Division 2 Conduct of ferry passengers

61   Passengers to pay ferry charges

A person must not use a ferry for which a charge is payable unless the charge has been paid.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

62   Passengers to embark on or disembark from ferries only with ferry operator’s permission

A person must not embark on, or disembark from, a ferry until allowed to do so by the ferry operator.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

63   Animals and vehicles to embark on or disembark from ferries only on ferry operator’s instructions

(1)  A person must not drive a vehicle or animal towards a ferry beyond any sign displaying the word “STOP” on or in the vicinity of the ferry until the person is allowed to do so by the ferry operator.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not drive a vehicle or animal off a ferry until the person is allowed to do so by the ferry operator.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

64   Regulation of commercial activities

(1)  A person must not, on a ferry:

(a)  sell or hire any goods, or offer any goods for sale or hire, or

(b)  provide or offer to provide any services for fee, gain or reward, or

(c)  conduct or participate in any entertainment or exhibition (whether or not for fee, gain or reward).

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2)  This clause does not affect the operation of Part 4 (Public assemblies) of the Summary Offences Act 1988.

65   Confusing lights not to be displayed

(1)  A ferry operator may direct a person in charge of a vehicle to extinguish any light on the vehicle if satisfied that the light:

(a)  is likely to be mistaken for the navigation light of a ship, or

(b)  is likely to interfere with the safe operation of the ferry.

(2)  A person must not fail to comply with a lawful direction given to the person under this clause.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

66   Passengers on foot to use only areas set aside for them

A foot passenger must not occupy any portion of a ferry set apart for vehicles or animals if special accommodation for foot passengers exists on the ferry.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

67   General offences

A person must not:

(a)  obstruct or interfere with a ferry, or

(b)  obstruct a ferry operator, or

(c)  obstruct any person boarding or leaving a ferry, or

(d)  leave unattended on a ferry any vehicle or animal that is under the person’s control, or

(e)  open any container of petrol or other flammable spirit or oil, or strike a match or expose a naked light on a ferry, except in connection with the working of the ferry, or

(f)  smoke on a ferry, or

(g)  move onto or occupy a position on the flap of a ferry while the ferry is in motion, or before permission to embark or disembark has been signified by the ferry operator.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

68   Control of traffic on ferries

(1)  A ferry operator may give such directions as the ferry operator considers necessary for the regulation of traffic in relation to the operation of the ferry.

(2)  In particular, the operator of a ferry may direct any passenger to leave the ferry, or to remove any vehicle, animal or goods from the ferry, if satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the safe operation of the ferry.

(3)  A person must not contravene any lawful direction given to the person under this clause.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4)  A ferry operator may refuse to operate the ferry while any direction under this clause is not complied with.