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Jervis Bay Territory Marine Safety Ordinance 2016
18Offence—operating a personal watercraft
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18 Offence—operating a personal watercraft
(1) A person commits an offence if the person operates a personal watercraft in Territory waters.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) In this section:
personal watercraft means a power‑driven vessel that:
(a) has a fully enclosed hull; and
(b) does not retain water taken on if it capsizes; and
(c) is designed to be operated by a person lying, standing, sitting astride or kneeling on the vessel but not seated within the vessel;
and includes a jet powered surfboard.