HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993 - SECT 47
HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993 - SECT 47
47—Requirement for boat operator's licence, exemption or permit
(3) A person must not
operate a vessel to which this Part applies unless that person holds—
(a) a
boat operator's licence; or
(b) an
exemption from the requirement to hold a boat operator's licence; or
(c) a
special permit granted under the regulations; or
(d) a
prescribed certificate of competency that is in force.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(3a) A person must not
cause, suffer or permit another to operate a vessel to which this Part applies
unless the other person holds—
(a) a
boat operator's licence; or
(b) an
exemption from the requirement to hold a boat operator's licence; or
(c) a
special permit granted under the regulations; or
(d) a
prescribed certificate of competency that is in force.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) This section does
not apply in relation to a hire and drive vessel (within the meaning of
section 47A).
(5) A person who
commits an offence against this section while disqualified from holding a boat
operator's licence is liable to a fine of twice the amount prescribed above.
(6) In this
section—
"prescribed certificate of competency" means—
(a) a
certificate of competency (within the meaning of the Marine Safety (Domestic
Commercial Vessel) National Law ); or
(b) a
certificate of competency (however described) issued by a State or Territory
that continues to have effect pursuant to transitional provisions made under
the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law ),
but does not include a certificate of competency of a kind declared by the
regulations not to be a prescribed certificate of competency for the purposes
of this definition (whether generally or in relation to the operation of a
vessel in a particular area).