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Marine Act 1981
154Offences in relation to aids
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154 Offences in relation to aids
(1) A person must not damage or destroy an aid.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct
that:
(a) results in the view of an aid being obstructed in a manner that
lessens its efficiency; or
(b) hinders the effective use of the aid.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
(3) A person must not be in or on:
(a) an aid; or
(b) an enclosed area of land on which an aid is situated.
(4) An offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) is an offence of strict
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subsection (1), (2) or (3) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.