Western Australian Current Regulations

NAVIGABLE WATERS REGULATIONS 1958 - REG 52BAB

52BAB .         Pleasure vessels to carry locator beacons

        (1)         The owner or master of a pleasure vessel that is outside protected waters and more than 400 m from any shore must ensure that —

            (a)         the vessel is equipped with an Emergency Position‑Indicating Radio Beacon; or

            (b)         a personal locator beacon is attached to a person on board the vessel.

        (2)         An owner or master who contravenes this regulation commits an offence.

        [Regulation 52BAB inserted: SL 2023/135 r. 31; amended: SL 2024/191 r. 31.]

[ 52BAC, 52BAD .         Deleted: SL 2024/191 r. 32.]