New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MANAGEMENT OF WATERS AND WATERSIDE LANDS REGULATIONS--N.S.W. - REG 50A

50A Requirements of moored houseboats

(1) Where any vessel or floating object occupying any navigable waters pursuant to an occupation licence is used as a houseboat:

(a) it shall be so secured as to ensure that it will remain afloat at all times,

(b) no means of access to and egress from the shore shall be provided other than the use of a smaller craft,

(c) the vessel or floating object shall have no opening in its hull whereby sewage or domestic sullage water may be discharged, and

(d) no connection for the supply of water or power, or for any similar purpose, shall be made between the vessel or floating object and the shore.

(2) If any requirement of clause (1) is not complied with, then:

(a) with respect to a vessel, both the owner and the master thereof shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations, and

(b) with respect to a floating object, the owner thereof shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations.