31Offence—unauthorised entry to certain areas

31 Offence—unauthorised entry to certain areas

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is in Territory waters; and (b) the person is either: (i) within 30 metres of any moored or anchored seagoing ship, sunken or stranded vessel, or site on which construction work is being carried on by or for RMS or another public or local authority; or (ii) within 100 metres of any wharf or installation used for the shipment, unshipment or storage of any oil, inflammable liquids, dangerous goods or explosives.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to: (a) a person or a class of persons authorised to enter or be in the area by an officer of RMS, the owner or master of the vessel concerned or a person in charge of the site, wharf or installation concerned; or (b) a person on board a vessel that is operated by a police officer, or an officer or member of staff of RMS, acting in the exercise of his or her functions; or (c) a person who is within the distances referred to in subsection (1) because of an emergency or in order to avoid an immediate risk of injuring persons or damaging property.