) Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/2026-10-02/act-2006-025) .\n> \n> > (2)  In these regulations a reference to a form by number is a reference to the form so numbered in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Form of statements","content":"### 4 Form of statements\n\n> > (1)  For the purposes of [section 29](/view/html/inforce/2026-10-02/act-2006-025#GS29@EN) of the Act, Form 2 is the prescribed form for a written statement in a case where the concentration of alcohol in the breath of the person submitting to the breath analysis, as determined by the breath analysis, is greater than the permitted concentration.\n> \n> > (2)  For the purposes of [section 29](/view/html/inforce/2026-10-02/act-2006-025#GS29@EN) of the Act, Form 3 is the prescribed form for a written statement in a case where –\n> > \n> > > > (a) it appears to the approved operator carrying out the breath analysis that the person submitting to the breath analysis is, or may be, a person who has been operating a commercial vessel; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the result of the breath analysis indicates that alcohol is present in that person's breath.\n> \n> > (3)  For the purposes of [section 29](/view/html/inforce/2026-10-02/act-2006-025#GS29@EN) of the Act, Form 4 is the prescribed form for a written statement in a case where –\n> > \n> > > > (a) the concentration of alcohol in the breath of the person submitting to the breath analysis, as determined by the breath analysis, is not greater than the permitted concentration; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) that person has not, in answer to an inquiry made by an approved operator, indicated that the person has been operating a commercial vessel.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fee for restricted mariners certificate application","content":"### 5 Fee for restricted mariners certificate application\n\n> For the purposes [section 46(3)(k)](/view/html/inforce/2026-10-02/act-2006-025#GS46@Gs3@Hpk@EN) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 20 fee units.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Forms","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Forms","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Forms SCHEDULE 1 - Forms\n\n[Regulation 3(2)](#GS3@Gs2@EN)","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Form 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Form 1","content":"## Form 1 Form 1\n\n[![graphic image](/image/msmisusealcoholf1.gif)](/image/msmisusealcoholf1.gif)","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Form 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Form 2","content":"## Form 2 Form 2\n\n[![graphic image](/image/msmisusealcoholf2.gif)](/image/msmisusealcoholf2.gif)","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Form 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Form 3","content":"## Form 3 Form 3\n\n[![graphic image](/image/msmisusealcoholf3.gif)](/image/msmisusealcoholf3.gif)","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Form 4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Form 4","content":"## Form 4 Form 4\n\n[![graphic image](/image/msmisusealcohol4-2026.gif)](/image/msmisusealcohol4-2026.gif)\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 9 September 2026\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.","sortOrder":9}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Cannot determine a change of scope from the original intent because the uploaded text contains only metadata, headings and links to amendments but no substantive regulatory provisions. The file shows currency and amendment links but provides no evidence that the instrument’s scope has been expanded or narrowed compared with earlier versions."},"complexity_factors":["Uploaded document contains only metadata and headings; no operative provisions are present for direct analysis","Versioning metadata present: “Version current from 14 September 2026” and file last modified 10 September 2026 (adds procedural complexity)","Table of Amending Instruments is referenced (link to sr-2026-070), indicating the instrument is subject to amendments and cross-references","Duplicated/fragmented headings and formatting in the uploaded copy (e.g. repeated Status Information and Currency sections) increases reading difficulty","Likely (but not shown) cross‑references to underlying marine safety legislation, enforcement powers and penalty schedules — typical in regulations and a source of conditional logic","Potential conditional rules (testing procedures, limits, exceptions) are implied by the subject matter but not visible in the file, preventing a full complexity assessment"],"plain_english_summary":"The Marine Safety (Misuse of Alcohol) Regulations 2026 is a Tasmanian regulation that, from its title and metadata, appears to establish rules about alcohol use, testing and enforcement in marine settings — affecting vessel masters, crew and passengers and creating compliance and penalty mechanisms. The uploaded file contains only metadata (status, currency, table of amendments link and file dates) and does not include the operative clauses, so the regulation’s specific rules cannot be confirmed here. This is general legal information, not legal advice; Zoe can make mistakes—get a qualified Australian lawyer to check before relying on it."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/marine-safety-misuse-of-alcohol-regulations-2026","history":"/api/acts/marine-safety-misuse-of-alcohol-regulations-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/marine-safety-misuse-of-alcohol-regulations-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/marine-safety-misuse-of-alcohol-regulations-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/marine-safety-misuse-of-alcohol-regulations-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/marine-safety-misuse-of-alcohol-regulations-2026/documents"}}