Small Vessel Regulations

102 Despite section 101, a pleasure craft may be operated without a licence until the day on which the owner of the pleasure craft receives the licence or until the 30th day after the day on which the ownership was initially transferred to an end user, whichever is earlier, if

• (a) the acknowledgement of receipt of the application for the licence by the Minister is carried on board; and

• (b) the file number of the acknowledgement is marked on the pleasure craft in the form and manner specified by the Minister.