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#### 50 Vessels exempt from registration
50 Vessels exempt from registration
> > (1) (Repealed)
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> > (2) A vessel is exempt from registration under this Act if the vessel—
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> > > (a) is not ordinarily operated in State waters, and
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> > > (b) has been in State waters for less than 3 months, and
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> > > (c) is registered under the law of another State or a Territory, or of another country, and is operated in accordance with that law.
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> > (3) A vessel is exempt from registration under this Act if it is of a class exempted by the regulations.
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> > (4) A vessel is exempt from registration under this Act if the responsible regulator exempts it from registration by order in writing given to the person who owns the vessel or the master of the vessel.
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> **s 50:** Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 \[23\]; 2012 No 90, Sch 1 \[17\]; 2014 No 38, Sch 1.1 \[2\]; 2025 No 12, Sch 1\[24\] \[49\].