21Duty of passengers on domestic commercial vessels to take reasonable care for safety of persons, etc.

21 Duty of passengers on domestic commercial vessels to take reasonable care for safety of persons, etc.

(1) A passenger on board a domestic commercial vessel must: (a) take reasonable care for his or her safety; and (b) comply with any reasonable and lawful directions of the master or a member of the crew of the vessel, if the passenger has been advised that non‑compliance may constitute an offence. (2) A passenger on board a domestic commercial vessel must not interfere with or misuse anything provided on the vessel in the interests of the safety of the vessel. (3) A passenger on board a domestic commercial vessel must not unreasonably place at risk the safety of another person. (4) Without limiting subsection (1), a passenger on board a domestic commercial vessel contravenes that subsection if the passenger prevents or restricts the master of the vessel from making or implementing a decision that, in the professional opinion of the master, is necessary for the safety of a person or the vessel.