Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00997:reg:73
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 73
Character Range: 70531–71804

73  Hatches and exterior doors—construction
 (1) This section applies to a recreational vessel if the hull construction of the vessel commenced on or after 1 January 1991.

Owners and operators of recreational vessels
 (2) A person who is the owner of a recreational vessel that is in Territory waters, or who operates a recreational vessel in Territory waters, must ensure that any hatch or exterior door on the vessel that can be used as a means of entering or leaving the vessel is capable of being opened from both the outside and the inside of the vessel.
 (3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (2).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

Suppliers of recreational vessels
 (4) A person (the first person) commits an offence if:
 (a) the first person supplies a recreational vessel to another person; and
 (b) the first person knows that the vessel will be, or is likely to be, used for recreational purposes; and
 (c) either:
 (i) there is no hatch or exterior door on the vessel that can be used as a means of entering or leaving the vessel; or
 (ii) there is such a hatch or exterior door on the vessel but the hatch or exterior door is not capable of being opened from both the outside and the inside of the vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.