Maritime Safety Act 2005

Operating craft without reasonable consideration.

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10.—(1) A person shall not operate a craft in Irish waters—

(a) without reasonable consideration for other persons using or adjacent to those waters, or

(b) at a speed which is unreasonable in the circumstances or place, such as in the confines of a harbour or close to persons in or on the waters.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €1,000.

Annotations

Editorial Notes:

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A fine of €1,000 translates into a class D fine, not greater than €1,000, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 7(2) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.

E23

Form of fixed payment notice for offences under subs. (2) prescribed (27.07.2005) by Maritime Safety Act 2005 (Fixed Payment Notices) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 390 of 2005), reg. 3 and sch. 2.