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4Meaning of *close quarters situation*
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4 Meaning of *close quarters situation*
For the purposes of this Act, a ***close quarters situation*** is a situation where—
(a) at least 2 vessels pass within proximity of each other such that a reasonable person would in all the circumstances conclude there was a risk of collision by those vessels;
(b) one vessel passes within proximity of an object such that a reasonable person would in all the circumstances conclude there was a risk of collision by that vessel with that object.
S. 4A inserted by No. 36/2013 s. 25, substituted by No. 55/2017 s. 5.