(5) An authorised officer must not make a direction S. 81(5) under subsection (3) or (4) unless the authorised inserted by No. 45/2008 officer reasonably believes it is necessary to do so s. 25. to ensure the welfare of a whale or the safety of any person. S. 81(6) (6) A person who has been given a direction by an inserted by authorised officer under subsection (3) or (4) must No. 45/2008 comply with the direction unless the person has a s. 25. reasonable excuse for not doing so. 20 penalty units. S. 81(7) (7) An authorised officer, before giving a direction inserted by under subsection (4) to a vessel that is in waters No. 45/2008 s. 25, for which a harbour master is required to be amended by engaged under section 220 of the Marine Safety No. 65/2010 must consult with the harbour master s. 420(Sch. 3 Act 2010, item 17(a)). who is engaged for those waters. (8) Subsections (3) and (4) have effect despite S. 81(8) inserted by anything to the contrary in any other section of No. 45/2008 this Part. s. 25. (9) In this section has the same S. 81(9) harbour master inserted by meaning as in the Marine Safety Act 2010. No. 45/2008 s. 25, amended by No. 65/2010 s. 420(Sch. 3 item 17(b)) (as amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 57.9). S. 81A 81A Variation of permits inserted by No. 87/1997 s. 35.
S. 81(5) inserted by No. 45/2008 s. 25. (5) An authorised officer must not make a direction under subsection (3) or (4) unless the authorised officer reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to ensure the welfare of a whale or the safety of any person. S. 81(6) inserted by No. 45/2008 s. 25. (6) A person who has been given a direction by an authorised officer under subsection (3) or (4) must comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not doing so. 20 penalty units. S. 81(7) inserted by No. 45/2008 s. 25, amended by No. 65/2010 s. 420(Sch. 3 item 17(a)). (7) An authorised officer, before giving a direction under subsection (4) to a vessel that is in waters for which a harbour master is required to be engaged under section 220 of the Marine Safety Act 2010, must consult with the harbour master who is engaged for those waters. S. 81(8) inserted by No. 45/2008 s. 25. (8) Subsections (3) and (4) have effect despite anything to the contrary in any other section of this Part. S. 81(9) inserted by No. 45/2008 s. 25, amended by No. 65/2010 s. 420(Sch. 3 item 17(b)) (as amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 57.9). (9) In this section harbour master has the same meaning as in the Marine Safety Act 2010. S. 81A inserted by No. 87/1997 s. 35. 81A Variation of permits
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