Jervis Bay Territory Marine Safety Ordinance 2016
30Offence—keeping all parts of the body within a vessel while underway etc.
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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.