sec.198Aquatic events

sec.198 Aquatic events

This section applies to an aquatic event that is likely to affect the normal operation of ships in the area of the event. an aquatic event involving people swimming in an area well used by ships an aquatic event being held in a river where ships will continue to operate A person must not hold an aquatic event unless the event is authorised by a consent under this section. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. The consenting entity may grant a consent— to hold an aquatic event on only 1 day; or to hold an aquatic event on 2 or more days if— the event is held over a period that is not longer than 3 months; and the event is held at a single venue; and the consent imposes conditions that are substantially the same for each part of the event. A person must comply with any conditions applying to the person that are imposed, under section 105 , on a consent under this section. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. A consent under this section cannot authorise, or purport to authorise, noncompliance with this regulation. In this section— consenting entity , for a consent under this section for an aquatic event, means— if the event is to be held wholly within a pilotage area in Queensland waters other than Gold Coast waters—a harbour master for the pilotage area; or if the event is to be held wholly within Gold Coast waters—the Gold Coast Waterways Authority; or otherwise—the general manager. The procedure for obtaining a consent under this section is in chapter 6 , part 2 . (sec.198-ssec.1) This section applies to an aquatic event that is likely to affect the normal operation of ships in the area of the event. an aquatic event involving people swimming in an area well used by ships an aquatic event being held in a river where ships will continue to operate (sec.198-ssec.2) A person must not hold an aquatic event unless the event is authorised by a consent under this section. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.198-ssec.3) The consenting entity may grant a consent— to hold an aquatic event on only 1 day; or to hold an aquatic event on 2 or more days if— the event is held over a period that is not longer than 3 months; and the event is held at a single venue; and the consent imposes conditions that are substantially the same for each part of the event. (sec.198-ssec.4) A person must comply with any conditions applying to the person that are imposed, under section 105 , on a consent under this section. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.198-ssec.5) A consent under this section cannot authorise, or purport to authorise, noncompliance with this regulation. (sec.198-ssec.6) In this section— consenting entity , for a consent under this section for an aquatic event, means— if the event is to be held wholly within a pilotage area in Queensland waters other than Gold Coast waters—a harbour master for the pilotage area; or if the event is to be held wholly within Gold Coast waters—the Gold Coast Waterways Authority; or otherwise—the general manager. The procedure for obtaining a consent under this section is in chapter 6 , part 2 .