Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Governor may
make regulations prescribing all matters that are necessary or convenient to
be prescribed in respect of the registration, navigation and operation of
pleasure vessels and otherwise for giving effect to the purposes of this Part
and in particular —
(a)
providing for the registration and transfer of registration of pleasure
vessels or any class of pleasure vessels, whether generally or where
registration is limited in respect of time, place or circumstance, and
providing for the suspension or cancellation of such registration;
(b)
prohibiting the navigation of pleasure vessels that cannot safely be
navigated;
(c)
regulating the maintenance and repair of pleasure vessels;
(d)
prescribing the equipment to be provided on pleasure vessels and for the use
and maintenance of such equipment;
(e)
providing for the inspection of pleasure vessels and their equipment;
(f)
regulating noise, fumes and smoke arising from the operation of pleasure
vessels;
(g)
prescribing the age of persons who may be in charge of pleasure vessels, or
pleasure vessels of any class;
(h)
providing for the manning of pleasure vessels, generally or in respect of
journeys of specified durations;
(ha)
regulating, controlling or prohibiting water related activities generally or
any kind of water related activity specified in the regulations;
(i)
regulating or prohibiting the use of specified
waters —
(i)
by any pleasure vessel or pleasure vessels of any class;
or
(ii)
for any specified purpose;
(j)
prescribing safety regulations in respect of the navigation, mooring and
berthing of pleasure vessels; and
(k)
regulating the provision and use on pleasure vessels of lights and signals.
(2) Without limiting
in any way the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Governor may by
regulation empower the chief executive officer to regulate by notice
published in the Gazette times, places, and conditions in respect of
any matter or thing for which regulations may be made under
subsection (1)(b), (i) and (j) and such a notice has the force of law.
(3) Regulations made
or a notice published under this section prescribing safety regulations may
provide that where the chief executive officer is satisfied that appropriate
measures are taken to ensure the safety of competitors, spectators and members
of the public generally, specified pleasure vessels or persons or classes of
pleasure vessels or persons engaged in aquatic events or exhibitions approved
by the chief executive officer may be exempted by the chief executive officer
from the requirement to carry all, or a specified part, of the required safety
equipment and such an exemption may be granted unconditionally or subject to
specified conditions.
[Section 99 amended by No. 35 of 1990
s. 14 and 21.]