sec.14Requirement to count persons aboard boat

### sec.14 Requirement to count persons aboard boat This section applies if a dive operator provides a recreational diving activity, recreational technical diving activity or recreational snorkelling activity using a boat to transport 1 or more persons to a dive site to participate in the activity. The dive operator must ensure each nominated crew member aboard the boat— before the boat leaves for the dive site—counts, under section 15 , the persons aboard the boat; and if 1 or more additional persons permanently board the boat—counts, under section 15 , each additional person who permanently boards the boat, as the person boards the boat; and if 1 or more persons permanently leave the boat for alternative transport to shore or another vessel—counts, under section 15 , each person who permanently leaves the boat, as the person leaves the boat; and before the boat leaves the dive site—counts, under section 15 , the persons aboard the boat. Maximum penalty—12½ penalty units. In this section— dive site , for a recreational water activity— means a place where persons may participate in the activity; and includes the vicinity of the place mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.14-ssec.1) This section applies if a dive operator provides a recreational diving activity, recreational technical diving activity or recreational snorkelling activity using a boat to transport 1 or more persons to a dive site to participate in the activity. (sec.14-ssec.2) The dive operator must ensure each nominated crew member aboard the boat— before the boat leaves for the dive site—counts, under section 15 , the persons aboard the boat; and if 1 or more additional persons permanently board the boat—counts, under section 15 , each additional person who permanently boards the boat, as the person boards the boat; and if 1 or more persons permanently leave the boat for alternative transport to shore or another vessel—counts, under section 15 , each person who permanently leaves the boat, as the person leaves the boat; and before the boat leaves the dive site—counts, under section 15 , the persons aboard the boat. Maximum penalty—12½ penalty units. (sec.14-ssec.3) In this section— dive site , for a recreational water activity— means a place where persons may participate in the activity; and includes the vicinity of the place mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (a) before the boat leaves for the dive site—counts, under section 15 , the persons aboard the boat; and - (b) if 1 or more additional persons permanently board the boat—counts, under section 15 , each additional person who permanently boards the boat, as the person boards the boat; and - (c) if 1 or more persons permanently leave the boat for alternative transport to shore or another vessel—counts, under section 15 , each person who permanently leaves the boat, as the person leaves the boat; and - (d) before the boat leaves the dive site—counts, under section 15 , the persons aboard the boat. - (a) means a place where persons may participate in the activity; and - (b) includes the vicinity of the place mentioned in paragraph (a) .