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Marine Safety Regulation 2016
106Restrictions applying to boat driving licence holders under 16 years
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#### 106 Restrictions applying to boat driving licence holders under 16 years
106 Restrictions applying to boat driving licence holders under 16 years
> > (1) The holder of a general boat driving licence or a personal watercraft driving licence, or an interstate licence holder, who is less than 16 years of age must not do any of the following, except in accordance with an aquatic licence—
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> > > (a) drive a vessel at a speed greater than 20 knots,
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> > > (b) drive a vessel in any race, display, regatta, exhibition or similar operation,
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> > > (c) drive a personal watercraft at a speed of 10 knots or more—
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> > > > (i) without the holder of a personal watercraft driving licence who is 16 years of age or older being present on the personal watercraft, or
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> > > > (ii) while the vessel is towing any person,
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> > > (d) drive any vessel, other than a personal watercraft, at a speed of 10 knots or more—
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> > > > (i) without the holder of a general boat driving licence who is 16 years of age or older being present in the vessel, or
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> > > > (ii) between sunset and sunrise, or
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> > > > (iii) while the vessel is towing any person.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > (2) In this clause, an interstate licence holder is a person who—
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> > > (a) is not ordinarily resident in this State, and
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> > > (b) is licensed under the law of another jurisdiction to operate a vessel of the type concerned.