Section 57 - Marine Safety Regulations 2023 - Overloaded recreational vessel or recreational hire and drive vessel not to be operated

57Overloaded recreational vessel or recreational hire and drive vessel not to be operated

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57 Overloaded recreational vessel or recreational hire and drive vessel not to be operated

(1) A person must not be the master of a recreational vessel or a recreational hire and drive vessel that is overloaded as specified in subregulation (2).

(2) A recreational vessel or a recreational hire and drive vessel is overloaded if—

(a) the number of persons on board the vessel exceeds the maximum number of persons specified by the manufacturer of the vessel on a capacity plate or an Australian Builder's Plate attached to the vessel; or

(b) the total mass of persons on board the vessel exceeds the maximum total mass of persons specified by the manufacturer of the vessel on a capacity plate or an Australian Builder's Plate attached to the vessel; or

(c) the vessel is of a length specified in Column 2 of Table A in Schedule 2 and the number of persons on board the vessel exceeds the maximum number of persons specified in Column 3 of that Table for a vessel of that length; or

(d) the vessel—

(ii) has a breadth of less than 2·5 metres; and

(iii) is of a length specified in Column 2 of Table B in Schedule 2 and the number of persons on board the vessel exceeds the maximum number of persons specified in Column 3 of that Table for a vessel of that length; or

(e) the vessel—

(ii) has a breadth of 2·5 metres or more but less than 3 metres; and

(iii) is of a length specified in Column 2 of Table C in Schedule 2 and the number of persons on board the vessel exceeds the maximum number of persons specified in Column 3 of that Table for a vessel of that length; or

(f) the vessel—

(ii) has a breadth of 3 metres or more but less than 3·5 metres; and

(iii) is of a length specified in Column 2 of Table D in Schedule 2, and the number of persons on board the vessel exceeds the maximum number of persons specified in Column 3 of that Table for a vessel of that length; or

(g) the vessel—

(ii) has a breadth of 3·5 metres or more but less than 4 metres; and

(iii) is of a length specified in Column 2 of Table E in Schedule 2 and the number of persons on board the vessel exceeds the maximum number of persons specified in Column 3 of that Table for a vessel of that length; or

(h) the vessel—

(ii) has a breadth of 4 metres or more but less than 4·5 metres; and

(iii) is of a length specified in Column 2 of Table F in Schedule 2 and the number of persons on board the vessel exceeds the maximum number of persons specified in Column 3 of that Table for a vessel of that length; or

(i) the vessel—