New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MARINE SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2009 - REG 7

7 Display of emergency patrol signal

(1) In this clause:
"emergency patrol duty" means an urgent patrol or duty arising from an accident, hazard or other emergency or authorised by the Maritime Authority.
"emergency patrol signal" means an all-round flashing blue light, or flashing blue and red lights.

(2) A person must not operate a vessel that displays an emergency patrol signal unless:

(a) the display has been authorised in writing by the Maritime Authority for the purpose of enabling the carrying out of emergency patrol duty, or

(b) the vessel is operated on behalf of the Maritime Authority, the NSW Police Force, the Ambulance Service of NSW or a fire service for the purpose of carrying out an emergency patrol duty.

(3) An operator of a vessel carrying out an emergency patrol duty must ensure that an emergency patrol signal is displayed in a clearly visible position if directed to do so by the Maritime Authority.

(4) An operator of a vessel must comply with any direction concerning the manner of navigation of the vessel given by the operator or any crew member of another vessel displaying an emergency patrol signal in accordance with this clause.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.