Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sec.27Colour and placement
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sec.27 Colour and placement
The boat mark must be written in black on a yellow background. The boat mark must be— fixed to each side of the boat’s hull; and fixed to the following surface in a way that allows the boat mark to be viewed from above— if the boat has a deck or shelter at its front—the deck or shelter or an enclosed cabin or wheelhouse on the deck; otherwise—a flat surface on the boat. The boat mark must not— be fixed below the water line of the boat; or otherwise be obscured from view. (sec.27-ssec.1) The boat mark must be written in black on a yellow background. (sec.27-ssec.2) The boat mark must be— fixed to each side of the boat’s hull; and fixed to the following surface in a way that allows the boat mark to be viewed from above— if the boat has a deck or shelter at its front—the deck or shelter or an enclosed cabin or wheelhouse on the deck; otherwise—a flat surface on the boat. (sec.27-ssec.3) The boat mark must not— be fixed below the water line of the boat; or otherwise be obscured from view.
- (a) fixed to each side of the boat’s hull; and
- (b) fixed to the following surface in a way that allows the boat mark to be viewed from above— (i) if the boat has a deck or shelter at its front—the deck or shelter or an enclosed cabin or wheelhouse on the deck; (ii) otherwise—a flat surface on the boat.
- (i) if the boat has a deck or shelter at its front—the deck or shelter or an enclosed cabin or wheelhouse on the deck;
- (ii) otherwise—a flat surface on the boat.
- (i) if the boat has a deck or shelter at its front—the deck or shelter or an enclosed cabin or wheelhouse on the deck;
- (ii) otherwise—a flat surface on the boat.
- (a) be fixed below the water line of the boat; or
- (b) otherwise be obscured from view.