Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00468:reg:72
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00468
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 72
Character Range: 80131–80967

72  Unnecessary use of distress signals
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is on a boat on a lake; and
 (b) the person uses distress signalling equipment, or makes a distress signal, other than for the purpose of indicating distress.
Penalty: 23 penalty units.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is in a lake area; and
 (b) the person uses distress signalling equipment, or makes a distress signal, in circumstances where there was no distress to a person or boat in the lake area.
Penalty: 23 penalty units.
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person operates a boat on a lake; and
 (b) another person on the boat uses distress signalling equipment, or makes a distress signal, in circumstances where there was no distress to a person or boat in the lake area.
Penalty: 23 penalty units.