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Marine Safety Regulation 2016
131Hatches and exterior doors—locking
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#### 131 Hatches and exterior doors—locking
131 Hatches and exterior doors—locking
> The operator of a recreational vessel that is underway must ensure that any hatch or exterior door on the vessel that can be used as a means of entering or leaving the vessel is kept unlocked if it is reasonably practicable to do so.
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> Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.