68Navigation during aquatic events

68 Navigation during aquatic events

(1)  The following provisions apply on any day on which an aquatic event is held:

(a) the master of a vessel must not navigate the vessel in a manner likely to –

(i) obstruct, impede or interfere with the aquatic event; or

(ii) endanger the safety of any persons competing or assembled at the aquatic event;

(b) the master of a vessel that is being navigated near the course fixed for a race in the aquatic event must reduce speed so that the wash from the vessel does not cause interference to any person taking part in that race;

(c) the master of a vessel must not cross or attempt to cross the course fixed for a race in the aquatic event –

(i) within 400 metres of the starting point for the race; or

(ii) while the race is in progress;

(d) the master of a vessel that is on the course fixed for a race in the aquatic event before the commencement of the race must move the vessel from the course immediately after the race has started;

(e) the master of a vessel, other than a launch carrying officials conducting the aquatic event, must not follow or accompany a race in that aquatic event in such a way as to cause the vessel to come within 200 metres of a boat engaged in the race;

(f) the master of a vessel intending to follow a race in the aquatic event must take up position behind the starting point of the race before the commencement of the race;

(g) the master of a vessel being navigated in, or in the vicinity of, a race in the aquatic event must promptly obey any directions given by race officials.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  MAST is to cause a notice to be published once in a daily newspaper circulating in the locality of an aquatic event specifying –

(a) the day on which the aquatic event is to take place; and

(b) the hours within which the aquatic event is to take place; and