Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Marine Act 1988 - SECT 15

PART 3 OPERATION OF VESSELS

Director may regulate or prohibit operation

15. Director may regulate or prohibit operation





(1) The Director, on the recommendation of a port management body, local port
manager or waterway manager, may from time to time by notice published in the
Government Gazette-





   (a)  regulate or prohibit the operation on any waters under the control of
        a port management body, local port manager or waterway manager, or any
        specified parts of those waters, of-

   (i)  any vessels; or

   (ii) any specified classes of vessel; and

   (b)  regulate the use of those waters by bathers and others, so far as that
        use affects any boating activity.

(2) The Director, on the recommendation of a member of the police force, may
from time to time by notice published in the Government Gazette-

   (a)  regulate or prohibit the operation on any waters of-

   (i)  any vessels; or

   (ii) any specified classes of vessel; and

   (b)  regulate the use of any waters by bathers and others, so far as that
        use affects any boating activity.

(3) A person must not operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a
notice under subsection (1) or (2).

Penalty: For a first offence, 4 penalty units. For a subsequent offence, 8
penalty units.