Section 27 Requirement to register

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

(1) A Queensland regulated ship must be registered as—

(a) if the ship is a recreational ship—a recreational ship; or

(b) if the ship is an other Queensland regulated ship—an other Queensland regulated ship.

(2) The owner of a Queensland regulated ship must ensure the ship is registered as mentioned in subsection (1) unless the owner has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—200 penalty units.

Note— The procedure for registration of Queensland regulated ships is in chapter 6, part 2.

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

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