Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00468:reg:68
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00468
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 68
Character Range: 75298–76067

68  Lights for boats at anchor
 (1) The master of a boat (or, if no‑one is on the boat, the owner of the boat) commits an offence if:
 (a) the boat is at anchor on a lake at night or when visibility is restricted because of a weather event; and
 (b) the boat does not show a white all‑round light placed, as far as practicable, over the boat's fore and aft centreline.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the boat is less than 7 metres in length; and
 (b) the boat is not in or near a narrow channel, fairway or anchorage; and
 (c) the boat is not in an area where other boats normally navigate.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).