South Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 97A

97A—Trade plates

        (1)         An application for trade plates—

            (a)         must be made to the CEO; and

            (b)         must conform to the requirements of the CEO about its form, contents and the manner in which it is made; and

            (c)         must be accompanied by the fee fixed by Schedule 14.

        (2)         On application under this regulation, the CEO may issue trade plates to a person if satisfied that the person is engaged in a business in which trade plates are reasonably required for one or more of the following purposes:

            (a)         demonstration of a vessel to a prospective purchaser;

            (b)         testing of a vessel prior to delivery of the vessel to a purchaser of the vessel;

            (c)         testing of a vessel in the course of repairs or servicing or the making of alterations or additions to the vessel;

            (d)         demonstration of a vessel while the vessel is on display at a boating show or other similar event.

        (3)         Trade plates will be issued or reissued for a period of 12 months and may be subject to such conditions (if any) as the CEO thinks fit.

        (4)         The CEO must, on issuing trade plates to an applicant, also issue to the applicant—

            (a)         a certificate of issue of trade plates; and

            (b)         a trade plate label.

        (5)         A replacement of such a certificate or label must not be issued unless the original (or previous replacement) certificate or label is returned to the CEO or the CEO is satisfied that the certificate or label has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

        (6)         A replacement certificate or label will only be issued on payment of the fee fixed by Schedule 14.

        (7)         Trade plates and a trade plate label issued under this regulation must be affixed to a vessel as follows:

            (a)         one plate must be securely fixed to the forepart of each side of the vessel; and

            (b)         the trade plate label must be affixed on to the trade plate that is on the starboard side of the vessel, aligned with that edge of the trade plate that is closest to the stern of the vessel; and

            (c)         the plates must be fixed to the vessel in such a manner that every figure and letter on the plate is clearly visible and legible up to a distance of at least 50 metres in clear weather conditions while the vessel is underway.

        (8)         A person to whom trade plates have been issued or reissued may surrender them to the CEO at any time.

        (9)         If a person who holds trade plates ceases to carry on the business in relation to which the plates were issued or reissued, the person must, within seven days of ceasing to carry on that business—

            (a)         surrender the plates to the CEO; and

            (b)         if the business is purchased or acquired by another person—notify the CEO in writing of the name and address of that other person and the date of the sale or acquisition.

Maximum penalty: $250.

        (10)         If a person surrenders trade plates to the CEO under this regulation, the CEO must refund to the person the proportion of the fee paid for issue or reissue of the plates corresponding to the unexpired period of their issue or reissue less the fee fixed by Schedule 14 for surrender of the plates (the total refundable amount being rounded to the nearest dollar).