29Use of power boats—other people

29 Use of power boats—other people (1) The Minister may, on any conditions that the Minister considers appropriate, authorise, by written notice, the use of a power boat in or on a lake— (a) by a sports club in relation to the training of people for, or the conduct of, a competition in an aquatic sport; or (b) by other people for the purposes the Minister approves. (2) Before authorising the operation of a power boat on Kingston Harbour or Molonglo Reach under subsection (1), the Minister must give a copy of the draft authorisation to the Commonwealth Minister for comment. (3) In deciding whether to authorise the operation of a power boat on Kingston Harbour or Molonglo Reach under subsection (1), the Minister must take into account the Commonwealth Minister’s comments (if any) received within 15 days from the day the Commonwealth Minister was given a copy of the draft authorisation.

(4) At any time after an authority is given under subsection (1), the Minister may, by notice in writing to the sports club or approved person, as the case may be— (a) impose further conditions on the authority; or (b) vary or revoke a condition on which the authority was given. (5) Where a sports club or approved person, to whom an authority under subsection (1) is granted— (a) fails to comply with a provision of this Act; or (b) fails to comply with the conditions (if any) subject to which the authority is granted; the Minister may, by notice in writing to the sports club or approved person, as the case may be, revoke the authority. (6) A notice under this section may be served on a sports club— (a) by giving a copy of the notice to a member of the governing body of the club; or (b) by sending it by prepaid post, addressed to the governing body of the club, at the club’s last-known address. Note For other ways of serving documents, see Legislation Act, pt 19.5. (7) An authorisation under the Australian Capital Territory National Land (Lakes) Ordinance 2022 (Cwlth), section 27 is taken to be an authorisation under this section to operate a power boat on Kingston Harbour and Molonglo Reach on the conditions (if any) imposed on the authorisation.