s. 21 21 Person in charge must obey signals etc. (1) In this section means a person S. 21(1) authorised officer amended by who is authorised by the Director, or a person who Nos 82/1995 s. 156(2), is authorised by the Minister, for the purposes of 77/2001 this section. s. 31(1)(e). S. 21(2) (2) The person in charge of a vessel on State waters amended by must obey any direction that is given, by any No. 51/1996 s. 14(9)(a)(b). means, by a member of the police force or an authorised officer. For a first offence, 4 penalty units. For a subsequent offence, 8 penalty units. S. 22 22 Dangerous operating substituted by No. 93/2000 (1) A person must not operate a vessel at a speed or in s. 6. a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case. 240 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is complying with section 26. S. 22(3) (3) On conviction for an offence under this section amended by involving a regulated recreational vessel or a No. 90/2001 regulated hire and drive vessel, the court must— s. 7(1). (a) in the case of an offender who holds an operator licence, cancel that licence and disqualify the offender from obtaining an operator licence for the time (not being less than 6 months) that the court thinks fit; or (b) in the case of an offender who does not hold an operator licence, disqualify the offender from obtaining an operator licence for the time (not being less than 6 months) that the court thinks fit.
21 Person in charge must obey signals etc. s. 21 S. 21(1) amended by Nos 82/1995 s. 156(2), 77/2001 s. 31(1)(e). (1) In this section authorised officer means a person who is authorised by the Director, or a person who is authorised by the Minister, for the purposes of this section. S. 21(2) amended by No. 51/1996 s. 14(9)(a)(b). (2) The person in charge of a vessel on State waters must obey any direction that is given, by any means, by a member of the police force or an authorised officer. For a first offence, 4 penalty units. For a subsequent offence, 8 penalty units. S. 22 substituted by No. 93/2000 s. 6. 22 Dangerous operating (1) A person must not operate a vessel at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case. 240 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is complying with section 26. S. 22(3) amended by No. 90/2001 s. 7(1). (3) On conviction for an offence under this section involving a regulated recreational vessel or a regulated hire and drive vessel, the court must— (a) in the case of an offender who holds an operator licence, cancel that licence and disqualify the offender from obtaining an operator licence for the time (not being less than 6 months) that the court thinks fit; or (b) in the case of an offender who does not hold an operator licence, disqualify the offender from obtaining an operator licence for the time (not being less than 6 months) that the court thinks fit.
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