Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The master of a
certificated commercial vessel is authorised to procure and be in possession
of any poison included in Schedule 4 that is necessary to complete the
equipment of the vessel in order to comply with the requirements of the
Western Australian Marine Act 1982 .
(2) The holder of an
appropriate licence, or any other authorised person, may supply a poison
included in Schedule 4 on receipt of a written order, signed by the
master of the certificated commercial vessel, certifying that the poison is
necessary to complete the equipment of the vessel in order to comply with the
applicable requirements of subregulation (1).
(3) The written order
referred to in subregulation (2) must contain all of the following
information —
(a) the
date of the order;
(b) the
name of the certificated commercial vessel;
(c) the
machinery and hull number;
(d) the
name, address and signature of the master of the vessel;
(e) the
quantity, form and strength of the poison ordered.
(4) The master of the
certificated commercial vessel must ensure that —
(a) so
far as is practicable, the poisons supplied under subregulation (2) are
stored in a manner that prevents their theft, loss or unauthorised use; and
(b) a
record is kept of all the poisons stored aboard the vessel.
(5) When a medical
practitioner authorises the administration of one of the poisons to a person
on board the certificated commercial vessel, the master of the vessel must
ensure that a record is kept of all of the following information —
(a) the
date on which the poison was administered;
(b) the
poison being administered, the strength of the poison and the quantity that
has been administered;
(c) the
name of the person to whom the poison has been administered;
(d) the
name and address of the medical practitioner who authorised the administration
of the poison.
[Regulation 39BA inserted in Gazette
12 Jun 2009 p. 2109-10.]