Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

MARINE AND SAFETY (SAFE OPERATION) REGULATIONS 2003 (S.R. 2003, NO. 167)

- (S.R. 2003, NO. 167)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Regulations apply only to commercial vessels

   PART 2 - Basic safety obligations

   5.      Basic safety obligations of owners as regards vessel operations
   6.      Owners and their servants must respect operational safety orders given by masters
   7.      Basic safety obligations of masters as regards vessel operations
   8.      Basic safety obligations of masters as regards crew safety
   9.      Basic safety obligations of crewmembers

   PART 3 - Emergency procedures

           Division 1 - Emergency preparedness

   10.     Assignment of emergency duties
   11.     Assignment of emergency muster stations
   12.     Assignment of survival craft
   13.     Emergency muster lists
   14.     Emergency preparedness training

           Division 2 - Emergency awareness and communications

   15.     Emergency safety signs
   16.     Informing passengers about basic emergency procedures
   17.     Emergency signalling systems
   18.     Communications systems
   19.     False alarms, &c.

           Division 3 - Special emergencies

   20.     Obligation of master if vessel has to be abandoned
   21.     Obligation of master to assist vessels in distress

   PART 4 - Safe operations

   22.     Listening watches to be kept by radio-equipped vessels
   23.     "Securite" warning to be given of new navigational hazards
   24.     Safety requirements for doing hazardous work
   25.     Testing requirements for vessel operating systems
   26.     Watertight integrity checks
   27.     Directions to operate vessels at safe speeds
   28.     Vessels not to be operated in unsafe waters
   29.     Minimum crew levels for passenger vessels

   PART 5 - Record keeping

   30.     Interpretation of Part
   31.     Contact and crew records
   32.     Training and testing records
   33.     Incident records
   34.     Additional records for certain vessels
   35.     Inspection of records

   PART 6 - Safety Management Plans

   36.     Passenger vessels must have Safety Management Plan (SMP)
   37.     What is an SMP?
   38.     SMP must be relevant to vessel's operations
   39.     Application for approval of SMP
   40.     Requirements for SMP approval
   41.     Approval or refusal of SMP
   42.     Change of vessel operations
   43.     SMP compliance checks on survey
   44.     Dealing with failures to operate in accordance with SMP
   45.     Dealing with serious SMP defects
   46.     Suspension procedure and revocation of suspension
   47.     "Renewal" of SMP approvals
   48.     Promulgation and availability of SMP

   PART 7 - Safety audits

   49.     Interpretation of Part
   50.     Authorised persons may conduct vessel safety audits
   51.     Safety audits: follow-up action
   52.     Option to decline safety audit

   PART 8 - Miscellaneous

   53.     Exemptions
   54.     Powers of authorised persons regarding suspected offences
   55.     Obstruction of authorised persons
   56.     False or misleading statements
   57.     Right to seek review of decisions, &c.
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