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Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption
Event name:
Club2Club Swim
Date/time of event:
Saturday 10th February 8:30-11:30am
Location:
Local Port of Port Phillip Bay
Details:
PUBLIC NOTICE
DECLARATION
OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Local Port of Port Phillip Bay, makes
the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of
boating activity conducted by the Aspendale Life Saving Club, persons and
vessels involved in the Club2Club Swim are exempt from the following requirements:
State Rules made under the Marine Act 1988
1.
Clause 2(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres
of a person in the water
2.
Clause 2(c) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel
3.
Clause 4(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 200 metres of the water’s edge
4.
Clause 1.2.7 of Schedule 1 – 5 knot
speed restriction of East Port Phillip
6.
Clause 1.2.12(b) of Schedule 1 – the master of a personal watercraft
must not operate the personal watercraft for any purpose other than transiting
in the safest most direct course to, or from the shore and/or boat ramp or
berthing facility (including a jetty, pier or mooring), whilst operating within
designated 5 knot speed restriction zone
Subject to the conditions detailed below:
·
Masters of rescue vessels are only
exempt from items 1 to 4 when undertaking a rescue
operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or
other needs and deliver them to a place of safety on shore and items 5
and 6 for the duration of the event.
·
Occupants of powered rescue vessels (including personal
watercraft) involved with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times during
the event and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.
·
The exemptions apply from 8:30am
to 11:30am
on Saturday 10 February 2024 to persons and vessels involved in the Club2Club Swim within
the waters between
Aspendale and Edithvale Beach.
·
The exemptions apply provided the
stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated
documentation are adhered to.
By order of Parks Victoria
Dated: 09/01/24