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This legislation has been repealed.

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 129

129—Speed restrictions

        (1)         A person who operates a vessel at a speed in excess of 4 knots—

            (a)         in or through a mooring area or boat haven; or

            (b)         within 30 metres of a jetty, wharf or other place at which a vessel is being removed from the water or placed into the water; or

            (e)         within 30 metres of any vessel that may be adversely affected by the wash of the vessel; or

            (ea)         within 50 metres of—

                  (i)         a person in the water; or

                  (ii)         a vessel or buoy on which is displayed a flag indicating that there is a diver below (International Code Flag A); or

                  (iii)         a person in or on a canoe, kayak, surf ski, surf board, sailboard or similar small unpowered recreational vessel; or

            (f)         within 100 metres of a ferry crossing,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

Expiation fee: $160.

        (2)         A person who operates a vessel within the waters specified in Schedule 10 at a speed in excess of that applicable to those waters in accordance with that Schedule is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

Expiation fee: $160.

        (4)         It is a defence to a charge of an offence under this regulation for the defendant to prove that the defendant was taking part in a rescue operation or otherwise acting in an emergency, or taking part in a surf life saving activity conducted by a surf life saving club.



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