Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Commercial and Fishing Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 1998

Queensland Transport Operations ( Marine Safety) Act 1994 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY— COMMERCIAL AND FISHING SHIPS MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT) STANDARD 1998 Reprinted as in force on 6 March 1998 (standard not amended up to this date) Reprint No. 1 * This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy NOT FURTHER AMENDED LAST REPRINT BEFORE REPEAL See 2005 SL No. 18 s 8 * Minor differences in style between this reprint and another reprint with the same number are due to the conversion to another software program. The content has not changed.

Information about this reprint This standard is reprinted as at 6 March 1998. Minor editorial changes allowed under the provisions of the Reprints Act 1992 have been made to use aspects of format and printing style consistent with current drafting practice (s 35). See endnotes for information about when provisions commenced.

Queensland TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY—COMMERCIAL AND FISHING SHIPS MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT) STANDARD 1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Who standard applies to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Purpose of standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Miscellaneous equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 Expiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

s1 3 s3 Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Commercial and Fishing Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 1998 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY—COMMERCIAL AND FISHING SHIPS MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT) STANDARD 1998 [reprinted as in force on 6 March 1998] 1 Short title This standard may be cited as the Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Commercial and Fishing Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 1998 . 2 Commencement This standard commences on 1 March 1998. 3 Definitions In this standard— “Code” 1 see schedule 11 of the regulation. “commercial ship” see schedule 11 of the regulation. “fishing ship” see schedule 11 of the regulation. “operational area” see section 79 2 of the regulation. “regulation” means the Transport Operations Regulation 1995 . (Marine Safely) 1 The Code is the Uniform Shipping Laws Code adopted by the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers. 2 Section 79 (Operational area of commercial or fishing ships) of the regulation

s4 4 s6 Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Commercial and Fishing Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 1998 4 Who standard applies to This standard applies to the owner or master of a commercial or fishing ship that is required to be registered under part 3, division 3 3 of the regulation. 5 Purpose of standard (1) This standard is a guide to how to satisfy the general safety obligations under part 4 4 of the Act. (2) The equipment mentioned in section 6 is in addition to the safety equipment required by part 2 and part 5, division 6 5 of the regulation. 6 Miscellaneous equipment (1) A commercial or fishing ship should be equipped in accordance with sections 12, 13 and 18 6 of the Code. (2) Alternatively, a commercial or fishing ship should be equipped with equipment to— (a) safely navigate the ship in the intended operational area in all expected weather conditions for the area; and Example of paragraph (a) — Charts, radar, compasses. (b) safely secure the ship in the intended operational area in all expected weather conditions for the area should it be disabled and afloat; and 3 Part 3 (Accreditation, ship building and registration of ships) division 3 (Registration of ships) of the regulation 4 Part 4 (General safety obligations and standards) of the Act 5 Part 2 (Safety equipment) and part 5 (Operating ships), division 6 (Prevention of collisions) of the regulation 6 Section 12 (Radio equipment) of the Code Section 13 (Miscellaneous equipment) of the Code Section 18 (Hire and drive vessels) of the Code

s7 5 s7 Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Commercial and Fishing Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 1998 (c) enable the ship to communicate with another ship, or a shore based radio station, in the intended operational area in all expected weather conditions for the area; and (d) provide a safe environment, first aid and reasonable comfort to anyone on board the ship; and Example of paragraph (d) — Handrails, stairs. (e) allow anyone safe unhindered access to and from the ship; and Example of paragraph (e) — A sturdy passenger gangway with handrails. (f) safely secure the ship in the intended operational area in all expected weather conditions for the area to enable— (i) anyone to embark or disembark; or (ii) cargo to be transferred to or from the ship; and (g) indicate weather changes within the ship’s operational area. (3) The equipment mentioned in this section should be in good working order. 7 Expiry This standard expires 7 years after its commencement.

6 Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Commercial and Fishing Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 1998 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 4 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). However, no amendments have commenced operation on or before that day. Future amendments of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Commercial and Fishing Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 1998 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd o in c om orig p para prec pres Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present Key prev (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previous = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No.[X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 1992 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered

7 Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Commercial and Fishing Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 1998 4 List of legislation Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Commercial and Fishing Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 1998 SL No. 22 made by the chief executive on 29 January 1998 notfd gaz 27 February 1998 pp 884–6 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 March 1998 (see s 2) exp 1 March 2005 (see s 7) Note—A regulatory impact statement and an explanatory note were prepared © State of Queensland 2005