Boarding of boat, or entry of vehicle, that is moving or about to move
147 Boarding of boat, or entry of vehicle, that is moving or about to move
This section applies if an inspector intends to board a boat or enter a vehicle under this division, including a boat that is being carried or towed by a vehicle.
If the boat or vehicle is moving or about to move, the inspector may signal the person in control of the boat or vehicle to stop the boat or vehicle or not to move it.
To enable the boat to be boarded or vehicle to be entered, the inspector may—
act with necessary and reasonable help and force; and
require the person in control of the boat or vehicle to give reasonable help to the inspector.
A person must obey a signal under subsection (2), unless the person has a reasonable excuse for disobeying it.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (3)(b), unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
It is a reasonable excuse for a person to disobey a signal under subsection (2) if—
the person reasonably believes that to obey the signal immediately would have endangered the person or someone else, or the boat or vehicle; and
the person obeys the signal as soon as it is practicable to obey it.
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