173Application of Part

173 Application of Part

173 Application of Part

This Part does not apply to—

(a) the following ships unless the regulations declare otherwise—

(i) a ship that has a gross tonnage of 400 or more,

(ii) a ship used wholly for the purpose of recreational or sporting activities and not for hire or reward,

(iii) a ship less than 30 metres in length,

(iv) a seaplane,

(v) a Government ship, other than a Government ship that is being used for commercial purposes, or

(b) a ship of any class declared by the regulations to be a class of exempt ship for the purposes of this Part, or

(c) a particular ship declared to be an exempt ship for the purposes of this Part by written notice of the Minister given to the owner or master of the ship.

s 173: Am 2021 No 8, Sch 1.2[185].