18Conduct of aquatic activities

18 Conduct of aquatic activities

18 Conduct of aquatic activities

(1) A person must not conduct an aquatic activity unless the person—

(a) holds an aquatic licence for the aquatic activity, and

(b) conducts the aquatic activity in accordance with the conditions of the licence.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

Note—

An aquatic activity lasting longer than 14 days on any one occasion must comply with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

(2) A person must not be convicted of an offence under this section and section 32 in relation to the same conduct.

(3) An aquatic licence may include an exemption from a requirement of this Act or the regulations in relation to the following—

(a) the holder of the licence,

(b) a person involved in the conduct of, or taking part in, the aquatic activity to which the licence relates,

(c) a vessel used in connection with the aquatic activity.

(4) The regulations may provide for aquatic licences, including the circumstances in which an aquatic licence may be transferred to another person.

(5) In this section—

conduct, an aquatic activity, includes organise the activity.

s 18: Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 [10] [11]. Subst 2025 No 12, Sch 1[17].