Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01458:body:0:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01458
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 59736–62437

1 assembly station on the vessel for all persons on board if it is practicable for an assembly station to be provided.
      (3) The owner of the vessel must ensure that a laminated written or diagrammatic emergency safety procedure for use by persons on the vessel is prepared and displayed on the vessel if practical.
Note   For example, it may not be practical to display the emergency safety procedure on a canoe, kayak or personal watercraft.

5 Competencies of tour leader, guide and briefer
        The owner of the vessel must ensure that:
(a) each tour leader, guide and briefer for a vessel is competent to perform their duties; and
(b) if the vessel operates in a State or Territory that has recreational boating operator licencing requirements — the owner ensures that each tour leader, guide and briefer meets the requirements; and
(c) each tour leader has a current first aid certificate equivalent to at least HLTAID011 Provide first aid.

6 Provision of information to hirer and participants
       The owner of the vessel must ensure that:
(a) a briefing that includes the matters identified by the risk assessment for the operation is given to each hirer and participant before the person takes control of a vessel; or
(b) if not each hirer or participant is present when a hirer or participant takes control of a vessel — a hirer or participant present at the briefing agrees to brief all other hirers and participants who may operate the vessel about the matters mentioned in paragraph (a).

7 Provision of safety equipment to hirer and participants
        The owner of the vessel must ensure that:
(a) a vessel has all safety equipment on board when the hirer or a representative of the hirer takes control of the vessel; and
(b) each hirer and any participant is made aware of any requirements for the wearing of lifejackets that apply in the areas of operation of the vessel under State or Territory law.
Note   Additional requirements regarding lifejackets apply for personal watercraft — see clause 9.

8 Documentation
       The owner of the vessel must ensure that written records about the operation of the vessel are maintained to allow for investigation of marine incidents required to be reported to the National Regulator.
Note   It is an offence under the national law for the owner or master of a vessel not to report a marine incident — see sections 88 and 89 of the national law.

9 Additional requirements for personal watercraft
       The owner of a personal watercraft must ensure the following:
(a) that no hirer or participant takes the personal watercraft outside its designated cruising area or pen;
(b) that each hirer and participant operating a personal