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PORTS AND MARINE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 55 OF 2017) - SECT 12

Dangerous operation of a recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel

    (1)     In the heading to section 87 of the Principal Act omit " , government vessel ".

    (2)     In section 87(2A) of the Principal Act, for "The master of a recreational hire and drive vessel must not operate the vessel" substitute "A person must not operate a recreational hire and drive vessel".

    (3)     After section 87(5) of the Principal Act insert

    "(6)     In this section—

"operate "means to facilitate or control the movement or navigation of a vessel (or a thing connected to a vessel) including a vessel that is—

        (a)     at anchor; or

        (b)     made fast to the shore; or

        (c)     aground.

    (7)     For the purposes of this section, a person does not operate a vessel solely because the person is in charge of the vessel.".



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