Marine Safety Regulations 2023
101Prescribed class of recreational vessel
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101 Prescribed class of recreational vessel
For the purposes of section 102 of the Act, a recreational vessel other than the following kinds of recreational vessel is a recreational vessel of a prescribed class—
(a) a vessel specified by clause 1.3 of the Australian Builders Plate Standard as a recreational boat to which the Standard does not apply;
(b) a vessel built for export from Australia;
(c) a second-hand vessel;
(d) a personal watercraft that is designed to carry 3 or more persons if the following information is written on or attached to the personal watercraft in a clearly visible place—
(i) the total weight of persons and equipment that the vessel may carry (expressed in kilograms), as recommended by the builder of the vessel;
(ii) the maximum number of persons the vessel may carry, as recommended by the builder of the vessel;
(e) an aeroplane that is designed for, and capable of being, waterborne.