Unnecessary use of distress signals
56 Unnecessary use of distress signals
A person commits an offence if the person—
is on a boat on a lake; and
uses distress signalling equipment or makes a distress signal other than for the purpose of indicating distress.
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if the person—
is in a lake area; and
uses distress signalling equipment or makes a distress signal in circumstances where there was no distress to a person or boat in the lake area.
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if—
the person operates a boat on a lake; and
another person on the boat uses distress signalling equipment or makes a distress signal in circumstances where there was no distress to a person or boat in the lake area.
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
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