Interpretation

In force

Pt 1 Div. 9 (Heading) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 5.3).

S. 317B inserted by No. 93/2009 s. 44.

(1)

In this Division—

S. 317B(1) def. of drive substituted by No. 8/2018 s. 14.

drive, in relation to a motor vehicle, has the same meaning as it has in the Road Safety Act 1986 and includes to 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.

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