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25 Access to vessels in port — responsibility of persons boarding or disembarking
       (1) A person boarding or leaving a vessel must use the means of access provided or identified by the master.
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.

Schedule 1 Regulated Australian vessels — additional requirements
(paragraph 9(1)(b))

1.1 Openings in watertight bulkheads
      (1) A cargo vessel must comply with all of the following provisions of regulation 13 of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS, unless subsection (2) applies:
(a) paragraph 13.2.3;
(b) paragraph 13.3;
(c) paragraph 13.4;
(d) paragraph 13.5.2;
(e) paragraph 13.5.3;
(f) paragraph 13.7.2;
(g) paragraph 13.7.3;
(h) paragraph 13.7.4;
(i) paragraph 13.8.1.
       (2) For a vessel that is classed by a recognised organisation, equivalent arrangements may be made that comply with IACS Unified Interpretation Doors in watertight bulkheads of cargo ships and passenger ships, IACS UI SC 156, as in force from time to time.
Note   In 2023, the current edition of the IACS Unified Interpretation (Rev. 2 Jan 2021) was available from the International Association of Classification Societies Ltd website at https://www.iacs.org.uk.

1.2 Fire precautions
        A cargo vessel must comply with paragraph 2 of regulation 47 of Chapter II‑1 of SOLAS.

1.3 Machinery spaces in passenger vessels—attendance
      (1) A machinery space in a passenger vessel must not be unattended, except in accordance with AMSA's approval under this section.
      (2) The owner of a passenger vessel may apply to AMSA, in accordance with the application process set out in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, for approval for a machinery space to be left unattended periodically.
      (3) AMSA may impose conditions on an approval given for the purposes of this section.
Note   This clause is included for the purposes of regulation 54 of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS.

1.4 Lifts
        A lift on a vessel must comply with AS 1735.1.1 Lifts, escalators and moving walks, Part 1.1: General requirements, as in force from time to time, or equivalent requirements.
Note   In 2023 the current editions of the standard mentioned in this clause was AS 1735.1.1:2022, Lifts, escalators and moving walks, Part 1.1: General requirements.
In 2023, this Standard could be found and purchased from the Standards Australia website (https://store.standards.org.au).

1.5 Lifting gear and machinery space cranes—non-classed vessels
       (1) For lifting gear, including any machinery space crane, being used on a vessel that is not classed by a recognised organisation — the vessel must meet standards that are equivalent to standards that would apply to the lifting gear if the vessel were classed.
       (2) This