41Meaning of appropriate lifejacket—div 5.2

41 Meaning of appropriate lifejacket—div 5.2 (1) In this division: appropriate lifejacket— (a) means a lifejacket that meets any of the following standards: (i) a performance standard 50S, 50, 100, 150 or 275 of AS 4758 (Lifejackets) as in force from time to time; Note The standard may be purchased at www.standards.org.au. (ii) any standard or specifications approved, from time to time, by TfNSW for lifejackets to be carried on recreational vessels; but Note TfNSW approves lifejackets under the Marine Safety Regulation 2016 (NSW). (b) does not include a lifejacket that— (i) relies solely on oral inflation for buoyancy; or (ii) is not the correct size for the wearer; or

(iii) was acquired, or serviced, more than 12 months (or more, if indicated by the manufacturer’s instructions) before the date it is being worn by a person or carried on a boat. TfNSW—see the Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW), section 3.