Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 32

    In the Zoning Plan, ship means a vessel that:

  (a)   has an overall length of at least 50 metres; or

  (b)   is an oil tanker (within the meaning given by the Protocol of 1978) regardless of its length; or

  (c)   is a chemical carrier or liquefied gas carrier, regardless of its length; or

  (d)   is a ship to which the INF Code applies, regardless of its length; or

  (e)   is a vessel that is adapted to carry oil or chemicals in bulk in cargo spaces; or

  (f)   is a vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel or vessels if:

  (i)   any of paragraphs   (a) to (e) applies to the towed or pushed vessel; or

  (ii)   the total length of the tow, from the stern of the towing vessel to the aft end of the tow, is more than 150 metres;

but does not include:

  (g)   a vessel of the Defence Force; or

  (h)   a vessel of the armed service of a foreign country, if the vessel is in the Marine Park with the consent of the Commonwealth; or

  (i)   a vessel that has an overall length of at least 50 metres and is used for private recreational activities.