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#### 20 Definitions 20 Definitions > > (1) In this Part— > > > > juvenile means a person who is not more than 16 years of age. > > > > major offence means— > > > > > (a) the crime of murder or manslaughter or an offence against section 33, 35, 53 or 54 or any other provision of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), being a crime or offence by which the death of or bodily harm to another person was caused by or arose out of the operation of a vessel, or > > > > > (b) an offence against this Part. > > > > operate, a vessel, includes— > > > > > (a) being towed by a vessel, whether on a water ski, aquaplane, paraflying device or other device, or > > > > > (b) act as observer on a vessel, for safety purposes, of any person being towed by the vessel, or > > > > > (c) supervise a juvenile operator of a motor vessel. > > > (2) A reference in this Part to a major offence includes a reference to any such offence committed before the commencement of this Part. > > > > Note. > > > > A reference to a major offence includes an offence against Part 2 of the [Marine (Boating Safety—Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1991](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1991-080) committed before the repeal of that Act by this Act (see clause 3 of Schedule 4). > > > (3) An offence against a provision of this Part is a second or subsequent offence only if, within the period of 5 years immediately before a person is convicted of the offence, the person was convicted of another offence against the same provision or of a major offence. > > > (4) An offence against a provision of this Part is a first offence if it is not a second or subsequent offence. > > **s 20:** Am 1999 No 19, Sch 2.21 \[1\]; 2005 No 4, Sch 1 \[1\]. Subst 2008 No 59, Sch 1 \[12\]. Am 2013 No 19, Sch 4.42 \[1\]; 2025 No 12, Sch 1\[32\]–\[34\].