Jervis Bay Territory Marine Safety Ordinance 2016
27Offence—unsafe towing of a vessel etc.
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27 Offence—unsafe towing of a vessel etc.
(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person operates a vessel in Territory waters; and (b) the vessel is towing or pushing another vessel or an object; and (c) the other vessel or object is not safely secured to the towing or pushing vessel during the period of the tow.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person operates a vessel in Territory waters; and (b) the vessel is towing or pushing another vessel or an object; and (c) either: (i) the other vessel or object is not positioned so that the vessel or object, or anything on the vessel or object, does not obscure visibility from the towing or pushing vessel; or (ii) there is no person providing safety instructions to the operator from an appropriate position.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.