Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.81Speed limit for ship, other than personal watercraft, operating in particular places
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sec.81 Speed limit for ship, other than personal watercraft, operating in particular places
This section applies to a ship other than a personal watercraft. A person must not operate a ship at a speed of more than 6kn if the ship is within 30m of any of the following— a person in the water; a ship at anchor, moored, made fast to the shore or aground; a jetty, wharf, boat ramp or pontoon in or on waters. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. Subsection (2) does not apply to a ship if the ship is in waters for which a speed limit of 6kn or less has been fixed under section 206A or 206AA of the Act . (sec.81-ssec.1) This section applies to a ship other than a personal watercraft. (sec.81-ssec.2) A person must not operate a ship at a speed of more than 6kn if the ship is within 30m of any of the following— a person in the water; a ship at anchor, moored, made fast to the shore or aground; a jetty, wharf, boat ramp or pontoon in or on waters. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.81-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a ship if the ship is in waters for which a speed limit of 6kn or less has been fixed under section 206A or 206AA of the Act .
- (a) a person in the water;
- (b) a ship at anchor, moored, made fast to the shore or aground;
- (c) a jetty, wharf, boat ramp or pontoon in or on waters.