Amendment
The amendments to this Part were made by Maritime Rules Amendments 2025 (No 3). These amendments came into force on 28 January 2026.
Maritime Rules Part 42A - Safety Equipment - Lifesaving Appliance Performance Standards
Current version of Part 42A
This rule applies to:
- any New Zealand ship that life-saving appliances are installed or intended to be installed
- any ship on which life-saving appliances are required by maritime rules to be carried.
Part 42A covers performance standards and requirements for the maintenance, servicing, testing and inspection of life-saving appliances.
It also covers the provision of instructions for on-board maintenance and inspections and onboard training manuals.
The appliances covered by the Part include lifebuoys, lifejackets, immersion suits, anti-exposure suits, visual signals, survival craft, rescue boats, evacuation systems, line-throwing appliances, and general alarm and public address systems.
History of Part 42A
Amendment
This part was amended by Maritime Rules (International Omnibus) Amendments 2020 on 31 March 2021
Amendment
This part was amended by a notice in the New Zealand Gazette on 27 August 2020, noting a change to material incorporated by reference.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments on 13 December 2019.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments (Changes Related to Conventions) 2017, in February 2018.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various SOLAS-related Amendments 2015, in 2015.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various IMO-related Amendments 2015, in 2015.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2015, in 2015.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2014, in 2015.
Amendment
This part was amended by Part 40A, Part 40C, Part 40D, Part 40E, Part 40F, and Part 42A: Amendment 2014 in August 2014.
Amendment
This part was amended by Parts 19 and 44: Consequential Amendments in July 2014.
Amendment
This part was amended by Parts 20, 31, 32, 34 and 35: Consequential Amendments in April 2014.
Amendment
This part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2011, in 2011.
Amendment
40E: Design, Construction and Equipment Sailing Ships 2010.
Amendment
This part was amended by Maritime (Various Amendments) Rules Parts 20-91 in 2008.
Amendment
This part was amended by Maritime Rules Parts 20-90 in 2004.
New part comes into force
Part 42A entered into force on 1 February 2001.Part 42A replaced relevant performance standards made under the Shipping (Lifesaving Appliances) Regulations 1989, published in a supplement to the New Zealand Gazette of 26 October 1989 (issue number 190) and dated 31 October 1989.
New part signed
Part 42A was signed into law by the Transport Minister on 18 December 2000.