66Obligations of owners and operators in relation to safety equipment

66 Obligations of owners and operators in relation to safety equipment

(1) A person who is the owner of a recreational vessel that is in Territory waters, or who operates a recreational vessel in Territory waters, must ensure that: (a) the vessel carries the required safety equipment for the vessel; and (b) the required safety equipment carried on the vessel: (i) complies with any required standards for the equipment; and (ii) is in good condition; and (iii) is maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions (if any) provided for the equipment; and (iv) is replaced when the manufacturer’s expiry date (if any) for the equipment is reached; and (c) the required safety equipment is stored or placed on the vessel so as to enable quick and easy access to it; and (d) each person on board the vessel is aware of where the required safety equipment is stored or placed on the vessel; and (e) if the required safety equipment for the vessel includes appropriate lifejackets—the lifejackets (while not in use) are: (i) kept clearly visible to persons on board the vessel; and (ii) stored in a location that is unobstructed and marked by a clearly visible sign that has the word “lifejackets” in red letters on a white background or white letters on a red background. (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3) In this section:

required safety equipment, for a vessel, means the equipment specified in the rules as being safety equipment that the vessel is required to carry.

required standards, for equipment, means the standards specified in the rules as being standards that the equipment must comply with.