Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.244Safe use of boats and recreational craft
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sec.244 Safe use of boats and recreational craft
A person must not, in a protected area— operate a boat in a way that causes or may cause the boat to swerve, veer or turn violently; or operate a boat or recreational craft in a way that causes or may cause— danger to the person; or danger or fear to someone else. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. (sec.244-ssec.1) A person must not, in a protected area— operate a boat in a way that causes or may cause the boat to swerve, veer or turn violently; or operate a boat or recreational craft in a way that causes or may cause— danger to the person; or danger or fear to someone else. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.244-ssec.2) This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge.
- (a) operate a boat in a way that causes or may cause the boat to swerve, veer or turn violently; or
- (b) operate a boat or recreational craft in a way that causes or may cause— (i) danger to the person; or (ii) danger or fear to someone else.
- (i) danger to the person; or
- (ii) danger or fear to someone else.
- (i) danger to the person; or
- (ii) danger or fear to someone else.