Marine and Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2021
I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997 .
13 December 2021B. BAKER
Governor
By Her Excellency's Command,
MICHAEL DARREL JOSEPH FERGUSON
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
These regulations may be cited as the Marine and Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2021 .
These regulations take effect on 1 January 2022.
In these regulations, the Marine and Safety (General) Regulations 2013 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.
4. Regulation 5 amended (Life jackets)
Regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting from paragraph (b)(i) "200 metres" and substituting "500 metres";(b) by omitting subparagraph (ii) from paragraph (b) and substituting the following subparagraph:(ii) in addition to the life jackets required for the persons on the powered craft, is carrying 4 additional approved life jackets for the persons on the rowing shell that the powered craft is accompanying; or(c) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (b) :(ba) the lightweight craft is a rowing shell that is being used for or in connection with a rowing competition, regatta, event or other race –(i) that is being promoted, controlled, managed or conducted by Rowing Tasmania Incorporated; and(ii) in respect of which Rowing Tasmania Incorporated has prepared an approved safety management plan; or
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 22 December 2021
These regulations are administered in the Department of State Growth.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation)
These regulations amend the Marine and Safety (General) Regulations 2013 to update the requirements for the wearing of certain life jackets on lightweight craft that are rowing shells where the rowing shell is accompanied by a powered craft or is being used for the purposes of certain rowing competitions, regattas, events or other races.