Australian Capital Territory
Lakes Act 1976     No 65
Republication No 5
Republication date: 3 June 2002
Last amendment made by Act 2002 No 11
Amendments incorporated to 28 May 2002

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Lakes Act 1976 as in force on 3 June 2002.  It includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 28 May 2002 and any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes).  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
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When preparing the authorised version of this republication amendments were not made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Amendments incorporated to
28 May 2002

Australian Capital Territory
Lakes Act 1976

Contents
	Page

Part 1	Preliminary
	1	Short title	2
	4	Interpretation for Act	2
	4A	Application	4
	4B	Application of Act to Territory	4
	5	Declaration of area as lake	5
Part 2	Administration
	6	Delegate for lakes	6
	7	Inspectors	6
	8	Identity cards	6
	9	Powers of inspectors etc	7
	10	Obstruction of inspectors	8
Part 3	Control of a lake
	13	Alterations in water level etc	9
	14	Compensation for damage	9
Part 4	Use of a lake
	15	Erection of signs	11
	16	Prohibitions relating to boats etc	11
	17	Prohibitions relating to swimming etc	12
	18	Interference with signs	12
	19	Approved buoys, wharves and jetties	13
	20	Restrictions on mooring	13
	21	Prohibition of use of lake area or parts of lake	13
	22	Closing of parts of a lake for regattas etc	15
	22A	Access to leased or occupied land	15
	23	Conduct of regattas etc	16
	24	Anchoring of boats	16
	25	Mooring of boats	17
	26	Use of power boats	17
	27	Restrictions on use of power boats	18
	29	Restriction on use of hovercraft	19
	30	Removal of vehicles and boats from a lake etc	20
	31	Houseboats prohibited	21
	32	Camping etc	21
	33	Agreements for use of lake areas	21
	34	Selling or hiring of goods etc	21
	35	Power to charge for admission	21
Part 5	Rules for preventing collisions on a lake
Division 5.1	Lighting rules
	37	Observance of lighting rules	23
	38	Lights to be carried on large power boats	23
	39	Light to be carried by small power boat	24
	39A	Lights to be carried by sailing vessels	24
	40	Emergency lights	25
Division 5.2	Rules of the water
	41	Sailing and steering rules generally	25
	42	Course and speed to be kept	26
	43	Restriction on crossing ahead	26
	44	Power boats to slacken speed	26
	45	Overtaking boats	26
	46	Use of channels	26
	47	Racing rules	27
Division 5.3	General
	48	Navigating boat in dangerous manner etc	27
	49	Careless navigation	27
	50	Navigation of boat while intoxicated	27
Part 6	Miscellaneous
	51	Appeals	29
	51A	Conduct by directors, servants or agents	30
	52	Evidence	30
	53	Offence due to accident etc	30
	54	Determination of fees	31
	55	Approved forms	31
	56	Regulation-making power	31
Schedule 1	32
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	35
	2	Abbreviation key	35
	3	Legislation history	36
	4	Amendment history	39
	5	Earlier republications	43

Amendments incorporated to
28 May 2002

Australian Capital Territory
Lakes Act 1976

An Act to provide for the administration, control and use of certain lakes

    

Part 1	Preliminary
    
1	Short title
This Act may be cited as the Lakes Act 1976.
4	Interpretation for Act
	(1)	In this Act:
associated work includes a wharf or jetty, the property of the Territory or the Commonwealth, erected within a lake area.
boat includes launch, yacht, canoe, raft, pontoon and anything capable of carrying persons or goods through or on water.
closed area means a part of a lake declared by the Minister under section 22 to be a closed area.
commercial activities means—
	(a)	selling, or offering for sale, food, drink or other articles or goods; or
	(b)	letting, or offering to let, on hire bicycles, boats or other articles; or
	(c)	carrying, or offering to carry, passengers, articles or goods in or on a boat for fee or reward; or
	(d)	carrying, or offering to carry, passengers, articles or goods in or on a horse-drawn vehicle; or
	(e)	carrying on the business of boat repair; or
	(f)	undertaking such other activities as are prescribed for the purposes of this definition.
dairy bridge means the bridge by which Dairy Road is carried across the Molonglo River.
delegate for lakes means the Delegate for Lakes under section 6.
foreshores means—
	(a)	in relation to Lake Ginninderra—the land described in schedule 1; and
	(b)	in relation to any other lake—the area of land bounded by the level of the lake and an imaginary line drawn at a distance of 100m from the high water level of the lake;
other than land held under lease from the Commonwealth or occupied with the authority of the Territory or the Commonwealth or by virtue of a law in force in the Territory.
inspector means an inspector under section 7.
lake means Lake Burley Griffin, Lake Ginninderra or any other body of water declared by the Minister under section 5 to be a lake.
lake area means the area comprising a lake, the foreshores of the lake and the islands (if any) in the lake.
Lake Burley Griffin means the waters of the Molonglo River lying between Scrivener Dam and dairy bridge.
Lake Ginninderra means that body of water lying within the land described in schedule 1.
owner, in relation to land, includes any person having an estate or interest in the land.
power boat means a boat propelled by mechanical power.
prohibited area means a part of a lake declared by the Minister under section 21 to be a prohibited area.
sports club means an association or body of persons, whether incorporated or not, established for sporting or athletic purposes.
visible, in relation to a light, means visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere.
Note 1	A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001, s 155).
Note 2	A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations (see Legislation Act 2001, s 104).
	(3)	For the purposes of this Act—
	(a)	a boat that is under power and under sails shall be deemed to be a power boat; and
	(b)	a boat shall be deemed to be under way if it is not at anchor, moored, made fast to the shore or a jetty or aground.
4A	Application
This Act applies only in relation to Territory land.
4B	Application of Act to Territory
	(1)	The following provisions do not bind the Territory:
·	section 16 (Prohibitions relating to boats etc)
·	section 17 (Prohibitions relating to swimming etc)
·	section 18 (Interference with signs)
·	section 19 (2) and (3) (Approved buoys, wharves and jetties)
·	section 20 (2) (Restrictions on mooring)
·	section 24 (Anchoring of boats)
·	section 25 (3) (Mooring of boats)
·	section 29 (2) (Restriction on use of hovercraft)
·	section 32 (Camping etc).
	(2)	This section has effect despite the Legislation Act 2001, section 121 (Binding effect of Acts).
5	Declaration of area as lake
	(1)	The Minister may, in writing, declare an area to be a lake for this Act.
	(2)	A declaration is a notifiable instrument.
Note	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

Part 2	Administration
    
6	Delegate for lakes
	(1)	There may be a Delegate for Lakes.
	(2)	The chief executive shall create and maintain an office in the public service the duties of which include performing the functions of the delegate for lakes.
	(3)	The delegate for lakes shall be the public servant for the time being performing the duties of the public service office referred to in subsection (2).
7	Inspectors
	(1)	There shall be 1 or more inspectors for the purposes of this Act.
	(2)	The chief executive shall create and maintain 1 or more offices in the public service the duties of which include performing the functions of an inspector.
	(3)	The following persons shall be inspectors:
	(a)	any public servant for the time being performing the duties of a public service office referred to in subsection (2); 
	(b)	the delegate for lakes;
	(c)	a police officer.
8	Identity cards
	(1)	The chief executive shall issue to the delegate for lakes an identity card specifying the delegate’s name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the delegate.
	(2)	The chief executive shall issue to an inspector an identity card specifying the inspector’s name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the inspector.
	(3)	Upon ceasing to occupy, or to act in, the office of delegate for lakes or an office of inspector, a person shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to return his or her identity card to the chief executive.
Maximum penalty:  1 penalty unit.
	(4)	In this section:
inspector does not include a police officer.
9	Powers of inspectors etc
	(1)	For the purposes of this Act, an inspector may—
	(a)	where he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence against this Act is being, or has been, committed, enter and inspect any place, premises, vehicle or boat in a lake area; and
	(b)	give such reasonable directions to persons using a lake area and associated works as are in his or her opinion necessary for the safe and proper use of the lake area and associated works.
	(2)	Where a notice has been signed by the Minister for the purpose of section 21 (1) but the notice has not been published in accordance with that subsection, an inspector may, on production of a copy of the notice, direct a person who is in the lake area of the lake specified in the notice to leave that area.
	(3)	For the purposes of subsection (1) (b) or (2), an inspector may drive a vehicle or navigate a boat or use, ride upon or cause himself or herself to be carried or drawn on a vehicle or boat within a lake area and, when so doing, shall not be liable for the payment of any fare ordinarily chargeable for the hire or use of the vehicle or boat.
	(4)	An inspector (other than a police officer) who enters any place, premises, vehicle or boat in pursuance of this Act is not authorised to remain in or on the place, premises, vehicle or boat if, on request by the occupier or person in charge of the place, premises, vehicle or boat for production of his or her identity card, the inspector does not produce the card.
10	Obstruction of inspectors
	(1)	A person shall not, without lawful excuse, obstruct, molest or hinder an inspector in the exercise of his or her powers under this Act.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
	(2)	A person shall not, without lawful excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a direction given by an inspector in pursuance of this Act.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units.

Part 3	Control of a lake
    
13	Alterations in water level etc
	(1)	For the purposes of the maintenance and preservation of a lake and the maintenance, testing and preservation of associated works, the Minister may authorise—
	(a)	a raising or lowering, by any means, of the level of water in a lake; or
	(b)	stopping the flow, or reducing the rate of flow, of water from a lake; or
	(c)	the flow, or an increase in the rate of flow, of water from a lake.
	(2)	The Minister shall cause such action to be taken as is necessary to minimise detriment, inconvenience and damage that may result from the doing of an act authorised under subsection (1).
	(3) 	The Minister shall not authorise the doing of an act under subsection (1) without first consulting with the environment management authority.
14	Compensation for damage
	(1)	Where any land is injuriously affected by the doing of an act authorised by the Minister under section 13 (1), the owner of the land—
	(a)	shall be paid compensation by the Territory; and
	(b)	is not entitled to any other remedy or relief;
in respect of the injurious affection of the land.
	(2)	Compensation referred to in subsection (1) shall be determined by the Minister.
	(3)	This section does not exclude or limit any liability of the Territory or a person apart from this section in respect of a matter in relation to which compensation is not payable under this section.

Part 4	Use of a lake
    
15	Erection of signs
The Minister may, by a sign erected, placed or displayed in such manner as he or she thinks necessary within a lake area—
	(a)	specify an area in the vicinity of, and defined in, the sign as—
	(i) 	a launching area; or
	(ii)	a mooring area; or
	(iii)	a beaching area; or
	(iiia)	a swimming area; or
	(iv)	an area within which embarkation on to, or disembarkation from, a boat is not permitted; or
	(v)	an area within which the embarkation on to, or disembarkation from, a boat other than a boat of a kind specified in the sign is not permitted; or
	(vi)	an area within which the landing of boats is not permitted; or
	(vii)	an area within which bathing or swimming in, or diving into, the lake is not permitted; or
	(b)	convey information or warning to persons using the lake area.
16	Prohibitions relating to boats etc
A person shall not—
	(a)	place a boat in or take a boat from, or cause or permit a boat to be placed in or taken from, a lake except within an area specified under section 15 as a launching area; or
	(b)	moor a boat, or cause or permit a boat to be moored, on a lake except within an area specified under section 15, as a mooring area; or
	(c)	beach, clean or repair a boat, or cause or permit a boat to be beached, cleaned or repaired, within a lake area except within an area specified under section 15, as a beaching area; or
	(d)	embark or permit another person to embark on to, or disembark or permit another person to disembark from, a boat within an area specified under section 15, as an area within which embarkation on to, or disembarkation from, that boat is not permitted; or
	(e)	land a boat, or cause or permit a boat to be landed, on the shore of a lake, or an island in a lake, within an area specified under section 15 as an area within which the landing of boats is not permitted.
Maximum penalty:  30 penalty units.
17	Prohibitions relating to swimming etc
A person shall not—
	(a)	bathe or swim in, or dive into, a part of a lake that is directly underneath a bridge; or
	(b)	dive into the waters of a lake from a bridge; or
	(c)	bathe or swim in, or dive into, a part of a lake that is within an area, specified by a sign erected, placed or displayed under section 15, as an area within which bathing or swimming in, or diving into, a lake is prohibited.
Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.
18	Interference with signs
A person shall not remove, move, damage, deface, obscure, cover up, or otherwise interfere with a sign erected, placed or displayed within a lake area under section 15 unless he or she is acting under the authority of the Minister.
Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.
19	Approved buoys, wharves and jetties
	(1)	The Minister may, upon application made to him or her in writing, approve, subject to such conditions (if any) as he or she thinks necessary, the anchoring of a buoy in a lake or the erection of a wharf or jetty within a lake area.
Note 	A fee may be determined under s 54 (Determination of fees) for an application under this subsection.
	(2)	A person shall not, except with the approval of the Minister and in accordance with the conditions (if any) imposed by the Minister under subsection (1), anchor a buoy in a lake or erect or commence to erect a wharf or jetty within a lake area.
Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.
	(3)	Subject to section 20, a person shall not moor a boat or permit a boat to be moored within an area specified under section 15 as a mooring area except to a buoy, the anchoring of which, or to a wharf or jetty, the erection of which, has been approved by the Minister under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.
20	Restrictions on mooring
	(1)	The Minister may, by a sign erected, placed or displayed on or near a wharf or jetty belonging to the Commonwealth within a lake area, restrict the mooring of boats to the wharf or jetty to boats of a kind specified in the sign.
	(2)	Where a sign is, under subsection (1), erected, placed or displayed on or near a wharf or jetty, a person shall not moor, or cause or permit to be moored, to the wharf or jetty a boat other than a boat of a kind specified in the sign.
Maximum penalty:  5 penalty units.
21	Prohibition of use of lake area or parts of lake
	(1)	Subject to subsection (3), the Minister may, by notice published in a newspaper circulating in the Territory, prohibit entry to a lake area.
	(2)	Subject to subsection (3), the Minister may, by notice published in a newspaper circulating in the Territory, declare an area of a lake to be a prohibited area.
	(3)	The Minister shall not prohibit entry to a lake or declare an area of a lake to be a prohibited area unless—
	(a)	the condition of the waters of a lake or that area, as the case may be, is such as to constitute a threat to the health of a person entering those waters; or
	(b)	the prohibition or declaration is reasonably necessary in connection with the maintenance or preservation of a lake or the maintenance, preservation or testing of an associated work; or
	(c)	the commissioner of police has given to the Minister a certificate in writing stating that the prohibition or declaration, as the case may be, is reasonably necessary to enable police officers to carry out their duties in a lake or in a lake area; or
	(d)	by reason of an emergency in a lake or a lake area, it is necessary or desirable to do so; or
	(e)	to do so is otherwise in the public interest.
	(4)	The Minister may cause a boundary of a prohibited area to be defined by such means as he or she thinks necessary.
	(5)	A person shall not, while a notice under subsection (1) is in force in respect of a lake area, enter, or remain in that lake area after he or she has been informed by an inspector that a notice under subsection (1) is in force in respect of that lake area and that entry to that lake area is prohibited.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units.
	(6)	A person shall not enter, or remain in, an area of a lake that is a prohibited area after he or she has been informed by an inspector that that area is a prohibited area and that it is an offence to enter, or remain in, that area.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units.
	(7)	It is defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (5) or (6) for the defendant to prove that he or she was in the lake area or the prohibited area, as the case may be, with the consent in writing of the Minister and in accordance with the conditions (if any) subject to which that consent was given.
	(8)	Subsections (5) and (6) do not apply to—
	(a)	a person concerned in, or employed or engaged in or in connection with, the maintenance or preservation of a lake or the maintenance, preservation or testing of an associated work;
	(b)	an inspector; or
	(c)	a person who is acting in the course of his or her duties as an employee or agent of the Territory or of a Territory authority; 
who enters a lake area or a prohibited area in the execution of his or her duty or for the purposes of his or her employment or engagement.
22	Closing of parts of a lake for regattas etc
	(1)	The Minister may, by notice published in a daily newspaper circulating in the Territory, declare a part of a lake to be a closed area for the period specified in the notice.
	(2)	The Minister may authorise the conduct of a function, being a regatta, exhibition, sporting contest or other display approved by him or her, within a closed area by an association of persons, whether incorporated or not.
22A	Access to leased or occupied land
The Minister shall not—
	(a)	in a notice under section 21, prohibit entry to or declare to be a prohibited area; or
	(b)	in a notice under section 22, declare to be a closed area;
part of a lake area that provides access to land held under lease from the Commonwealth or occupied with the authority of the Territory or the Commonwealth or by virtue of a law in force in the Territory.
23	Conduct of regattas etc
	(1)	Where an association of persons is, under section 22, authorised to conduct a function in a closed area, a person other than—
	(a)	a member of the governing body of the association; or
	(b)	a person authorised by the governing body of the association to assist in the conduct of the function; or
	(c)	a person taking part in or attending the function with the approval of the governing body of the association;
shall not enter or be in the closed area.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units.
	(2)	Subsection (1) does not apply to—
	(a)	a person concerned in, or employed or engaged in or in connection with, the maintenance or preservation of a lake or the maintenance, testing or preservation of an associated work; or
	(b)	an inspector; or
	(c)	a person who is acting in the course of his or her duties as an employee or agent of the Territory or of a Territory authority;
who enters or is in a closed area in the execution of his or her duty or the terms of his or her employment or engagement.
24	Anchoring of boats
	(1)	A person shall not anchor a boat on a lake between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units.
	(2)	It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant satisfies the court that the boat was anchored for the purpose of fishing by means of rod and line held in the hand and that he or she or another person was engaged in fishing by that means for the greater part of the time during which the boat was anchored.
25	Mooring of boats
	(1)	The Minister may grant to a person a permit to moor a boat on a lake.
Note 	A fee may be determined under s 54 (Determination of fees) for a permit or renewal under this section.
	(2)	A permit issued under this section remains in force for such period, not exceeding 1 year, as is specified in the permit and may be renewed.
	(3)	A person shall not moor a boat on a lake unless—
	(a)	the boat is moored within an area specified under section 15 as a mooring area; and
	(b)	the person is the holder of a permit issued under this section.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units.
26	Use of power boats
	(1)	The Minister may, on such conditions (if any) as he or she thinks fit, authorise, by notice in writing, the use of a power boat in or on a lake—
	(b)	by a sports club in connection with the training of persons for or the conduct of a competition in an aquatic sport; or
	(c)	by such other persons for such purposes as he or she approves.
Note 	A fee may be determined under s 54 (Determination of fees) for an authorisation under this subsection.
	(2)	At any time after an authority is given under subsection (1), the Minister may, by notice in writing to the sports club or approved person, as the case may be—
	(a)	impose further conditions on the authority; or
	(b)	vary or revoke a condition on which the authority was given.
	(3)	Where a sports club or approved person, to whom an authority under subsection (1) is granted—
	(a)	fails to comply with a provision of this Act; or
	(b)	fails to comply with the conditions (if any) subject to which the authority is granted;
the Minister may, by notice in writing to the sports club or approved person, as the case may be, revoke the authority.
	(4)	A notice under this section may be given—
	(a)	in the case of an approved person—
	(i)	by delivering it to him or her personally; or
	(ii)	by sending it by post addressed to him or her at his or her last-known place of business or residence; or
	(b)	in the case of a sports club—
	(i)	by delivering it to a member of the governing body of the club personally; or
	(ii)	by sending it by post addressed to the governing body of the club at the last-known place of operations of the club.
27	Restrictions on use of power boats
	(1)	Subject to this section, a person shall not be in charge or control of a power boat on a lake.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
	(1A) 	Subject to this section, a person shall not be in a power boat on a lake.
Maximum penalty:  10 penalty units.
	(2)	It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) or (1A) if the defendant satisfies the court that, at the time of the offence—
	(a)	the use of the power boat in or on the lake was authorised under section 26; and
	(b)	the power boat was being used for a purpose for which, and in accordance with the conditions (if any) on which, its use in or on the lake was so authorised.
	(3)	Subsections (1) and (1A) do not apply to—
	(a)	a person concerned in, or employed or engaged in or in connection with, the maintenance or preservation of the lake or the maintenance, testing or preservation of an associated work;
	(b)	an inspector; or
	(c)	a person who is acting in the course of his or her duties as an employee or agent of the Territory or of a Territory authority;
who, in the execution of his or her duty or the terms of his or her employment or engagement, is in or uses or causes or permits to be or be used in or on the lake a power boat that is the property of the Territory or the Commonwealth.
29	Restriction on use of hovercraft
	(1)	The Minister may, subject to such conditions (if any) as he or she thinks fit, grant to a person a permit to use a hovercraft within or above a lake area.
Note 	A fee may be determined under s 54 (Determination of fees) for an application under this subsection.
	(2)	A person shall not use, or cause or permit to be used, a hovercraft within or above a lake area, unless—
	(a)	he or she is the holder of a permit under subsection (1) with respect to that lake area; and
	(b)	he or she complies with the conditions (if any) subject to which that permit was granted.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, 6 months imprisonment or both.
30	Removal of vehicles and boats from a lake etc
	(1)	Where, in the opinion of an inspector, a vehicle or boat in a lake area—
	(a)	is obstructing or is likely to obstruct the free passage of any person, vehicle or boat in the lake area; or
	(b)	should, in the interests of safety or of the public, be moved;
the inspector may direct the owner or person in charge of the vehicle or boat to move it to another place in, or to remove it from, the lake area.
	(2)	Where an inspector—
	(a)	is unable to give a direction under subsection (1) by reason of the absence of the owner or person in charge of the vehicle or boat; or
	(b)	gives a direction under subsection (1) and the owner or person in charge of the vehicle or boat refuses or fails to comply with the direction;
the inspector may, with such assistance (if any) and by such means, as he or she thinks necessary, move the vehicle or boat to another place in, or remove it from, the lake area.
	(3)	Where an inspector, in the exercise of his or her powers under subsection (2), moves or removes a vehicle or boat, the Territory may recover the cost of the moving or removing, as the case may be, of the vehicle or boat as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
	(4)	An inspector is not liable for any damage that he or she may cause to a vehicle or boat in the proper exercise of his or her powers under this section.
31	Houseboats prohibited
A person shall not use a boat as a houseboat or place of living within a lake area.
Maximum penalty:  30 penalty units.
32	Camping etc
A person shall not camp, or permit a caravan to stand, within a lake area between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
Maximum penalty:  30 penalty units.
33	Agreements for use of lake areas
The Minister may, on behalf of the Territory, enter into agreements with persons with respect to the undertaking of commercial activities by those persons within a lake area.
34	Selling or hiring of goods etc
A person shall not undertake a commercial activity within a lake area except in accordance with an agreement referred to in section 33.
Maximum penalty:  30 penalty units.
35	Power to charge for admission
	(1)	The Minister may, on any day or portion of a day, authorise the delegate for lakes to make a charge for admission to a lake area or a part of a lake area and, when he or she is so authorised, the delegate for lakes may exclude from the lake area or the part of the lake area, as the case may be, a person who does not pay the admission charge.
	(2)	The Minister may, by instrument in writing, grant to a person the exclusive right to occupy and use a part of a lake area specified in the instrument for the period, for the purpose and on the conditions (if any) specified in the instrument.
	(3)	Where the Minister, under subsection (2), grants to a person an exclusive right of occupation and use of a part of a lake area, the person may make a charge, not exceeding an amount approved by the Minister, for admission to that part of the lake area during the period in respect of which that right is granted and may exclude any other person who does not pay the admission charge.

Part 5	Rules for preventing collisions on a lake
Division 5.1	Lighting rules
37	Observance of lighting rules
Where a boat that is under way or anchored on a lake between the hours of sunset and sunrise—
	(a)	does not carry a light required by this division to be carried on that boat; or
	(b)	does not carry a light required by this division to be carried on that boat in the position in which that light is required by this division to be carried;
the person in charge of the boat or, if there is no person in charge, each person on the boat or, if there is no person on the boat, the owner of the boat commits an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
38	Lights to be carried on large power boats
	(1)	This section applies to and in relation to a power boat that is—
	(a)	5m or more long; and
	(b)	under way, or anchored, on a lake between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
	(2)	A boat to which this section applies shall show, in the forepart of the boat where it can best be seen, not less than 2m above the gunwale, a bright white light that shows an unbroken light, visible at a distance of not less than 5km, over an arc of the horizon of 20 points of the compass, or 225o, from right ahead to 2 points of the compass, or 22.5o, abaft the beam on each side of the boat.
	(3)	A boat to which this section applies shall show, on the starboard side, a green light that shows an unbroken light, visible at a distance of not less than 1.5km, over an arc of the horizon of 10 points of the compass, or 112.5o, from right ahead of 2 points of the compass, or 22.5o, abaft the beam on the starboard side.
	(4)	A boat to which this section applies shall show, on the port side, a red light that shows an unbroken light, visible at a distance of not less than 1.5km, over an arc of the horizon of 10 points of the compass, or 112.5o, from right ahead to 2 points of the compass, or 22.5o abaft the beam on the port side.
	(5)	A boat to which this section applies shall show, at the stern of the boat, as nearly as practicable at the same level as the side lights referred to in subsections (3) and (4), or the combined lantern referred to in subsection (6), as the case may be, a white light that shows an unbroken light, visible at a distance of not less than 3km, over an arc of the horizon of 12 points of the compass, or 135o, from right aft to 6 points of the compass, or 67.5o, from right aft on each side of the boat.
	(6)	It is sufficient compliance with subsections (3) and (4) if the green light and the red light specified in those subsections are shown together in a combined lantern not less than 0.5m below the bright white light specified in subsection (2).
39	Light to be carried by small power boat
A power boat that is—
	(a)	less than 5m long; and
	(b)	under way, or anchored, on a lake between the hours of sunset and sunrise;
shall show a white light visible at a distance of 1.5km.
39A	Lights to be carried by sailing vessels
Section 38 (3), (4), (5) and (6) apply in relation to a sailing vessel that is under way, or anchored, on a lake between the hours of sunset and sunrise as if that vessel were a boat to which section 38 applies.
40	Emergency lights
Where a boat that is under way or anchored on a lake between the hours of sunset and sunrise—
	(a)	does not carry an electric torch or lighted lantern ready for immediate use; or
	(b)	on the failure of a light required by this division to be carried on the boat, does not show, in place of that light, the light of an electric torch or lantern during the whole of the period for which the boat continues under way or anchored on the lake between the hours of sunset and sunrise;
the person in charge of the boat or, if there is no person in charge, the owner of the boat commits an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.
Division 5.2	Rules of the water
41	Sailing and steering rules generally
	(1)	Where 2 sailing boats are approaching one another, so as to involve risk of collision—
	(a)	a boat that is close-hauled on the port tack shall keep out of the way of a boat that is close-hauled on the starboard tack; and
	(b)	when both boats are running free, with the wind on different sides, the boat that has the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way of the other boat; and
	(c)	when both boats are running free, with the wind on the same side, the boat that is to windward shall keep out of the way of the boat that is to leeward.
	(2)	Where 2 power boats are approaching one another end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each boat shall alter course to starboard so that each boat shall pass on the port side of the other boat.
	(3)	Where 2 power boats are crossing, so as to involve risk of collision, the boat that has the other boat on its own starboard side shall keep out of the way of that other boat.
	(4)	Subject to section 47, where a power boat and a sailing boat are approaching one another, so as to involve risk of collision, the power boat shall keep out of the way of the sailing boat.
	(5)	Subject to section 47, where a boat propelled by oars and a sailing boat are approaching one another, so as to involve risk of collision, the boat propelled by oars shall keep out of the way of the sailing boat.
42	Course and speed to be kept
Where 1 of 2 boats is, by a provision of this division, to keep out of the way of the other boat, that other boat shall keep its course and speed until the boats are clear of one another, unless to do so would involve risk of collision
43	Restriction on crossing ahead
A boat that is required by a provision of this division to keep out of the way of another boat shall, if practicable, keep from crossing ahead of the other boat.
44	Power boats to slacken speed
A power boat that is required by a provision of this division to keep out of the way of another boat shall, on approaching that other boat, if necessary to avoid collision, slow down, stop or reverse.
45	Overtaking boats
	(1)	A boat that is overtaking another boat shall keep out of the way of the other boat.
	(2)	A boat coming up with another boat from a direction more than 2 points of the compass, or 22.5o, abaft that other boat’s beam shall be deemed to be an overtaking boat.
46	Use of channels
Where the limits of a channel or fairway from a part of a lake to another part of the lake are defined by bearings, buoys or other means, a boat shall not go from that firstmentioned part of the lake to that other part of the lake except within the limits of the channel or fairway as so defined.
47	Racing rules
A boat on a lake taking part in a boat race is not required to observe, in relation only to another boat taking part in the race, a provision of this division that conflicts with a rule relating to the running of the race approved by the person or association of persons controlling the race.
Division 5.3	General
48	Navigating boat in dangerous manner etc
	(1)	A person shall not navigate or take part in the navigation of a boat on a lake in a negligent or reckless manner or at a speed or in a manner dangerous to persons using the lake.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units, 6 months imprisonment or both.
	(2)	In considering whether an offence has been committed under this section, the court shall have regard to all the circumstances of the case, including conditions affecting visibility on the lake, the limitations of the boats involved and the number of boats that was or might reasonably have been expected to have been on the lake at that time.
49	Careless navigation
A person shall not navigate or take part in the navigation of a boat on a lake without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the lake.
Maximum penalty:  30 penalty units.
50	Navigation of boat while intoxicated
	(1)	A person shall not navigate or take part in the navigation of a boat on a lake while he or she is under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
Maximum penalty:  50 penalty units.
	(2)	A person arrested for an offence under this section shall be entitled, upon request made by him or her or on his or her behalf, to be examined by a legally qualified medical practitioner and, where any such request is made, the person making the arrest shall afford all reasonable facilities for the holding of the examination.

Part 6	Miscellaneous
    
51	Appeals
	(1)	Application may be made to the administrative appeals tribunal for a review of a decision of the Minister—
	(a)	making a determination under section 14 (2); or
	(b)	refusing to approve the anchoring of a buoy or the erection of a wharf or jetty under section 19 (1); or
	(c)	imposing conditions on an approval under section 19 (1); or
	(d)	refusing to grant or renew a permit to moor a boat under section 25; or
	(e)	refusing to authorise the use of a power boat under section 26 (1); or
	(f)	imposing conditions, or varying a condition imposed, on an authority under section 26 (2); or
	(g)	revoking an authority under section 26 (3); or
	(h)	refusing to grant a permit to use a hovercraft under section 29 (1); or
	(i)	imposing conditions on the grant of a permit under section 29 (1).
	(2)	Where the Minister makes a decision referred to in subsection (1), the Minister shall cause notice in writing of the decision to be given to the person whose interests are affected by the decision.
	(3)	A notice under subsection (2) shall be in accordance with the requirements of the code of practice in force under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989, section 25B (1).
51A	Conduct by directors, servants or agents
	(1)	Where, in proceedings for an offence against this Act in respect of any conduct engaged in by a body corporate, it is necessary to establish the state of mind of the body corporate, it is sufficient to show that a director, servant or agent of the body corporate, being a director, servant or agent by whom the conduct was engaged in within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority, had that state of mind.
	(2)	Any conduct engaged in on behalf of a body corporate—
	(a)	by a director, servant or agent of the body corporate within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; or
	(b)	by any other person at the direction or with the consent or agreement (whether express or implied) of a director, servant or agent of the body corporate, where the giving of such direction, consent or agreement is within the scope of the actual or apparent authority of the director, servant or agent;
shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to have been engaged in also by the body corporate.
	(3)	A reference in subsection (1) to the state of mind of a person includes a reference to the knowledge, intention, opinion, belief or purpose of the person and the person’s reasons for his or her intention, opinion, belief or purpose.
52	Evidence
Unless the contrary is proved, evidence that a sign referred to in section 15 was erected, placed or displayed within a lake area or on Scrivener Dam is evidence that it was erected, placed or displayed, as the case may be, by or by the authority of the Minister.
53	Offence due to accident etc
A person is not liable to be convicted of an offence against or a contravention of a provision of this Act if he or she satisfies the court—
	(a)	that the offence or contravention could not have been avoided by any reasonable efforts on his or her part; or
	(b)	that the action he or she took was reasonable in the circumstances and intended to evade a dangerous situation that had arisen through no fault or negligence on his or her part.
54	Determination of fees
	(1)	The Minister may, in writing, determine fees for this Act.
Note	The Legislation Act 2001 contains provisions about the making of determinations and regulations relating to fees (see pt 6.3).
	(2)	A determination is a disallowable instrument.
Note	A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.
55	Approved forms
	(1)	The Minister may, in writing, approve forms for this Act.
	(2)	If the Minister approves a form for a particular purpose, the form must be used for that purpose.
	(3)	An approved form is a notifiable instrument.
Note	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
56	Regulation-making power
	(1)	The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Note	Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.
	(2)	The regulations may make provision in relation to—
	(a)	the equipment to be carried on boats using a lake; and
	(b)	the qualifications of people navigating power boats on a lake.
	(3)	The regulations may also prescribe offences for contraventions of the regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than 10 penalty units for offences against the regulations.

Schedule 1	  
    
(see s 4)
All that land in the Australian Capital Territory containing an area of 191.2ha more or less but excluding the body of water known as Lake Ginninderra: commencing at the easternmost corner of block 1 section 65 division of Bruce district of Belconnen shown in plan catalogued in the Office of the Registrar‑General Canberra deposited plan 3584 being a point on the western side of Cameron Avenue and bounded thence on the south west by the north eastern boundary of that block 1 bearing 300o 18′ 40m thence on the south by the northern boundary of that block 1 and a line bearing in all 270o 249.67m thence on the east by a line bearing 180o 81m thence on the north by a line bearing 90o 4m thence on the east by a line and part of the western boundary of block 2 of section 65 as shown in plan catalogued in the Office of the Registrar‑General Canberra deposited plan 3810 bearing in all 180o 19.255m to the intersection of the western boundary of that block 2 and the easterly prolongation of a line parallel to and 5m southerly from a stone retaining wall thence generally on the southwest by lines approximately parallel to and distant 5m generally southwesterly from that stone retaining wall bearing successively 270o 6′ 4″ 53.9m 180o 17′ 4″ 7.2m 269o 12′ 4″ 11.65m 309o 34″ 60.87m 350o 15′ 34″ 89.34m 90o 17′ 4″ 7.00m 350o 13′ 4″ 14.32m 335.82m of the arc of a circle of radius 305.9m the chord of which lies to the southwest and bears 318o 48′ 12″ 319.21m 287o 21′ 12″ 7.48m 199o 29′ 54″ 24.85m 269o 5′ 24″ 77.91m 2o 35′ 4″ 44.73m 269o 35′ 4″ 78.36m and 181o 25′ 44″ 55.25m to the intersection of that line with the northern side of Emu Bank thence on the south by that side of Emu Bank bearing 266o 180.604m thence generally on the south west by a line being 20.99m of an arc of a circle of radius 15m the chord of which lies to the north east and bears 306o 5′ 19.315m to the north eastern side of Cohen Drive thence by part of that side of Cohen Drive bearing 346o 10′ 351.05m thence by lines bearing successively 64o 20′ 51.47 m 352o 42′ 54.52m 358o 6′ 73.24m 16o 33′ 30″ 103.31m 348o 8′ 124.05m 279o 35′ 46.82m 232o 28′ 78.13m and 264o 23′ 58.42m to a point on the north eastern side of Cohen Drive aforesaid thence on the south west by that side of Cohen Drive being 342.26m of the arc of a circle of radius 705.38m the chord of which lies to the south west and bears 311o 54′ 2″ 338.92m and a line bearing 298o 21.375m thence on the south west by 23.86m of an arc of a circle of radius 15m the chord of which lies to the north east and bears 343o 33′ 55″ 21.42m to a point on the south eastern side of Coulter Drive thence on the west by that side of Coulter Drive being lines bearing successively 22.63m of an arc of a circle of radius of 1174.485m the chord of which lies to the south east and bears 29o 40′ 57″ 22.63m 30o 14′ 5″ 144.01m 312.56m of an arc of a circle of radius 875.49m the chord of which lies to the west and bears 20o 26″ 310.900m 9o 46′ 47″ 133.35m and 59.17m of an arc of a circle of radius 1165.985m the chord of which lies to the east and bears 11o 14′ 1″ 59.17m thence on the north west by a line bearing 57o 1′ 40″ 21.59m to a point on the southern side of Ginninderra Drive thence on the west by a line bearing 16o 30′ 147.675m thence on the north and north east by lines bearing successively 92o 7′ 20″ 517.3m and 129o 25′ 141.8m to a point on the western side of William Webb Drive and thence on the east by parts of that side of William Webb Drive and its southerly prolongation being lines bearing successively 13.105m of an arc of a circle of radius 189.33m the chord of which lies to the west and bears 188o 58′ 13.1m and 190o 57′ 111.08m to a point on the southern side of Ginninderra Drive aforesaid thence on the north by that side of Ginninderra Drive bearing 110o 24′ 30″ 79.5m thence generally on the east by lines bearing successively 222o 45′ 30″ 104.8m 135o 1″ 42.42m 211o 41′ 30″ 78.88m 140o 52′ 30″ 138.06m 251o 31′ 50″ 142.88m 180o 25.17m 123o 49′ 30″ 111.07m 208o 30′ 30″ 77.6m 178o 18′ 30″ 100.05m 112o 6′ 30.83m 174o 18′ 84.92m 111o 59′ 70.42m 182o 21′ 40.195m 179o 39′ 35.475m 262o 56′ 30″ 48.295m 212o 7′ 30″ 47.78m 155o 28′ 40″ 161.88m 94o 39′ 47.65m and 93o 4′ 35.94m thence generally on the west by lines bearing successively 44o 15′ 30″ 100.92m 10o 41.99m 333o 39′ 10″ 108.63m 21o 17′ 40″ 176.8m 52o 39′ 81.09m 152o 28′ 30″ 109.78m and 62o 48′ 190.12m to a point on the north eastern side of Ginninderra Drive aforesaid thence on the south west by parts of the north eastern side of Ginninderra Drive being 66.05m of an arc of a circle of 692.4m radius the chord of which lies to the north east and bears 329o 23′ 30″ 66.03m and a line bearing 332o 7′ 30″ 60.03m thence generally on the west by lines bearing successively 61o 50′ 20″ 150.65m 2o 56′ 47.11m and 309o 26′ 122.03m to a point on the south eastern side of William Slim Drive thence on the north west by parts of that side of William Slim Drive being lines bearing successively 60o 3′ 20″ 132.15m 43o 11′ 30″ 145.82m 32o 19′ 30″ 145.82m 11o 27′ 66.63m 22o 40″ 138.25m 26o 17′ 80.52m 24o 58′ 65.96m 22o 52′ 47.92m and 37o 28′ 40″ 24.94m to a point on the boundary of land formerly known as block 190 Canberra City District shown on plan held by the Australian Survey Office MS 756 bearing 176o 10′ 1.79m from the westernmost corner of that land thence on the north east by south western boundaries of that block 190 176o 10′ 392.76m and 131o 30′ 20″ 255.13m thence on the east by lines bearing successively 206o 15′ 93.92m 153o 36′ 160.19m 246o 12′ 129.21m 222o 10′ 70.07m 312o 27′ 64.56m 241o 9′ 30″ 81.32m 243o 47′ 30″ 91.41m 197o 2′ 286.27m and 232o 31′ 70.12m to a point on the south western side of Ginninderra Drive aforesaid and bounded thence generally on the east by lines bearing successively 229o 46′ 300.23m 238o 28′ 40″ 225.42m 180o 151.42m 114o 30′ 83m 90o 103m 108o 102m 114o 48′ 84.78m 176o 34′ 57″ 26.195m to a point on the western side of Cameron Avenue aforesaid thence by part of that side of Cameron Avenue bearing 196o 33′ 2″ 303.11m to the point of commencement.

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
If the republished law includes penalties, current information about penalty unit values appears on the republication inside front cover.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	p = page	
cl = clause	par = paragraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	prov = provision	
div = division	pt = part	
exp = expires/expired	r = rule/subrule	
Gaz = Gazette	reg = regulation/subregulation	
hdg = heading	renum = renumbered	
ins = inserted/added	reloc = relocated	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	R[X] = Republication No	
LR = legislation register	s = section/subsection	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sch = schedule	
mod = modified / modification	sdiv = subdivision	
No = number	sub = substituted	
num = numbered	SL  = Subordinate Law	
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired	
3	Legislation history
This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Lakes Ordinance 1976 No 65 (Cwlth).
The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4) converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).
As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 No 21, s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).
After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 25).
Legislation before becoming Territory enactment
Lakes Act 1976 No 65
notified 13 December 1976 (Gaz 1976 No S225)
commenced 15 December 1976 (Gaz 1976 No S228)
as amended by
Lakes (Amendment) Ordinance 1978 No 4
notified 2 February 1978 (Gaz 1978 No S17)
commenced 2 February 1978
Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981, Cwlth No 74 pt II, div 7
assented to 18 June 1981
pt II, div 7 commenced 18 August 1981 (Gaz 1981 No S171)
Lakes (Amendment) Ordinance 1983 No 31
notified 29 September 1983 (Gaz 1983 No S226)
commenced 1 October 1983
Lakes (Amendment) Ordinance 1985 No 15
notified 4 April 1985 (Gaz 1985 No S114)
commenced 4 April 1985
Lakes (Amendment) Ordinance 1987 No 49
notified 16 September 1987 (Gaz 1987 No S236)
commenced 16 September 1987
Lakes (Amendment) Ordinance 1988 No 67
notified 21 September 1988 (Gaz 1988 No GN35)
commenced 21 September 1988
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38 sch 1
notified 10 May 1989 (Gaz 1989 No S160)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989
sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1989 No S164)
National Land Ordinance 1989 No 39 sch
notified 10 May 1989 (Gaz 1989 No S160)
commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1989 No S164)
	Legislation after becoming Territory enactment
Lakes (Amendment) Act 1991 No 89
notified 24 December 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S155)
commenced 24 December 1991
Lakes Amendment Ordinance 1992 No 1
notified 11 March 1992 (Gaz 1992 No GN10)
commenced 11 March 1992
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 No 44 sch 1
notified  27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)
sch 1 commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)
Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 64 sch 1
notified 6 September 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S172)
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 1993
sch 1 commenced 1 October 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S207)
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 No 26 sch
notified 31 May 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S93)
sch commenced 31 May 1994 (s 2)
Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60 sch 1
notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994
sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S250)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 No 81 sch
notified 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S253)
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994
sch commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S269)
Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994
sch  pt 1 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S293)
Statute Law Revision Act 1995 No 46 sch
notified 18 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S306)
sch commenced 18 December 1995 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Water Resources Act 1998 No 63 s 82
notified 11 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S209)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 1998 (s 2 (1))
s 82 commenced 4 March 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No S11)
Domestic Animals Act 2000 No 86 s 158
notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2000 (IA s 10B)
s 158 commenced 21 June 2001 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 205
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 205 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.30
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.30 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
4	Amendment history
Commencement
s 2	om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2304
Repeal
s 3	om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2304
Interpretation for Act
s 4	1983 No 31 s 4; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2307, amdt 1.2308
	def associated work am 1989 No 38 sch 1
	def commercial activities ins 1987 No 49 s 3
	def Delegate for Lakes ins 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
	def delegate of the Minister ins Cwlth Act 1987 No 74 s 42
	om 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
	def foreshores am 1978 No 4 s 3; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2305
	def inspector sub 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
	def Lake Ginninderra am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2305
	def Police Force om 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
	def Superintendent om Cwlth Act 1981 No 74 s 42
	def this Act om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2306
Application
s 4A	ins 1989 No 38 sch 1
Application of Act to Territory
s 4B	ins 1993 No 44 sch 1
	sub 2002 No 11 amdt 2.64
Declaration of area as lake
s 5	sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2309
Power of Minister to determine fees
s 5A	ins 1983 No 31 s 5
	om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2310
Delegate for lakes
s 6	sub Cwlth Act No 74, 1981 s 43
	am 1991 No 89 sch
	sub 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
Inspectors
s 7	sub Cwlth Act No 74, 1981 s 43
	am 1991 No 89 sch
	sub 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
Identity cards
s 8	am 1991 No 89 sch
	sub 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
	am 1998 No 54 sch
Powers of inspectors etc
s 9	am 1978 No 4 s 4; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
Obstruction of inspectors
s 10	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1991 No 89 sch
	sub 1994 No 81 sch
Rights in lake waters etc
s 11	am 1989 No 38
	om 1998 No 63 s 82
Unauthorised taking of water
s 12	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
	om 1998 No 63 s 82
Alterations in water level etc
s 13	am 1998 No 63 s 82
Compensation for damage
s 14	am 1989 No 38 sch 1
General
pt IV div 1 hdg	om 1995 No 46 sch
Erection of signs
s 15	am 1991 No 89 sch; 2000 No 86 s 158
Prohibitions relating to boats etc
s 16	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Prohibitions relating to swimming etc
s 17	am 1987 No 49 s 4; 1994 No 81 sch
Interference with signs
s 18	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Approved buoys, wharves and jetties
s 19	am 1983 No 31 s 6; 1987 No 49 sch; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 81 sch; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2311, amdt 1.2312
Restrictions on mooring
s 20	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Prohibition of use of lake area or parts of lake
s 21	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1989 No 39 sch; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 26 sch; 1994 No 81 sch; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
Closing of parts of a lake for regattas etc
s 22	am 1991 No 89 sch
Access to leased or occupied land
s 22A	ins 1978 No 4 s 5
	am 1989 No 38 sch 1
Conduct of regattas etc
s 23	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1989 No 39 sch; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 26 sch; 1994 No 81 sch; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
Anchoring of boats
s 24	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Mooring of boats
s 25	am 1978 No 4 s 6; 1987 No 49 sch; 1994 No 81 sch; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2313-1.2316
Use of power boats
s 26	am 1987 No 49 s 5; 1991 No 89 s 3 and sch; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2317, amdt 1.2318
Restrictions on use of power boats
s 27	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1988 No 67 s 2; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1989 No 39 sch; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 26 sch; 1994 No 81 sch; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
Restriction on waterskiing
s 28	am 1983 No 31 s 7
	om 1991 No 89 s 4
Restriction on use of hovercraft
s 29	am 1983 No 31 s 8; 1987 No 49 sch; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 81 sch; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2319, amdt 1.2320
Removal of vehicles and boats from a lake etc
s 30	am 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
Houseboats prohibited
s 31	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Camping etc
s 32	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Agreements for use of lake areas
s 33	om 1985 No 15 s 2
	ins 1987 No 49 s 6
	am 1989 No 38 sch 1
Selling or hiring of goods etc
s 34	am 1983 No 31 s 9
	sub 1987 No 49 s 6
	am 1989 No 39 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Power to charge for admission
s 35	Cwlth Act No 74, 1981 s 44; am 1983 No 31 s 10; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
Provisions relating to particular lakes
pt IV div 2 hdg	om 1995 No 46 sch
Lake Burley Griffin
s 36	am 1987 No 49 sch
	om 1991 No 89 s 4
Lighting rules
div 5.1 hdg	(prev pt 5 div 1 hdg) renum R4 LA
Observance of lighting rules
s 37	am 1998 No 54 sch
Lights to be carried on large power boats
s 38	am 1991 No 89 s 5
Light to be carried by small power boat
s 39	sub 1991 No 89 s 6
Lights to be carried by sailing vessels
s 39A	ins 1991 No 89 s 6
Emergency lights
s 40	am 1987 No 49 s 7; 1994 No 81 sch
Rules of the water
div 5.2 hdg	(prev pt 5 div 2 hdg) renum R4 LA
General
div 5.3 hdg	(prev pt 5 div 3 hdg) renum R4 LA
Navigating boat in dangerous manner etc
s 48	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Careless navigation
s 49	am 1987 No 49 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Navigation of boat while intoxicated
s 50	am 1987 No 49 s 8; 1991 No 89 sch; 1994 No 81 sch
Appeals
s 51	am 1987 No 49 s 9; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1991 No 89 s 7; 1994 No 60 sch 1
Conduct by directors, servants or agents
s 51A	ins 1987 No 49 s 10
Offence due to accident etc
s 53	am 1991 No 89 sch
Determination of fees
s 54	am 1983 No 31 s 11; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1994 No 81 sch; 1995 No 46 sch
	sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2321
Approved forms
s 55	ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2321
Regulation-making power
s 56	ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2321
Schedule 1
sch 1	orig sch 1 am 1978 No 4 s 7
	om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2322
	(prev sch 2) am 1993 No 64 sch 1
	renum 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2323
Schedule 2
sch 2	renum as sch 1
5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date	
1	Act 1992 No 1	31 March 1992	
2	Act 1994 No 97	28 February 1995	
3	Act 1995 No 46	30 April 1998	
4	Act 2001 No 44	26 October 2001	

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