Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00997:reg:41
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 41
Character Range: 41901–42593

41  Offence—unauthorised use of an emergency patrol signal
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person operates a vessel in Territory waters; and
 (b) the vessel displays an emergency patrol signal.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the display of the emergency patrol signal has been authorised in writing by a police officer for the purpose of enabling the carrying out of emergency patrol duty; or
 (b) the vessel is operated on behalf of a police officer, the JBT Rural Fire Service, the NSW Rural Fire Service or the Ambulance Service of NSW, for the purpose of carrying out an emergency patrol duty.

Division 6—Obstructions to navigation