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for planning including nautical charts and publications and any ships' routeing systems.

15 Persons not to interfere with master's decisions
[SOLAS V/34-1]
       (1) A person must not prevent or restrict the master of a vessel from taking or executing any decision that the master says is necessary for safe navigation or protection of the marine environment.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (2) An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
       (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
Subdivision 2.2 Navigational safety equipment etc

16 Bridge design, bridge procedures, design and arrangement of navigational systems and equipment
[SOLAS V/15]
        The owner of a vessel must make decisions about bridge design, bridge procedures and the design and arrangements of navigational systems and equipment in accordance with Regulation 15 of Chapter V of SOLAS.
Note   Regulation 15 of Chapter V of SOLAS sets out a number of principles for the purpose of applying the requirements of Regulations 19, 22, 24, 25, 27, and 28 of Chapter V of SOLAS.

17 Maintenance of navigational equipment
[SOLAS V/16]
       (1) The master of a vessel must take all reasonable steps to ensure:
(a) the performance of navigational equipment is maintained; and
(b) the equipment is maintained in efficient working order.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (2) If vessel is at a place where repair facilities are not available and a defect in navigational equipment is discovered on the vessel, the master of the vessel may only proceed to another port if that port is where repairs can take place and AMSA has agreed.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (3) For subsection (2), the master of the vessel must ensure that the inoperative equipment or the unavailability of information is taken into account when planning and making the voyage to the port.
       (4) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a strict liability offence.
       (5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

18 Electromagnetic compatibility
[SOLAS V/17]
       (1) The owner of a vessel must ensure that the electrical and electronic equipment on or near the bridge of a vessel constructed after 30 June 2002 is tested for electromagnetic compatibility in accordance with paragraph 1 of Regulation 17 of Chapter V of SOLAS.
Note   Paragraph 1 of Regulation 17 of Chapter V of SOLAS provides that the recommendations of the IMO must be taken into account when testing. See the AMSA website for details of the latest IMO resolution in relation to testing for electromagnetic compatibility.
       (2) The owner of a vessel must ensure that electrical and electronic equipment does not