35Offence—interfering with other vessels

35 Offence—interfering with other vessels

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person operates a vessel in Territory waters; and (b) the operation of the vessel causes wash that damages or impacts unreasonably on another vessel.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person operates a vessel (the first vessel) in Territory waters; and (b) when passing a dredge or other vessel restricted in its ability to manoeuvre, the first vessel does not pass on the side of the dredge or other vessel that is displaying the shapes or lights indicating safe passage.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3) In this section:

shapes or lights indicating safe passage means the shapes or lights specified in rule 27 of, and clause 4 of Annex 1 to, the Prevention of Collisions Convention as it applies to vessels in Territory waters under the Navigation Act 2012.