Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00063:section:9a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00063
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9A
Character Range: 17570–18512

9A  Exclusion of pleasure craft from the Marine Insurance Act 1909
 (1) The Marine Insurance Act 1909 does not apply to a contract of marine insurance made in respect of a pleasure craft unless the contract is made in connection with the pleasure craft's capacity as cargo.
 (2) For the purposes of this section, a pleasure craft is a ship that is:
 (a) used or intended to be used:
 (i) wholly for recreational activities, sporting activities, or both; and
 (ii) otherwise than for reward; and
 (b) legally and beneficially owned by one or more individuals; and
 (c) not declared by the regulations to be exempt from this subsection.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), any minor, infrequent and irregular use of a ship for activities other than:
 (a) recreational activities; or
 (b) sporting activities;
is to be ignored.
 (4) In this section:
contract of marine insurance has the same meaning as in the Marine Insurance Act 1909.