98ARequirements of masters of recreational vessels to render assistance

98A Requirements of masters of recreational vessels to render assistance

98A Requirements of masters of recreational vessels to render assistance

The master of a recreational vessel who has reason to believe that 1 or more persons are in distress on a vessel at sea—

(a) must cause the vessel to proceed as fast as practicable to the assistance of the person or persons, and

(b) must, where practicable, inform the person or persons that the vessel is proceeding to their assistance, and

(c) must give any necessary assistance that the master is able to give to any person or persons in distress.

Note 1.

A failure to comply with the requirements of this section or of any other provision of this Division does not constitute an offence if there was a reasonable excuse for that failure—see section 102.

Note 2.

Similar requirements apply to masters of commercial vessels—see section 85 of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law of the Commonwealth as applied by section 9C of this Act.

s 98A: Ins 2016 No 28, Sch 1 [40].