Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

LAKES ACT 1976

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Dictionary  
   3.      Notes  
   4.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
   4A.     Application  
   4B.     Application of Act to Territory  
   5.      Declaration of area as lake  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

   6.      Delegate for lakes  
   7.      Inspectors  
   8.      Identity cards  
   9.      Powers of inspectors etc  
   10.     Contravention of inspector's direction  

   PART 3--CONTROL OF A LAKE

   13.     Alterations in flow and water level  
   14.     Compensation for damage  

   PART 4--USE OF A LAKE

   15.     Erection of signs  
   16.     General restrictions on boats  
   17.     Restrictions on bathing, swimming and diving  
   18.     Interference etc with signs  
   19.     Approved buoys, wharves and jetties  
   20.     Restrictions on mooring  
   21.     Prohibition of use of lake area or parts of lake  
   22.     Closing of parts of lake for certain events  
   23.     Access to leased or occupied land  
   24.     Anchoring boats at night  
   25.     Mooring of boats  
   25A.    Use of power boats—interstate licence holders  
   26.     Use of power boats—other people  
   27.     Restrictions on use of power boats  
   29.     Restriction on use of hovercraft  
   30.     Removal of vehicles and boats from a lake etc  
   31.     Houseboats prohibited  
   32.     Camping and caravanning  
   33.     Agreements for use of lake areas  
   34.     Commercial activities in lake area  
   35.     Power to charge for admission  

   PART 5--RULES FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS ON A LAKE

           Division 5.1--Lighting rules

   36.     Meaning of operator for div 5.1  
   37.     Compliance with lighting rules  
   38.     Lights to be carried on large power boats  
   39.     Light to be carried by small power boats  
   39A.    Lights to be carried by sailing vessels  
   40.     Emergency lights  

           Division 5.2--Rules of the water

   41.     Sailing and steering rules generally  
   42.     Course and speed to be kept  
   43.     Restriction on crossing ahead  
   44.     Power boats to slacken speed  
   45.     Overtaking boats  
   46.     Use of channels  
   47.     Racing rules  

           Division 5.3--General

   48.     Reckless or negligent operation of boat  
   49.     Causing unreasonable interference  
   50.     Navigation of boat while intoxicated  

   PART 6--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   51.     Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6  
   51AA.   Reviewable decision notices  
   51AB.   Applications for review  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   51A.    Acts and omissions of representatives  
   52.     Evidence  
   54.     Determination of fees  
   55.     Approved forms  
   56.     Regulation-making power  
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           SCHEDULE 2
           DICTIONARY
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