100Moving vehicles and boats in lake area

100  Moving vehicles and boats in lake area

 (1) If, in the opinion of an inspector, a vehicle or boat in a lake area:

 (a) is obstructing or is likely to obstruct the free passage of any person, vehicle or boat in the lake area; or

 (b) is moored other than in accordance with a mooring permit; or

 (c) should, in the interests of safety or of the public, be moved;

the inspector may direct the owner or person in charge of the vehicle or boat to move it to another place in, or to remove it from, the lake area.

 (2) If an inspector:

 (a) is unable to give a direction under subsection (1) because of the absence of the owner or person in charge of the vehicle or boat; or

 (b) gives a direction under subsection (1) and the owner or person in charge of the vehicle or boat does not comply with the direction;

the inspector may, with such assistance (if any) and by such means as the inspector thinks necessary, move the vehicle or boat to another place in, or remove it from, the lake area.

 (3) If an inspector moves or removes a vehicle or boat under subsection (2), the Commonwealth may recover the cost of moving or removing the vehicle or boat from the owner of the vehicle or boat by action in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Commonwealth.

 (4) An inspector is not liable for any damage that the inspector may cause to a vehicle or boat in the proper exercise of powers under this section.

 (5) A person who assists an inspector to move a vehicle or boat under subsection (2) is not liable for any damage that the person may cause to the vehicle or boat in providing assistance.