Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00997:reg:30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 30
Character Range: 33656–35702

30  Offence—keeping all parts of the body within a vessel while underway etc.
 (1) This section applies in relation to power‑driven vessels (other than personal watercraft) that are:
 (a) recreational vessels; or
 (b) hire and drive vessels.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person operates a vessel in Territory waters; and
 (b) while the vessel is making way, a person on board the vessel extends a part of his or her body outside the perimeter of the vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is on board a vessel in Territory waters; and
 (b) while the vessel is making way, the person extends a part of his or her body outside the perimeter of the vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person operates a vessel in Territory waters; and
 (b) while the vessel is making way, another person is on the bow of the vessel in a position that puts him or her at increased risk of falling overboard.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (5) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is on board a vessel in Territory waters; and
 (b) while the vessel is making way, the person is on the bow of the vessel in a position that puts him or her at increased risk of falling overboard.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (6) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person operates a vessel in Territory waters; and
 (b) while the vessel is making way, another person sits on, rides on or hangs onto a swim ladder, swim platform or transom attached to the vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (7) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is on board a vessel in Territory waters; and
 (b) while the vessel is making way, the person sits on, rides on or hangs onto a swim ladder, swim platform or transom attached to the vessel.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (8) Subsections (2) to (7) do not apply to a person who is:
 (a) anchoring, fishing, mooring or casting off; or
 (b) involved in any activity relating to securing the safety of any person or property.