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Section 2 Requirements for marine zone

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

(1) The requirements for the marine zone are as follows—

(a) the following ships must not be operated in the marine zone—

(i) a personal watercraft;

(ii) a ship that is powered by an engine other than an electric engine, a 4-stroke engine or a 2-stroke direct injection engine;

(b) a ship must not be operated in the marine zone at a speed of more than 6kn;

(c) a ship must not be operated in the marine zone to tow a person or thing;

(d) a ship must not be operated in the marine zone between sunset on a day and sunrise on the next day;

(e) a ship must not be operated in the prohibited area of the marine zone.

(2) In this section—

prohibited area means the area in the marine zone shown on the map in schedule 5A as the prohibited area.

Queensland Marine Safety Regulation 2016 current as at 1 February 2026. Official text: legislation.qld.gov.au.

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