7Meaning of appropriate lifejacket

7 Meaning of appropriate lifejacket

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), appropriate lifejacket, for a vessel, means a lifejacket that a person on the vessel would be required to wear, or that the vessel would be required to carry, if the vessel were in NSW waters. (2) A lifejacket is not an appropriate lifejacket if: (a) it relies solely on oral inflation for buoyancy; or (b) it is not the correct size for the wearer or intended wearer. (3) An inflatable lifejacket is not an appropriate lifejacket at a particular time unless: (a) it was purchased or otherwise acquired new by the current owner no more than 12 months before that time; or (b) it has been serviced: (i) at intervals of 12 months or less; or (ii) at least at such longer intervals as are indicated by the manufacturer’s instructions (if any) provided for the lifejacket.