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Marine Parks Regulation 2017
sec.161Unauthorised use of generators, compressors or motors
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### sec.161 Unauthorised use of generators, compressors or motors
A person must not use a generator, compressor or other similar engine or motor in a marine park, or a part of a marine park, if the use is prohibited in the marine park or part by a regulatory notice.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if—
the person uses a generator to operate a device for the treatment of a person’s medical condition; and
the generator does not emit a noise of more than 65dB(A) when measured 7 metres from the generator.
In this section—
medical condition , of a person, means a medical condition for which the person has a medical certificate or other document issued by a doctor stating that the person has the condition.
(sec.161-ssec.1) A person must not use a generator, compressor or other similar engine or motor in a marine park, or a part of a marine park, if the use is prohibited in the marine park or part by a regulatory notice. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(sec.161-ssec.2) A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if— the person uses a generator to operate a device for the treatment of a person’s medical condition; and the generator does not emit a noise of more than 65dB(A) when measured 7 metres from the generator.
(sec.161-ssec.3) In this section— medical condition , of a person, means a medical condition for which the person has a medical certificate or other document issued by a doctor stating that the person has the condition.
- (a) the person uses a generator to operate a device for the treatment of a person’s medical condition; and
- (b) the generator does not emit a noise of more than 65dB(A) when measured 7 metres from the generator.