7Definition of propulsion marine engine

7 Definition of propulsion marine engine

(1) A propulsion marine engine is a new, complete, spark‑ignition engine that: (a) is installed in or on a vessel (or is likely to be so installed in the future); and (b) moves (or will move) the vessel through water, or directs (or will direct) the vessel’s movement through water; and (c) is none of the following: (i) an engine powered by natural gas with maximum engine power of 250 kW or more; (ii) an engine designed to be used to propel a motor vehicle or an aircraft; (iii) a competition engine; (iv) a scale model engine.

Note: An auxiliary marine engine (that is, a marine engine that is not used to propel a marine vessel) may be a non‑road engine.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter whether the vessel is used in freshwater or saltwater.