NAVIGABLE WATERS REGULATIONS 1958

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 1 Citation and commencement  
• 2 Terms used  
• 2A Measurement of distance  
• 3 Responsibility of master and owner  
• 3A When emergency vessels exempt  
• 3B International Organization for Standardization

PART II -- General good order regulations  

• 4 Regulations, application of  
• 5 Inspection of vessels  
• 6 Lifesaving equipment not to be interfered with  
• 6A Owner of vessel to comply with directions  
• 7 Aids to navigation not to be interfered with  
• 8 Rubbish  
• 9 Sand below high water mark not to be interfered with  
• 10 Conduct on or near vessels, public jetties or bridges  
• 10A Areas for swimming  
• 11 Swimming from public jetty to be at own risk  
• 12 Regattas  
• 13 Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983 apply  
• 14 Vessel not to be used to cause nuisance or damage  
• 14A Safe navigation of vessels  
• 14B Passengers to keep within certain limits of vessel during navigation  
• 15 Towing vessels  
• 16 Inflammable liquid  
• 17 Two vessels leaving adjacent berths at the same time  
• 18 Right of way when approaching jetties  
• 18A At least 2 persons to man sea going vessel  
• 19A Speed limit in Swan and Canning Rivers  
• 19B Use of signals and flares etc.  
• 19C Master to display diving signals during diving  
• 19D Person to display certain signals when diving otherwise than from vessel  
• 19E Precautions when approaching diving operations  
• 19F Owner of vessel to supply driver’s name and address  
• 19G Certificates of appointment  
• 19H Declaration of emergency vessel  
• 19I Flashing blue lamps  
• 20 Penalties

PART III -- Use of public jetties  

• 21 Terms used  
• 22 Application of this Part  
• 23 Jetties to be in accordance with these regulations  
• 24 Vessels moored to jetties  
• 25 Vessels not to remain at jetties  
• 26 Cargo or property not to be left on jetties  
• 27 Explosives not to be landed on jetties  
• 28 Vehicles and bicycles on jetties  
• 29 Written permission required for bulk cargoes  
• 30 Damage to jetties  
• 31 Fishing from public bridges and jetties  
• 32 Hawking, meetings etc. prohibited  
• 33 Gangways to be provided  
• 34 Material not to be removed without permission  
• 35 Obstruction of jetties or officer  
• 36 Penalties

PART IV -- Berthing and mooring  

• 37 Application of this Part  
• 38 Vessels to be moored, berthed or take their departure as directed  
• 39 Vessels and moorings not to be interfered with  
• 40 Penalties

PART V -- Obstruction and wrecks  

• 41 Application of this Part  
• 42 Vessels not to be moored in fairway or channel  
• 43 Channels or fairways not to be obstructed by nets etc.  
• 44 Beached vessels to be removed by owner or officer  
• 45 Penalties

PART 5A -- Registration of private pleasure vessels  

• 45A Terms used and application of this Part  
• 45AA Accreditation of persons as hull identification number providers  
• 45AB Accreditation of persons as hull identification number examiners  
• 45AC Provisions relating to accreditation of hull identification number providers and examiners  
• 45AD Transitional provisions regarding accreditation of hull identification number providers and examiners  
• 45B Registration of vessels  
• 45BAA Registration of foreign pleasure vessels  
• 45BAB Chief executive officer may issue registration stickers  
• 45BA Dealers plates  
• 45C Duration of registration etc.  
• 45D Owners to furnish particulars of changes of address etc.  
• 45E Transfers of vessels  
• 45EA Altering hull identification number prohibited  
• 45EB Duty of owner to reaffix hull identification number  
• 45F Penalties

PART 6 -- Private pleasure vessels

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 46 Terms used

Division 2 -- Recreational skippers’ tickets  

• 47 Terms used  
• 47A Authority to drive motor boats and RST vessels  
• 47B Learner deemed to be directly supervised  
• 47C Recreational skipper’s ticket  
• 47D Recreational skipper’s ticket, conditions on  
• 47E Interstate or overseas ticket valid for 3 months  
• 47F Exemptions  
• 47G Recreational skipper’s ticket, CEO may refuse, cancel or suspend  
• 47H Ticket to be produced on request  
• 47I Ticket holder to notify change of details  
• 48 Limitation of speed, water ski-ing and para-sailing  
• 48A Areas for speed boats and water ski‑ing  
• 49 Driver to be accompanied and to be alert  
• 49C Driving speed boats behind skiers  
• 49D Right of way when landing a water skier  
• 49E Ski ropes  
• 49F Towing trick water skiers  
• 49G Towing skiers near landing or take‑off areas  
• 49H Ski line to be retrieved  
• 49I Driver of speed boat not to approach shore where skier has landed  
• 49J Sitting on gunwale or back of driver’s seat prohibited  
• 49K Water skis to be retrieved immediately  
• 49M Restrictions on slalom ski‑ing or ski‑jumping  
• 50 Towing of water skier prohibited at certain times  
• 50A Restrictions on freestyle driving, surfing and wave jumping on personal watercraft

Division 4 -- Lifejackets  

• 50B Lifejackets to be worn on vessels

Division 5 -- Sailboard riding  

• 50C Restrictions on sailboard riding

Division 6 -- Motor boats  

• 51 Silencers on motor boats  
• 51A Motor boats not to emit smoke or vapour

Division 7 -- Aquatic sport events  

• 51C Organized races, displays, regattas and aquatic sports

Division 8 -- Equipment and safety  

• 52A Vessels being navigated to be equipped with lifejackets  
• 52B Vessels to be equipped with certain distress signals  
• 52BAA Certain vessels to be equipped with marine transceiver  
• 52BAB Certain vessels to carry locator beacons  
• 52BAC Sailboard riders to carry lifejackets, distress signals and emergency beacons  
• 52BAD Owners to ensure recreational paddle craft are equipped with lifejackets, distress signals and emergency beacons  
• 52BA Equipment to be maintained in serviceable condition and readily accessible  
• 52BB Lifejacket worn on personal watercraft to be maintained in serviceable condition  
• 52CA Chief executive officer may grant exemption from compliance with r. 52A, 52B, 52BAC and 52BAD  
• 52D Person in charge of vessel, sailboard or recreational paddle craft in unsafe circumstances to obey directions of departmental officer  
• 52E Storage and use of fuel in motor boats  
• 52F Ventilation of engine compartment  
• 52G Navigation lights  
• 52H Reporting accidents and fires

Division 9 -- Offences and penalties  

• 53 Offences and penalties

PART VIII -- Miscellaneous  

• 68 Duty of owner or person navigating vessel  
• 69 Form of warrant
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