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.