Section 76 Signals of distress—Act, s 206
Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
(1) This section prescribes matters about signals of distress for section 206 of the Act.
(2) Each of the following is a prescribed signal of distress—
(a) a V sheet;
(b) the signals stated in the collision regulations, annex IV.
(3) A person may use or display a prescribed signal of distress only for—
(a) indicating distress and a need for help; or
(b) if the general manager has given consent to the use or display of the signal for genuine training or demonstration purposes under section 77—those purposes.
(4) A person using or displaying a prescribed signal of distress under subsection (3)(a) must revoke the signal when the distress or need for help ends.