120Meaning of “appropriate lifejacket”

#### 120 Meaning of “appropriate lifejacket” 120 Meaning of “appropriate lifejacket” > > (1) In this Regulation, a reference to an appropriate lifejacket is a reference to— > > > > > (a) in the case of a vessel operating in enclosed waters—a lifejacket level 50S or greater, and > > > > > (b) in the case of a vessel operating in open waters—a lifejacket level 100 or greater, and > > > > > (c) in the case of a kiteboard, sailboard, canoe, personal watercraft or off-the-beach vessel operating in any waters—a lifejacket level 50S or greater, and > > > > > (d) in the case of a person being towed by any vessel or wake boarding or wake surfing from a vessel (whether or not the person is using a rope)—a lifejacket level 50S or greater. > > > (2) Despite subclause (1), a lifejacket is not an appropriate lifejacket for the purposes of this Regulation if— > > > > > (a) the lifejacket relies solely on oral inflation for buoyancy, or > > > > > (b) the lifejacket is not the correct size for the wearer or intended wearer, or > > > > > (c) the lifejacket is not in good condition. > > > (3) Despite subclause (1), an inflatable lifejacket is not an appropriate lifejacket for the purposes of this Regulation unless— > > > > > (a) the lifejacket was purchased or otherwise acquired new by the current owner no more than 12 months ago, or > > > > > (b) the lifejacket 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. > > > (4) In this clause— > > > > lifejacket level 50S means a lifejacket that meets performance level 50S of Australian Standard AS 4758Lifejackets (as in force from time to time) that complies with the requirements set out in Schedule 7 for that lifejacket. > > > > lifejacket level 100 means a lifejacket that meets performance level 100 of Australian Standard AS 4758Lifejackets (as in force from time to time) that complies with the requirements set out in Schedule 7 for that lifejacket. > > **cl 120:** Am 2016 (613), Sch 1 \[26\].