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Section 43 Ship for sale must have builders plate

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

(1) A person must not sell a ship unless—

(a) a builders plate is fixed to the ship in accordance with the ABP Standard; and

(b) the builders plate contains the information required by the ABP Standard; and

(c) the information has been approved by a builders plate approver; and

(d) the information is correct at the time of the sale.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) In this section—

sell includes the following—

(a) supply for sale;

(b) offer or display for sale.

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

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