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{{European policy
|Name=The Water Traffic Act, 1996 (Finland)
|Regions=North Karelia
|Description=The Water Traffic Act 463/ 1996, Chapter 2, Section 5
General provisions concerning those who use water areas for passage
Anyone who uses a waterborne vehicle for passage through a water area shall take the care and precautions required by the conditions and act so as not to hinder or disturb others using the water area for passage or cause, without
a compelling reason, danger or harm to others or danger or notable or unnecessary harm or disturbance to wildlife, the
overall environment, fishing, general recreational use of the environment or to other common good or private interest.
The operator of a waterborne vessel shall observe water traffic regulations and the rules, prohibitions and restrictions indicated by water traffic signs and light signals.
|Full reference=Vesiliikennelaki 463/1996, 2 Luku, 5 §
|Scope=National
|Response set=Default
|Subject=Access
|Class=Policy
|Year=1996
|Policy area=
|Initiator=Public
|Zone=North East Europe
|Countries=Finland
|Document category=Law
|Legal status=Binding
|Instrument type=Regulatory
|Source link=https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1996/19960463
|ID=160
|Related to=441
}}
Class	Policy +
Countries	Finland +
Document category	Law +
Encodedname	The_Water_Traffic_Act.2C_1996_.28Finland.29 +
Full reference	Vesiliikennelaki 463/1996, 2 Luku, 5 § +
Geographical scope	National +
Initiator	Public +
Instrument type	Regulatory +
Lcname	the water traffic act, 1996 (finland) +
Legal status	Binding +
Name	The Water Traffic Act, 1996 (Finland) +
Reference ID	160 +
Regions	North Karelia +
Response set	Default +
Source link	https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1996/19960463 +
Subject	Access +
Year	1996 +
Zone	North East Europe +