Marine Safety Regulations 2023
56Fuelling and restarting of recreational vessel or recreational hire and drive vessel
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56 Fuelling and restarting of recreational vessel or recreational hire and drive vessel
(1) The master of a recreational vessel or a recreational hire and drive vessel must not permit the vessel to be fuelled at any place (other than a wharf, jetty or pier) if there are passengers on board the vessel, unless it is not reasonably practicable for any passengers on board the vessel to disembark safely prior to the vessel being fuelled.
(2) The master of a recreational vessel or a recreational hire and drive vessel must not permit the vessel to be fuelled at a wharf, jetty or pier if there are passengers on board the vessel.
(3) The master of a recreational vessel or a recreational hire and drive vessel must not permit the vessel to be restarted after being fuelled at any place (other than a wharf, jetty or pier) if there are passengers on board the vessel, unless it is not reasonably practicable for any passengers on board the vessel to disembark safely prior to the vessel being restarted.
(4) The master of a recreational vessel or a recreational hire and drive vessel must not permit the vessel to be restarted after being fuelled at a wharf, jetty or pier if there are passengers on board the vessel.