28Power boats operated under 10 knots

28 Power boats operated under 10 knots (1) A person may operate a power boat on a lake if— (a) the power boat is not a personal watercraft; and (b) the power boat is operated at a speed of less than 10 knots; and (c) the person complies with any condition determined by the Note A land management plan under the Planning Act 2023 may restrict or prohibit the use of a power boat on a lake. (2) A determination is a notifiable instrument.

(3) In this section: personal watercraft means a power boat that— (a) has a fully enclosed hull; and (b) does not retain water that is taken on if it capsizes; and (c) is designed to be operated by a person lying, standing, sitting astride, or kneeling on the boat but not seated within the boat. Examples • a jet ski • a jet powered surfboard