Operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule

Legislation: Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic) s 197

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units

Period: 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023

Jurisdiction: Magistrates' Court

Charges

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Cases

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All outcomes

Males

Females

Aged 18 to 24

Aged 25 to 54

Aged 55 and over

*Note: unavailable options have under 10 cases

Charge data

In the Magistrates' Court, 41 charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule were sentenced in the three years to 30 June 2023. The most common sentence for a charge of this offence was a fine (68.3% or 28 charges).

On SACStat, a charge is a single count of a sentenced offence. Charge data is most useful in understanding how a specific crime is usually sentenced.

Case data

In 38 cases sentenced in the Magistrates' Court in the three years to 30 June 2023, each case included at least one charge of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule. Among the 38 cases, 37 people were male and 1 person was female. The most common outcome for cases was a fine (68.4% or 26 cases).

A case is a collection of one or more charges against a person or company sentenced at the one hearing. Case data is most useful in understanding the total sentence usually imposed on people found guilty of a particular crime.

Bar graph showing sentence types imposed for charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 1**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule
**Number: 41 charges**

Bar graph showing fine amounts for charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 4**: Fine amounts for charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule
**Number: 17 charges**
**Note**: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Stacked bar graph showing sentences imposed each year for charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 5**: Sentencing outcomes for all charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule by financial year
**Number: 41 charges**

Bar graph showing the number of charges each year for the offence of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 6**: Number of charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule by financial year
**Number: 41 charges**

Bar graph showing fines amounts each year for charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 8**: Average fine amounts for charges of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule by financial year
**Number: 17 charges**
**Note**: The graph only includes fines that were not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate fines).

Bar graph showing sentence types for all offenders for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 9A**: Sentencing outcomes for all people for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule
**Number: 38 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for male offenders for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 9B**: Sentencing outcomes for males for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule
**Number: 37 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for female offenders for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 9C**: Sentencing outcomes for females for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule
**Number: 1 case**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged under 25 for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 9D**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged under 25 for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule
**Number: 11 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged 25 to 54 for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 9E**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 25 to 54 for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule
**Number: 24 cases**

Bar graph showing sentence types for offenders aged 55 and over for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 9F**: Sentencing outcomes for people aged 55 and over for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule
**Number: 3 cases**

Stacked bar graph showing sentences imposed each year for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 13**: Sentencing outcomes for all cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule by financial year
**Number: 38 cases**

Bar graph showing the number of cases each year for cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule — **Figure 14**: Number of cases of operate a vessel or use any waters in contravention of a waterway rule for all people by financial year
**Number: 38 cases**