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(e) is easily kept clean; and
(f) is covered with a material that:
 (i) is impervious to water; and
 (ii) is capable of reducing the level of noise in the seafarer accommodation; and
 (iii) can easily be kept clean; and
 (iv) provides a good foothold.
       (2) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that flooring made of composite materials in an accommodation space on the vessel has flooring joints with sides profiled to avoid crevices.

47 Air conditioning
       (1) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that each of the following areas are air-conditioned to create an environment mentioned in ISO standard 7547/2002 Ships and marine technology — Air-conditioning and ventilation of accommodation spaces — Design conditions and basis of calculations, as amended from time to time:
(a) accommodation spaces;
(b) a radio room;
(c) a centralised machinery control room.
       (2) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that air conditioning systems on a vessel are designed:
(a) to maintain the air at a satisfactory temperature and relative humidity compared to outside air conditions in accordance with ISO standard 7547/2002 Ships and marine technology — Air-conditioning and ventilation of accommodation spaces — Design conditions and basis of calculations, as amended from time to time; and
(b) to ensure a sufficiency of air changes in all air-conditioned spaces; and
(c) to take account of the particular characteristics of operations at sea and not produce excessive noise or vibration; and
(d) to facilitate easy cleaning and disinfection of the system, to prevent or control the spread of disease.
       (3) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that all sanitary spaces on the vessel comply with paragraph 7(c) of MLC standard A3.1.
       (4) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that power for the operation of the air conditioning and other aids to ventilation is available at all times that seafarers are living or working on board the vessel.

48 Heating
       (1) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that seafarer accommodation areas on the vessel, other than refrigerating chambers, have a heating system that meets the requirements mentioned in Schedule 6.
       (2) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure that power for the operation of the heating system is available at all times that seafarers are living or working on board the vessel.
       (3) This section does not apply to a vessel that operates in tropical waters only.

49 Lighting
       (1) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must take all reasonable steps to ensure that sleeping rooms and mess rooms on the vessel have natural light.
       (2) The owner of a regulated Australian vessel must ensure