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Marine Safety Regulation 2016
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31 Climbing on vessels
31 Climbing on vessels
(1) A person must not, without lawful authority or the consent of the operator of the vessel—
(a) climb onto or attach himself or herself to a vessel in navigable waters, or
(b) assist any person to climb onto or attach himself or herself to any vessel in navigable waters.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(2) This clause does not apply if the person who climbs on or attaches himself or herself to a vessel does so because of an emergency or in order to avoid an immediate risk of injuring persons or damaging property.