85Required standards for safety equipment

85  Required standards for safety equipment

 (1) The requirements prescribed by this section in relation to safety equipment are the required standards for the safety equipment.

Anchors with chain or line

 (2) An anchor with a chain or line must be suitable for the purpose of securing the boat on which it is carried.

Note: Whether an anchor is suitable in relation to a boat may depend on the boat’s size, weight and area of operation.

 (3) The chain or line must be:

 (a) of sufficient strength and durability for the purpose of securing the boat; and

 (b) securely attached to both the anchor and the boat.

Bailers

 (4) A bailer must:

 (a) be suitable for bailing water from the boat on which it is carried; and

 (b) have a lanyard or rope attached to it.

 (5) The lanyard or rope must be:

 (a) securely attached to the bailer; and

 (b) of a length that will allow the bailer to be cast over the side of the boat and retrieved.

Buckets

 (6) A bucket must:

 (a) be suitable for both bailing water from the boat on which it is carried and collecting water for use in case of fire; and

 (b) be manufactured from metal or a robust plastic or canvas; and

 (c) be designed so as not to collapse, distort or lose the handle when full of water; and

 (d) have a lanyard or rope attached to it.

 (7) The lanyard or rope must be of a length that will allow the bucket to be cast over the side of the boat and retrieved full of water.

Bilge pumps

 (8) A bilge pump must:

 (a) be capable of draining each compartment of the boat on which it is carried; and

 (b) have a suction pipe that is fitted with a strainer of sufficiently small mesh size to prevent choking of the pump.

Fire extinguishers

 (9) A fire extinguisher must be designed and manufactured in accordance with an Australian standard specific for portable fire extinguishers.

 (10) If fuel is carried on a boat, a fire extinguisher on the boat must be of a type suitable for the fuel as stated in Australian Standard AS 1799.1‑2021, Small craft, Part 1: General requirements for power boats, as in force at the commencement of this Ordinance.

Paddles and oars

 (11) A paddle or pair of oars must be capable of being used to row the boat on which the paddle or pair of oars is carried.

Waterproof torches

 (12) A waterproof torch must be:

 (a) of a type that is water resistant and can float; and