Division 9—Driving offences connected with motor vehicles Pt 1 Div. 9 (Heading) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 5.3). 317B Interpretation S. 317B inserted by No. 93/2009 (1) In this Division— s. 44. in relation to a motor vehicle, includes drive, operate a vessel; includes vessel, whether or not the motor vehicle vessel is powered by a motor; in relation to a vessel, means— operate, (a) steer or navigate the vessel; or (b) direct the steering or navigation of the vessel or provide instructions as to the steering or navigation of the vessel; or (c) substantially change the movement or direction of the vessel; has the same meaning as in the Marine S. 317B(1) vessel def. of vessel Safety Act 2010. amended by No. 65/2010 s. 420(Sch. 3 item 3). (2) For the purposes of this Division— (a) a person may operate a vessel that is at anchor, made fast to the shore or aground; (b) a person does not operate a vessel solely because the person is in charge of the vessel.
Pt 1 Div. 9 (Heading) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 5.3). Division 9—Driving offences connected with motor vehicles S. 317B inserted by No. 93/2009 s. 44. 317B Interpretation (1) In this Division— drive, in relation to a motor vehicle, includes operate a vessel; motor vehicle includes vessel, whether or not the vessel is powered by a motor; operate, in relation to a vessel, means— (a) steer or navigate the vessel; or (b) direct the steering or navigation of the vessel or provide instructions as to the steering or navigation of the vessel; or (c) substantially change the movement or direction of the vessel; S. 317B(1) def. of vessel amended by No. 65/2010 s. 420(Sch. 3 item 3). vessel has the same meaning as in the Marine Safety Act 2010. (2) For the purposes of this Division— (a) a person may operate a vessel that is at anchor, made fast to the shore or aground; (b) a person does not operate a vessel solely because the person is in charge of the vessel.