Victorian Numbered Regulations

MARINE REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 180 OF 2009) - REG 230

    (1)     A person must not operate a recreational vessel unless all lifesaving equipment, fire extinguishers and other safety equipment required to be carried on board the vessel under regulations 228 and  229—

        (a)     are placed or located in a conspicuous and readily accessible position at all times; and

        (b)     are kept in good order at all times; and

        (c)     are maintained or serviced in a way that ensures that they are able to operate at all times in the way that they were designed to operate; and

        (d)     are serviced on or before the date specified by the manufacturer for that item of equipment.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

    (2)     If more than one fire extinguisher of the same type is required under regulation 229 to be carried on board a recreational vessel, a person must not operate the vessel unless each fire extinguisher of that type is located in a separate position on the vessel.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.