The Fishing Vessels (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 1988

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation, application

4. 3. Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon

5. 4. Lifejackets and lifejacket lights

6. 5. Liferaft float-free arrangments

7. 6. Equivalents and exemptions

8. 7. Power to detain

9. 8. Penalties

10. Signature

11. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       REQUIREMENTS FOR LIFEJACKETS AND ATTACHMENTS

       1. PART I Inherently buoyant lifejackets

          1. Inherently buoyant lifejackets for persons weighing 32kg or over shall...

          2. 1. Construction (1.1) An inherently buoyant lifejacket shall be constructed with...

          3. 2. Materials (2.1) As applicable, the materials of a lifejacket shall...

          4. 3. Performance (3.1) An inherently buoyant lifejacket shall not be damaged...

          5. 4. Marking (4.1) An inherently buoyant lifejacket shall be marked indelibly...

          6. 5. Inherently buoyant lifejackets for persons weighing less than 32kg, shall...

          7. 6. Instructions and Information Instructions and information shall be provided in...

       2. PART II Inflatable lifejackets

          1. Inflatable lifejackets for persons weighing 32kg or over shall comply...

          2. 1. Construction (1.1) An inflatable lifejacket shall be constructed with proper...

          3. 2. Materials and Components (2.1) Materials and components shall as applicable...

          4. 3. Performance (3.1) An inflatable lifejacket shall not be damaged in...

          5. 4. Marking (4.1) An inflatable lifejacket shall be marked indelibly with—...

          6. 5. Instructions and Information Instructions and information shall be provided in...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       LIFEJACKET LIGHTS

       1. A lifejacket light shall comply with the following requirements—

       2. 1. Construction (1.1) The complete light unit shall be constructed with...

       3. 2. Attachment (2.1) The method of attachment shall not require penetration...

       4. 3. Activation The light shall be easy to activate with wet,...

       5. 4. Performance (4.1) A lifejacket light shall not be damaged in...

       6. 5. Marking (5.1) The unit shall be marked indelibly with—

       7. 6. Instructions and Information (6.1) Instructions and information shall be provided...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       LIFERAFT FLOAT FREE ARRANGEMENTS

       1. 1. General Float free arrangements shall provide for a liferaft to...

       2. 2. Painter System The liferaft painter system shall provide a connection...

       3. 3. Hydrostatic Release Unit (3.1) Construction A hydrostatic release unit used...

       4. 4. Weak Link (4.1) Construction and Materials A weak link used...

12. Explanatory Note