Navigable Waters Regulations 1958 (WA)

Western Australia Western Australian Marine Act 1982 Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 Jetties Act 1926 Navigable Waters Regulations 1958 Western Australia Navigable Waters Regulations 1958 Contents Part I — Preliminary 1. Citation and commencement 1 2. Terms used 1 2A. Measurement of distance 1 3. Responsibility of master and owner 1 3A. When emergency vessels exempt 1 3B. International Organization for Standardization 1 Part II — General good order regulations 4. Application of Part 1 5. Inspection of vessels 1 6. Lifesaving equipment not to be interfered with 1 6A. Owner of vessel to comply with directions 1 7. Aids to navigation not to be interfered with 1 8. Rubbish 1 9. Sand below high water mark not to be interfered with 1 10. Conduct on or near vessels, public jetties or bridges 1 10A. Areas for swimming 1 11. Swimming from public jetty to be at own risk 1 12. Regattas 1 13. Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983 apply 1 14. Vessel not to be used to cause nuisance or damage 1 14A. Safe navigation of vessels 1 14B. Passengers to keep within certain limits of vessel during navigation 1 15. Towing vessels 1 16. Inflammable liquid 1 17. Two vessels leaving adjacent berths at the same time 1 18. Right of way when approaching jetties 1 18A. At least 2 persons to man sea going vessel 1 19A. Speed limit in Swan and Canning Rivers 1 19B. Use of signals and flares etc. 1 19C. Master to display diving signals during diving 1 19D. Person to display certain signals when diving otherwise than from vessel 1 19E. Precautions when approaching diving operations 1 19F. Owner of vessel to supply driver's name and address 1 19H. Declaration of emergency vessel 1 19I. Flashing blue lamps 1 20. Penalties 1 Part III — Use of public jetties 21. Terms used 1 22. Application of this Part 1 23. Jetties to be in accordance with these regulations 1 24. Vessels moored to jetties 1 25. Vessels not to remain at jetties 1 26. Cargo or property not to be left on jetties 1 27. Explosives not to be landed on jetties 1 28. Vehicles and bicycles on jetties 1 29. Written permission required for bulk cargoes 1 30. Damage to jetties 1 31. Fishing from public bridges and jetties 1 32. Hawking, meetings etc. prohibited 1 33. Gangways to be provided 1 34. Material not to be removed without permission 1 35. Obstruction of jetties or officer 1 36. Penalties 1 Part IV — Berthing and mooring 37. Application of this Part 1 38. Vessels to be moored, berthed or removed as directed 1 39. Vessels and moorings not to be interfered with 1 40. Penalties 1 Part V — Obstruction and wrecks 41. Application of this Part 1 42. Vessels not to be moored in fairway or channel 1 43. Channels or fairways not to be obstructed by nets etc. 1 44. Beached vessels to be removed by owner or officer 1 45. Penalties 1 Part 5A — Registration of registrable vessels 45A. Terms used 1 45AA. Accreditation of persons as hull identification number providers 1 45AB. Accreditation of persons as hull identification number examiners 1 45AC. Provisions relating to accreditation of hull identification number providers and examiners 1 45AD. Transitional provisions regarding accreditation of hull identification number providers and examiners 1 45B. Registration of vessels 1 45BAA. Registration of foreign pleasure vessels 1 45BAB. Chief executive officer may issue registration stickers 1 45BA. Dealers plates 1 45C. Duration of registration etc. 1 45D. Owners to furnish particulars of changes of address etc. 1 45E. Transfers of vessels 1 45EA. Altering hull identification number prohibited 1 45EB. Duty of owner to reaffix hull identification number 1 45F. Penalties 1 Part 6 — Recreational skipper's tickets, equipment and safety requirements Division 1 — Preliminary 46. Terms used 1 Division 2 — Recreational skippers' tickets 47. Terms used 1 47A. Authority to drive motor boats and RST vessels 1 47B. Learner deemed to be directly supervised 1 47C. Recreational skipper's ticket 1 47D. Recreational skipper's ticket, conditions on 1 47E. Interstate or overseas ticket valid for 3 months 1 47F. Exemptions 1 47G. Recreational skipper's ticket, CEO may refuse, cancel or suspend 1 47GA. Effect of disqualification: cancellation 1 47GB. Effect of disqualification in another jurisdiction 1 47H. Ticket to be produced on request 1 47I. Ticket holder to notify change of details 1 Division 3 — General regulations for motor boats, speed boats and personal watercraft 48. Limitation of speed, water ski-ing and para-sailing 1 48A. Areas for speed boats and water ski‑ing 1 49. Driver to be accompanied and to be alert 1 49C. Driving speed boats behind skiers 1 49D. Right of way when landing a water skier 1 49E. Ski ropes 1 49F. Towing trick water skiers 1 49G. Towing skiers near landing or take‑off areas 1 49H. Ski line to be retrieved 1 49I. Driver of speed boat not to approach shore where skier has landed 1 49J. Sitting on gunwale or back of driver's seat prohibited 1 49K. Water skis to be retrieved immediately 1 49M. Restrictions on slalom ski‑ing or ski‑jumping 1 50. Towing of water skier prohibited at certain times 1 50A. Restrictions on freestyle driving, surfing and wave jumping on personal watercraft 1 Division 4 — Lifejackets 50B. Lifejackets to be worn on vessels 1 Division 5 — Sailboard riding 50C. Restrictions on sailboard riding 1 Division 6 — Motor boats 51. Silencers on motor boats 1 51A. Motor boats not to emit smoke or vapour 1 Division 7 — Aquatic sport events 51C. Organized races, displays, regattas and aquatic sports 1 Division 8 — Equipment and safety 52A. Pleasure vessels to be equipped with lifejackets 1 52B. Pleasure vessels to be equipped with certain distress signals 1 52BAA. Registrable vessels to be equipped with marine transceiver 1 52BAB. Pleasure vessels to carry locator beacons 1 52BA. Equipment to be maintained in serviceable condition and readily accessible 1 52BB. Lifejacket worn on personal watercraft to be maintained in serviceable condition 1 52E. Storage and use of fuel in motor boats 1 52F. Ventilation of engine compartment 1 52G. Navigation lights 1 52H. Reporting accidents and fires 1 Division 9 — Offences and penalties 53. Offences and penalties 1 Part VIII — Miscellaneous 68. Duty of owner or master 1 69. Form of warrant 1 70. Form of order to produce 1 71. Disclosure of information by Commissioner of Police 1 72. Disclosure of information: prescribed persons 1 Schedule 1 Schedule 2 — Classes of things that are and are not vessels Division 1 — Classes of things that are vessels Division 2 — Classes of things that are not vessels Notes Compilation table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Western Australian Marine Act 1982 Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 Jetties Act 1926 Navigable Waters Regulations 1958