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Vic marine safety in the spotlight
New regs introduced this weekend and fines skyrocket!The Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) today announced support for the Marine Safety Regulations 2012, which are set to come into effect this Sunday, July 1.
“Minister for Ports Dr Denis Napthine has kept his word on reducing the level of regulatory burden that recreational boaters would face under new regulations,” said BIAV President Andrew Warner.
“Dr Napthine has listened to boaters and he’s got the balance right. The Marine Safety Regulations 2012 and increased on-the-spot fines will put the spotlight clearly on boating safety.
“Boaters simply cannot afford to be complacent about marine safety from here on,” Warner says.
“The regulations contain a number of important changes that recreational boaters will urgently need to be familiar with before they hit the water this season.
Most importantly will be ensuring the proper maintenance of vessels and that all boaters are aware of the extreme penalty infringements that will be handed out after July 1 for safety and non-safety based offences,” Warner warns.
Penalty Infringements include:
- On-the-spot fines for failure to wear a life jacket will double to $281.68
- On-the-spot fines for forgetting to renew boat registration will rise to… $704.20!
- On-the-spot parking tickets for boaters on the water of $140.84
- On-the-spot fine for a flat torch battery will rise to… $176.05!
- On-the-spot fine of $281.60 for a leaking hull
No, it’s not April 1. It's from July 1 and, we should add, a mighty money grab and gouge. I mean, we're all for boating safety but $700-plus for forgetting to register your boat and $176,05 for flat batteries and, well, half the boats on the water probably take on a bit between their planks, around the bung hole or through-hull, and so on.
Recreational boaters can view the new regulations and penalty infringements on the BIAV website, www.biavic.com.au.
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