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Jervis Bay Territory Marine Safety Ordinance 2016

Ordinance No. 1, 2016
made under the

Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 15 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01294

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Jervis Bay Territory Marine Safety Ordinance 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Object of Ordinance
Part 2—Interpretation
6 Definitions
7 Meaning of appropriate lifejacket
8 Meaning of operate
9 Meaning of owner
10 Meaning of vessel
Part 3—Provisions relating to the application of this Ordinance
11 Ordinance to bind the Crown
12 Ordinance does not apply to defence force vessels etc.
Part 4—Vessel registration
13 Offence—operating an unregistered vessel
14 Offence—contravening a condition of registration
Part 5—Boat driving licences
15 Offence—operating a vessel without a current boat driving licence
Part 6—Safety of navigation
Division 1—Notices relating to safety
16 Power to make a notice relating to safety
17 Offence—failure to comply with a notice
Division 2—Operation of vessels
18 Offence—operating a personal watercraft
19 Offence—operating an unsafe vessel
20 Offence—speed restriction when person under 18 on a vessel
21 Offence—exceeding the appropriate power rating for a vessel
22 Offence—operating a power‑driven vessel in or near a swimming area
23 Offence—failure