51Owners and operators to ensure safety equipment

51 Owners and operators to ensure safety equipment available (1) A person operating a recreational boat on a lake, or the owner of a recreational boat operating on a lake, must ensure that— (a) the boat carries the required safety equipment for the boat; and (b) the safety equipment is— (i) compliant with any required standards for the safety equipment; and (ii) in good condition; and (iii) maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions (if any) provided for the equipment; and (iv) replaced when the manufacturer’s expiry date (if any) for the equipment is reached; and (v) stored on the boat in a place that enables the equipment to be accessed quickly and easily. (a) operates a recreational boat on a lake, or is the owner of a recreational boat that is operating on a lake; and (b) fails to comply with the requirements in subsection (1).