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Western Australian Marine Act 1982

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985

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Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985

Contents

Citation 1
Commencement 1
Modified penalties 1
Forms 1

Schedule 1 — Modified penalties

Schedule 2 — Forms

Notes

Compilation table 21

Defined terms

Western Australian Marine Act 1982

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985.

2. Commencement

These regulations shall come into operation 3 months after the day on which they are published in the Gazette.

[3A. Deleted: SL 2024/191 r. 47.]

3. Modified penalties

The amount specified in the fourth column of Schedule 1 opposite the description set out in the third column of that Schedule of an offence created by the provision specified opposite thereto in the second column of that Schedule is the modified penalty in respect of that offence for the purposes of section 132(1) of the Act.

4. Forms

The several forms specified in Schedule 2 are prescribed for the respective purposes for which forms are required by sections 132(1), 132(5), 133(2) and 134(1) of the Act.

[5. Deleted: SL 2025/215 r. 12.]

Schedule 1 — Modified penalties

[r. 3]

[Heading inserted: Gazette 13 Nov 2009 p. 4538.]

Item	Navigable Waters Regulations 1958	Description of offence	Modified penalty $
1	6A	Failing to comply with directions	200
1AA	10(a)	Obstructing, impeding or interfering with passage of vessel approaching or leaving public jetty or bridge

Citation

Published

Commencement

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985

4 Oct 1985 p. 3866‑70

4 Jan 1986 (see r. 2)

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1986

24 Apr 1986 p. 1480‑1

24 Apr 1986

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations (No. 2) 1986

20 Jun 1986 p. 2057

20 Jun 1986

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1991

26 Jul 1991 p. 3934‑6

26 Jul 1991

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1992

9 Jun 1992 p. 2380‑2

1 Jul 1992 (see r. 2)

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1992

30 Jun 1992 p. 2910

1 Jul 1992 (see r. 2)

W.A. Marine Amendment Regulations 1992 Pt. 7

11 Aug 1992 p. 3976‑80

11 Aug 1992

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1991

7 May 1993 p. 2361‑2

7 May 1993

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1993

31 Dec 1993 p. 6911‑12

1 Mar 1994 (see r. 2)

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1996

14 Jun 1996 p. 2607

14 Jun 1996

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1997

30 May 1997 p. 2497‑9

30 May 1997

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 1998

27 Oct 1998 p. 5964‑5

27 Oct 1998

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1998

11 Dec 1998 p. 6651‑2

11 Dec 1998 (see r. 2)

Reprint of the Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985 as at 27 Aug 1999 (includes amendments listed above)

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2003

17 Jun 2003 p. 2220‑1

1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2)

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2005

23 Dec 2005 p. 6278‑9

23 Dec 2005

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2005

10 Feb 2006 p. 665‑6

10 Feb 2006 (see r. 2 and Gazette 10 Feb 2006 p. 667)

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2006

26 May 2006 p. 1880

26 May 2006

Reprint 2: The Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985 as at 13 Feb 2009 (includes amendments listed above)

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009

13 Nov 2009 p. 4537‑8

r. 1 and 2: 13 Nov 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Nov 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2009

17 Nov 2009 p. 4631‑2

r. 1 and 2: 17 Nov 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 Nov 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2012

9 Oct 2012 p. 4755‑61

r. 1 and 2: 9 Oct 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(b))

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012

4 Jan 2013 p. 9

r. 1 and 2: 4 Jan 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Jan 2013 (see r. 2(b))

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2013

20 Aug 2013 p. 3849

r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815)

Reprint 3: The Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Regulations 1985 as at 6 Dec 2013 (includes amendments listed above)

Transport Regulations Amendment (Lifejackets) Regulations 2017 Pt. 3

3 Mar 2017 p. 1484‑91

4 Mar 2017 (see r. 2(b))

Transport Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020 Pt. 5

SL 2020/172 25 Sep 2020

29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))

Transport Regulations Amendment (Mooring Management) Regulations 2021 Pt. 4

SL 2021/147 13 Aug 2021

28 Sep 2021 (see r. 2(b))

Transport Regulations Amendment (Marine Safety Equipment) Regulations 2023 Pt. 3

SL 2023/135 9 Aug 2023

1 Sep 2023 (see r. 2(b))

Western Australian Marine (Infringements) Amendment Regulations 2024

SL 2024/61 1 May 2024

2 May 2024 (see r. 2)

Transport Regulations Amendment (Marine Safety Equipment) Regulations 2024 Pt. 5

SL 2024/191 18 Sep 2024

30 Sep 2024 (see r. 2(b))

Transport Regulations Amendment (Prevention of Collisions in State Waters) Regulations 2025 Pt. 5

SL 2025/68 30 Apr 2025

1 May 2025 (see r. 2(b))

Transport Regulations Amendment (Removal of Obstructions) Regulations 2025 Pt. 4

SL 2025/215 17 Dec 2025

19 Dec 2025 (see r. 2(b))

Item	Western Australian Marine Act Section	Description of offence	Modified penalty $
48B	19(4)	Failure to comply with direction under section 19(1) or (2)	400
49	64A(1)(a) (as read with (3))	Failing to stand by to render assistance after a marine incident	500
50	64A(1)(b) (as read with (3))	Failing to render assistance after a marine incident	500
51	64A(1)(c) (as read with (3))	Failing to give details after a marine incident	500
52	64B(2) (as read with (3C))	Master or owner of a vessel failing to report a marine incident involving damage to the vessel	200
53	64B(4)	Master or owner of a vessel failing to give a written report of a marine incident involving an injury or death, or damage to the vessel, confirming any earlier report of the incident	200
[54‑73 deleted]
74	66(3)(a)	Obstructing an authorised person in relation to an area closed to navigation	200
75	66(3)(b)	Navigating a vessel in an area closed to navigation	200
76	67(3)	Exceeding speed limit by —
		(a) more than 3, but less than 5, knots	100
		(b) 5 or more, but less than 10, knots	160
		(c) 10 knots or more	200
77	69	Failing to batten down and secure hatches	100
78	70(1)	Going on board a vessel in port at night without authority	100
79	75BF	Careless navigation of a vessel	300
80	75D(1)	A first offence of navigating or attempting to operate a vessel while BAC is 0.05 or above	1 000
81	75GF(5)	Failing to comply with a prohibition notice	600
[82‑89 deleted]
90A	79(2)	Failure of the master or person in charge of a vessel to comply with the Prevention of Collisions in State Waters Regulations 1983	300
90	91(1)	Carrying dangerous goods without proper markings	200
91	97(1)	Carrying explosives on a passenger ship without proper protection	200
92	132(8)	Removing an infringement notice from a vessel	100

	W.A. Marine (Hire and Drive Vessels) Regulations 1983 (provision of Uniform Code)
93	3.4.1	Failing to fix registration plates to hire and drive vessel	50
94	3.4.2	Failing to maintain markings on hire and drive vessel	50
95	3.12.1	Failing to notify the CEO of repairs or alterations to hire and drive vessel	50
96	3.13.2	Failing to report an accident involving hire and drive vessel	50
97	4.2.2	Overloading a hire and drive vessel	100