Section 71A: Restrictions on ground of public health

71A. Restrictions on ground of public health (1) Notwithstanding this Part, the Authority may, on the ground of public health and for such period as it considers appropriate, issue guidelines to holders of pleasure craft licences for the purpose of – (a) restricting the number of passengers authorised on board pleasure crafts at any one time; and (b) imposing such other conditions as may be necessary. 82 Acts 2020 (2) Any holder of a pleasure craft licence who fails to comply with any guidelines issued, or conditions imposed, under subsection (1) shall commit an offence. (b) in section 126A – (i) by inserting, after subsection (4), the following new subsection – (4A) Where, pursuant to subsection (4), the time period of 14 days expires, or falls wholly or partly, during – (a) the COVID-19 period, the person who is served with the notice under subsection (1) shall, notwithstanding the time imposed, pay the penalty not later than 3 months after the COVID-19 period lapses; or (b) a period of 30 days after the COVID-19 period lapses, the person who is served with the notice under subsection (1) shall, notwithstanding the time imposed, pay the penalty not later than 3 months after the period of 30 days lapses. (ii) in subsection (5), by inserting, after the words “time limit specified in the notice”, the words “or the time period specified in subsection (4A), as the case may be”; (c) in section 131, by adding the following new subsection – (6) (a) Where, pursuant to section 25A, 29, 64 or 75, the time to renew a tourist accommodation certificate, Acts 2020 83 tourist enterprise licence, pleasure craft licence or canvasser permit expires, or falls wholly or partly, during – (i) the COVID-19 period, the tourist accommodation certificate, tourist enterprise licence, pleasure craft licence or canvasser permit shall, notwithstanding the time imposed, be deemed not to have expired and shall remain valid for a period of 12 months after the COVID-19 period lapses; or (ii) a period of one month after the COVID-19 period lapses, the tourist accommodation certificate, tourist enterprise licence, pleasure craft licence or canvasser permit shall, notwithstanding the time imposed, be deemed not to have expired and shall remain valid for a period of 12 months after the period of one month lapses. (b) The payment of the renewal fee in respect of the tourist accommodation certificate, tourist enterprise licence, pleasure craft licence or canvasser permit may, for the period the licence or permit is renewed under paragraph (a), be made in equal monthly instalments. (c) Where a person fails to pay 3 consecutive monthly instalments, the tourist accommodation certificate, tourist enterprise licence, pleasure craft licence or canvasser permit, as the case may be, shall lapse. 84 Acts 2020