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Version No. 003

Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) (Infringements) Regulations 2024

S.R. No. 30/2024

Version incorporating amendments as at
22 June 2025

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1 Objectives 1

2 Authorising provision 1

3 Commencement 1

4 Revocations 1

5 Definitions 1

6 Transport safety infringements 2

7 Transport safety infringement notices 2

Schedule 1—Revoked regulations 3

Schedule 2—Transport safety infringements 4

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Endnotes 35

1 General information 35

2 Table of Amendments 37

3 Explanatory details 38

Version No. 003

Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) (Infringements) Regulations 2024

S.R. No. 30/2024

Version incorporating amendments as at
22 June 2025

1 Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a) to prescribe transport safety infringements and infringement penalties in respect of those infringements; and

(b) to prescribe particulars to be contained in transport safety infringement notices.

2 Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 132 of the Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2014.

3 Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 12 May 2024.

4 Revocations

The Regulations listed in Schedule 1 are revoked.

5 Definitions

In these Regulations—

Notice means the Notice made under section 15(2) of the Marine Act 1988 published in Government Gazette Number S 221 on 28 June 2012, as amended from time to time;

Note

This Notice is taken to be waterway rules under section 342 of the Marine Safety Act 2010.

the Act means the .

S.R. No.	Title
32/2014	Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) (Infringements) Regulations 2014
76/2015	Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2015
104/2018	Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2018
104/2020	Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2020
18/2022	Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2022
37/2023	Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) (Infringements) Amendment (Marine Safety) Regulations 2023

Column 1 Item number

Column 2 Prescribed offence

Column 3 Short description of offence

Column 4 Infringement penalty

Column 5 Code

Marine Safety Act 2010

s. 37(1)

As owner, cause or allow an unregistered vessel or vessel not exempt from registration to be operated

5 penalty units

2252

s. 37(2)

As master, operate an unregistered vessel or vessel not exempt from registration

5 penalty units

2251

s. 37(3)

As owner or master, cause or allow operation of a vessel in breach of a condition of registration

5 penalty units

2253

s. 46(1), s. 49(1)

Act as master of a registered recreational vessel or regulated hire and drive vessel without a marine licence

5 penalty units

5799

s. 46(2), s. 49(2)

As master, operate a registered recreational vessel or regulated hire and drive vessel in breach of a condition of a marine licence

2 penalty units

5706

s. 47(1), s. 50(1)

Act as master of a prescribed class or type of registered recreational vessel or regulated hire and drive vessel without a licence endorsement for that class or type of vessel

5 penalty units

5800

s. 47(2), s. 50(2)

As master, operate a prescribed class or type of registered recreational vessel or regulated hire and drive vessel in breach of a prescribed condition or condition of the licence endorsement for that class or type of vessel

2 penalty units

5707

s. 59

Act as master of a registered recreational vessel in breach of a condition of a licence or certificate issued in another State or Territory or country

2 penalty units

5708

s. 60

Act as master of a registered recreational vessel while marine licence is suspended or while disqualified from obtaining a marine licence

5 penalty units

3482

s. 61

Act as master of a registered recreational vessel without being in possession of a marine licence document

1 penalty unit

5709

s. 80

As master of a domestic commercial vessel, enter leave or navigate or attempt to do so within waters for which local knowledge certificate required

10 penalty units

9439

s. 162A(4)

Failing to allow a vessel or equipment on vessel to be inspected

2 penalty units

5848

s. 162A(5)

Failing to stop or manoeuvre a vessel and produce for inspection equipment specified in a direction

2 penalty units

5849

s. 162C(2)

Failing to provide information concerning the identity and the location of the owner or master of a vessel

1 penalty unit

5850

s. 170(1)

Failing, within 7 days after a permission has been cancelled or suspended, to return the permission record to Safe Transport Victoria or inform Safe Transport Victoria the permission record was lost, stolen or destroyed

1 penalty unit

3483

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 2(a) of the Notice

Operate a vessel at a speed exceeding 5 knots within 50 metres of a person in the water

2 penalty units

2257

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 2(b) of the Notice

Operate a vessel at a speed exceeding 5 knots within 100 metres of a dive flag

2 penalty units

2258

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 2(c) of the Notice

Operate a vessel at a speed exceeding 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel

2 penalty units

2259

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 3 of the Notice

Operate a vessel at a speed exceeding 5 knots within 50 metres of the water's edge or a structure

2 penalty units

2261

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 4(a) of the Notice

Operate a vessel at a speed exceeding 5 knots within 200 metres of the water's edge except in an access lane

2 penalty units

5793

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 4(b) of the Notice

Operate a vessel at a speed exceeding 5 knots within 50 metres of a wharf or similar structure except in an access lane

2 penalty units

5794

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 4(c) of the Notice

Operate a vessel at a speed exceeding 5 knots when passing through an anchorage for small craft

2 penalty units

5795

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 6(1) of the Notice

Operate a vessel towing a water-skier at a speed exceeding 5 knots and depart from or return to the shore other than through an access lane

2 penalty units

5796

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 6(2) of the Notice

Use an access lane other than for a purpose specified in cl. 6(2) of the Notice

2 penalty units

5798

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 6(4)(a) of the Notice

Operate a vessel in an access lane at a speed greater than reasonably required

2 penalty units

5801

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 6(4)(b) of the Notice

Operate a vessel in an access lane and fail to remove or beach vessel and secure equipment

2 penalty units

5802

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 6(4)(c) of the Notice

Operate a vessel in an access lane and fail to keep right or left as required

2 penalty units

5803

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 6(4)(d) of the Notice

Operate a vessel in an access lane and fail to give right of way as required

2 penalty units

5804

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 7 of the Notice

Operate a vessel at a speed exceeding the speed limit specified in the Notice for the area of water

2 penalty units

2264

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 8 of the Notice

Enter prohibited area towing water-skier or when water-skiing

2 penalty units

2265

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 9 of the Notice

Operate a vessel in a prohibited area

2 penalty units

2266

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 10 of the Notice

Operate a vessel with an engine in a prohibited area

2 penalty units

2267

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 11 of the Notice

Fail to operate vessel in a manner which creates minimal or no wash in a no wash zone

2 penalty units

2268

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 12 of the Notice

Operate a vessel or engage in an activity in a prohibited area

2 penalty units

2270

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 13 of the Notice

Use waters contrary to conditions of use specified in the Notice

2 penalty units

2271

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 14 of the Notice

Operate a vessel with an engine in a direction other than as permitted by the Notice on inland waters

2 penalty units

2269

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 15 of the Notice

Fail to give way to another vessel when departing from shore on a vessel with an engine

2 penalty units

2272

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 16 of the Notice

Bathe within 50 metres of a launching ramp being used or about to be used or within an access lane

2 penalty units

2298

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 17 of the Notice

Operate a sailboard or similar in contravention of cl. 17 of the Notice

2 penalty units

2260

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 19(b) of the Notice

Operate a vessel towing more than 3 persons

2 penalty units

5805

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 19(c) of the Notice

Operate a vessel towing a person between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise

2 penalty units

5806

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 22 of the Notice

Operate a recreational or hire and drive vessel engaged in diving operations without exhibiting a dive flag that complies with the Notice

2 penalty units

2300

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 23 of the Notice

Engage in diving without a buoy or flag displayed that complies with the Notice

2 penalty units

2301

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 23A(1) of the Notice

Permit vessel to be secured or made fast to any navigation marker, beacon, buoy, pole or post

2 penalty units

2316

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 23A(2) of the Notice

Permit vessel to be moored, berthed or anchored in any specified area of water

2 penalty units

3487

An offence against s. 197 constituted by a failure to comply with cl. 23B of the Notice

Cause or allow vessel to be anchored in a channel that is marked with beacons or buoys

2 penalty units

2317

s. 245

As pilotage services provider, fail to notify Safe Transport Victoria within 14 days of a change to any information recorded in a certificate of registration

1 penalty unit

3484

Marine Safety Regulations 2023

reg. 9(3)

Failing to comply with an exemption condition

1 penalty unit

3485

reg. 15

As registered person, fail to notify Safe Transport Victoria of a change to the details of the vessel referred to in regulation 11(2)(d) of the Marine Safety Regulations 2023[1]

1 penalty unit

5862

reg. 16

As registered person, fail to notify Safe Transport Victoria of a change of name or address

1 penalty unit

5863

reg. 17

As person disposing of vessel registered in person's name, fail to comply with transfer requirements

1 penalty unit

5864

reg. 18

As person acquiring registered vessel, fail to comply with transfer requirements

1 penalty unit

5865

reg. 24(2)

As owner of a registered recreational vessel, fail to ensure registration label is fixed or remains fixed on vessel in conspicuous position

1 penalty unit

2254

reg. 24(3)

As owner of a registered recreational vessel that is not a personal watercraft, fail to ensure identification mark is painted or displayed in certain positions on vessel

2 penalty units

5810

reg. 24(5)

As owner of a registered recreational vessel that is a personal watercraft, fail to ensure identification mark is painted or displayed in certain positions on vessel

2 penalty units

5811

reg. 24(7)

Being the master of a registered vessel without identification mark painted or displayed as required

2 penalty units

2255

reg. 52

As holder of a marine licence, fail to notify Safe Transport Victoria of a change of name or address

1 penalty unit

2025

reg. 56(2)

As master of a recreational vessel or recreational hire and drive vessel, permit vessel to be fuelled at a wharf, jetty or pier with passengers on board

2 penalty units

2289

reg. 56(4)

As master of a recreational vessel or recreational hire and drive vessel, permit vessel to be restarted with passengers on board after being fuelled at a wharf, jetty or pier

2 penalty units

5813

reg. 57(1)

Being the master of a recreational vessel or recreational hire and drive vessel that is overloaded

2 penalty units

2293

reg. 58

Being the master of a recreational vessel or recreational hire and drive vessel with overloaded flying bridge

2 penalty units

5814

reg. 59(1)

As master of a recreational hire and drive vessel, allow vessel to go outside geographical limits specified in the certificate of operation

2 penalty units

2326

reg. 60

Being the master of a vessel, tow a person without using another person on board to observe and communicate with master

2 penalty units

5812

reg. 61(1)

Being the master of a recreational vessel of a class specified in Column 2 of Table A in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 on coastal waters when the vessel is not equipped with the compulsory items of equipment

1·25 penalty units

5753 (anchor, chain or line) 5754 (electric or manual bilge pumping system) 5755 (bailer) 5756 (compass) 5757 (bucket with lanyard) 5759 (red star parachute distress rocket) 5760 (orange smoke hand‑held distress signal) 5761 (red hand-held distress flare) 5762 (oars, rowlocks or paddles) 5763 (waterproof buoyant torch) 5764 (lifebuoy) 5765 (dinghy or life raft) 2026 (lifejacket)

reg. 61(2)

Being the master of a recreational vessel of a class specified in Column 2 of Table B in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 on coastal waters when the vessel is not equipped with the compulsory items of equipment

2 penalty units

2340 (EPIRB) 5752 (lifejacket) 5758 (marine radio)

reg. 61(3)

Being the master of a recreational vessel of a class specified in Column 2 of Table C in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 on enclosed waters when the vessel is not equipped with the compulsory items of equipment

1·25 penalty units

5753 (anchor, chain or line) 2027 (red hand-held distress flare and orange smoke hand‑held distress signal, or a GPS-enabled EPIRB, or a personal locator beacon or an installed marine radio with a minimum of 25 watt output) 5754 (electric or manual bilge pumping system) 5755 (bailer) 5762 (oars, rowlocks or paddles) 5763 (waterproof buoyant torch) 5764 (lifebuoy) 5757 (bucket with lanyard) 5765 (dinghy or life raft)

reg. 61(4), reg. 61(6)

Being the master of a recreational vessel of a class specified in Column 2 of Table D in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 on enclosed waters, or of a class specified in Column 2 of Table F in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 on inland waters, when the vessel is not equipped with the compulsory items of equipment

2 penalty units

5752 (lifejacket)

reg. 61(5)

Being the master of a recreational vessel of a class specified in Column 2 of Table E in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 on inland waters when the vessel is not equipped with the compulsory items of equipment

1·25 penalty units

5754 (electric or manual bilge pumping system) 5755 (bailer) 5762 (oars, rowlocks or paddles) 5763 (waterproof buoyant torch) 5764 (lifebuoy) 5757 (bucket with lanyard)

reg. 61(7)

Being the master of a recreational vessel when the compulsory items of equipment do not comply with the requirements specified in Table G in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023

1·25 penalty units

9371 (hand‑held smoke signals exceeding manu-facturer's expiry date) 9372 (hand-held distress flares exceeding manu-facturer's expiry date) 9373 (red star parachute distress rocket exceeding manu-facturer's expiry date) 2047 (anchor and chain or line do not comply with require-ments) 2048 (bilge pumping system does not comply with require-ments) 2049 (bailer not suitable for bailing water from the boat) 2050 (dinghy or life raft does not comply with require-ments) 2053 (EPIRB does not comply with require-ments)

reg. 62(1)

As master of a recreational vessel (other than a personal watercraft), fail to ensure that the vessel has the required number of portable fire extinguishers, and that the vessel has a portable fire extinguisher of the minimum nominal capacity

1·25 penalty units

5766

reg. 63(3)

As master of a recreational vessel, fail to keep portable fire extinguishers in separate positions on vessel

1·25 penalty units

5770

reg. 64(2)

As owner of a recreational vessel, cause or allow vessel to be operated when required safety equipment or firefighting equipment has not been maintained or serviced as required

1·25 penalty units

5768

reg. 64(3)

As owner of a recreational vessel, cause or allow vessel to be operated when required safety equipment or firefighting equipment has not been serviced on or before the date specified by the manufacturer

1·25 penalty units

5769

reg. 66(1), reg. 66(2), reg. 66(3)

Fail to wear compulsory lifejacket while in open area of recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel that is underway

2 penalty units

5771

reg. 66(5)

Fail to wear compulsory lifejacket in accordance with manufacturer's instructions

2 penalty units

2028

reg. 67(1) in any of the circumstances specified in reg. 67(4)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i)

Fail to wear compulsory lifejacket while in open area of recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table D in Schedule 4 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023, being a vessel underway on coastal waters

2 penalty units

5815

reg. 67(2) in any of the circumstances specified in reg. 67(4)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i)

Fail to wear compulsory lifejacket while in open area of recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table E in Schedule 4 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023, being a vessel underway on enclosed waters

2 penalty units

5816

reg. 67(3) in any of the circumstances specified in reg. 67(4)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i)

Fail to wear compulsory lifejacket while in open area of recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table F in Schedule 4 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023, being a vessel underway on inland waters

2 penalty units

5817

reg. 67(6)

Fail to wear compulsory lifejacket in accordance with manufacturer's instructions

2 penalty units

2029

reg. 68(1)

As master, fail to ensure that person aged less than 12 years old in open area of recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table A or Table D in Schedule 4 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 wears compulsory lifejacket when vessel is underway on coastal waters

2 penalty units

5772

reg. 68(2)

As master, fail to ensure that person aged less than 12 years old in open area of recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table B or Table E in Schedule 4 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 wears compulsory lifejacket when vessel is underway on enclosed waters

2 penalty units

5750

reg. 68(3)

As master, fail to ensure that person aged less than 12 years old in open area of recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table C or Table F in Schedule 4 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023 wears compulsory lifejacket when vessel is underway on inland waters

2 penalty units

5751

reg. 69

Fail to wear compulsory lifejacket while being towed by vessel

2 penalty units

5773

reg. 70(1)

As master of a recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table A, B or C in Schedule 4 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023, cause or allow vessel to be operated when person on board is not wearing a compulsory lifejacket as required by regulation 66 of the Marine Safety Regulations 2023

2 penalty units

5774

reg. 70(2)

As master of a recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table D, E or F in Schedule 4 to the Marine Safety Regulations 2023, cause or allow vessel to be operated when person on board is not wearing a compulsory lifejacket as required by regulation 67 of the Marine Safety Regulations 2023

2 penalty units

2030

reg. 70(3)

As master of a recreational vessel, cause or allow vessel to tow a person not wearing a compulsory lifejacket

2 penalty units

5775

reg. 76(1), reg. 76(2), reg. 76(3), reg. 76(4), reg. 76(5), reg. 76(6), reg. 76(7), reg. 76(8), reg. 76(9)

As master, fail to ensure that vessel displays required navigation lights

2 penalty units

5818

reg. 77(1)

As master, fail to ensure that vessel that is underway keeps to right of centre of channel or fairway

2 penalty units

5819

reg. 77(2)

As master, fail to ensure that vessel that is underway keeps out of the way of a vessel that can only navigate safely within channel or fairway

2 penalty units

5820

reg. 78(1), reg. 78(2), reg. 78(3), reg. 78(4), reg. 78(5)

As master of a power-driven vessel that is underway, fail to ensure vessel keeps out of the way

2 penalty units

5821

reg. 79(1), reg. 79(2), reg. 79(3), reg. 79(4)

As master of a sailing vessel that is underway, fail to ensure vessel keeps out of the way

2 penalty units

5822

Marine (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution Control) Act 1988

122

An offence against s. 28(1) constituted by a contravention of s. 28(1)(b) in circumstances where— (a) the person has a blood alcohol concentration of 0·05 or more but less than 0·07 g/100 ml or a breath alcohol concentration of 0·05 or more but less than 0·07 g/210 L of exhaled air; and (b) a prescribed concentration of zero blood or breath alcohol does not apply to the person; and (c) the person is aged 26 years or older