Victorian Numbered Regulations

MARINE REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 180 OF 2009) - SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 2

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Regulation 104

TYPES OF PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES

PART 1—DEFINITION

In this Schedule "recognised appraiser" means—

        (a)     a certifying body accredited by the Joint Accreditation Scheme of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ); or

        (b)     a laboratory with National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation; or

        (c)     a notified body in accordance with the European Union "Maritime Equipment Directive, Module B (MED-B) directive 96/98/EC/(31996L0098)" as formulated, issued, prescribed or published from time to time; or

        (d)     a body approved by the Director.

PART 2—PFD TYPE 1

A personal flotation device is a PFD Type 1 if it complies with—

        (a)     AS 1512 "Personal flotation devices Type 1"; or

        (b)     AS 4758.1 "Personal flotation devices Part 1: General requirements" relating to Level 275 PFDs; or

        (c)     AS 4758.1 "Personal flotation devices Part 1: General requirements" relating to Level 150 PFDs; or

        (d)     AS 4758.1 "Personal flotation devices Part 1: General requirements" relating to Level 100 PFDs; or

        (e)     Australian Maritime Safety Authority Marine Orders Part 25, Appendix 1, Section 4.1 SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Life-jackets, as formulated, issued, prescribed or published from time to time; or

        (f)     Uniform Shipping Laws Code, Section 10, Appendix R (for Coastal Lifejackets), as formulated, issued, prescribed or published from time to time; or

        (g)     International Standard ISO 12402-2:2006(E) "Personal flotation devices—Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275—Safety requirements"; or

        (h)     International Standard ISO 12402-3:2006(E) "Personal flotation devices—Part 3: Lifejackets, performance level 150—Safety requirements"; or

              (i)     International Standard ISO 12402-4:2006(E) "Personal flotation devices—Part 4: Lifejackets, performance level 100—Safety requirements"; or

        (j)     one of the following recognised standards for personal flotation devices, or types of personal flotation devices, that has been approved by a recognised appraiser—
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              (i)     European Standard EN 399:1994 "Lifejackets and personal buoyancy aids— Lifejackets―275N ", as formulated, issued, prescribed or published by the European Union from time to time; or

              (ii)     European Standard EN 396:1994 "Lifejackets and personal buoyancy aids— Lifejackets―150N ", as formulated, issued, prescribed or published by the European Union from time to time; or

              (iii)     European Standard EN 395:1995 "Lifejackets and personal buoyancy aids—Lifejackets—100N", as formulated, issued, prescribed or published by the European Union from time to time; or

              (iv)     Canadian General Standards CAN/CGSB-65.11-M88 "Personal Flotation Devices", as formulated, issued, prescribed or published by the Canadian General Standards Board from time to time, and CAN/CGSB-65.15-M88 "Personal Flotation Devices for Children", as formulated, issued, prescribed or published by the Canadian General Standards Board from time to time; or

              (v)     Underwriters Laboratories Standards UL 1180 "Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices" as formulated, issued, prescribed or published by the Underwriters Laboratories from time to time; or

              (vi)     Section 401 of New Zealand Standard NZS 5823:2001 "Specification for Buoyancy Aids and Marine Safety Harnesses and Lines", as formulated, issued, prescribed or published by Standards New Zealand from time to time; or

        (h)     any standard or specifications approved by the Director.

PART 3—PFD TYPE 2

A personal flotation device is a PFD Type 2 if it complies with—
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        (a)     AS 1499 "Personal flotation devices—Type 2"; or

        (b)     AS 4758.1 "Personal flotation devices Part 1: General requirements" relating to Level 50 PFDs; or

        (c)     European Standard EN 393:1994 "Lifejackets and personal buoyancy aids—Buoyancy aids ―50N ", as formulated, issued, prescribed or published by the European Union from time to time; or

        (d)     International Standard ISO 12402-5:2006 "Personal flotation devices—Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50)—Safety requirements".

PART 4—PFD TYPE 3

A personal flotation device is a PFD Type 3 if it complies with—

        (a)     AS 2260 "Personal flotation devices—Type 3"; or

        (b)     AS 4758.1 "Personal flotation devices—Part 1: General requirements" relating to Level 50 Special Purpose PFDs.

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