Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) The master of a recreational vessel that is required to be equipped with portable fire extinguishers under regulation 62(1) must ensure that one of the portable fire extinguishers is—
(a) positioned adjacent to the engine and fuel carrying spaces of the vessel; and
(b) readily accessible.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if a fixed fire extinguishing system is fitted to the enclosed engine compartment of the vessel.
(3) The master of a recreational vessel that is required under regulation 62(1) to carry more than one fire extinguisher must ensure that each fire extinguisher is located in a separate position on the vessel.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.