South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations9—VMS unit not to be installed, serviced, repaired etc except by
approved installer
(1) A person other
than an approved installer must not—
(a)
install a VMS unit on a registered boat; or
(b)
attach a seal to a VMS unit fitted to a registered boat; or
(c)
service or repair a VMS unit fitted to a registered boat; or
(d)
remove or interfere with—
(i)
a VMS unit fitted to a registered boat; or
(ii)
a seal on a VMS unit fitted to a registered boat.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) If
subregulation (1) is contravened, the registered owner of the
registered boat is guilty of an offence unless he or she proves that the
contravention did not result from any failure on his or her part to take all
reasonable and practicable measures to prevent the contravention.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3) The Minister, a
fisheries officer or the VMS administrator may give directions with respect to
the testing, servicing or repair of an approved VMS unit fitted to a
registered boat to an approved installer or to the registered master or
registered owner of the boat.
(4)
Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to anything done in
compliance with a direction given by the Minister, a fisheries officer or the
VMS administrator under this regulation.