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Jervis Bay Territory Marine Safety Ordinance 2016
38Offence—interfering with safety equipment
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38 Offence—interfering with safety equipment
(1) A person commits an offence if the person unties or detaches any safety equipment located in the vicinity of Territory waters.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person unties or detaches the safety equipment for the purpose of securing the safety of any person or preventing the loss of, or damage to, any property.