123Circumstances in which lifejacket must be worn on board certain vessels

123 Circumstances in which lifejacket must be worn on board certain vessels

123 Circumstances in which lifejacket must be worn on board certain vessels

(1) This clause applies to the following vessels—

(a) canoes,

(b) kiteboards,

(c) sailboards,

(d) vessels under 4.8 metres in length,

(e) an off-the-beach vessel, that is, a wind-powered vessel that is designed to be launched directly from a beach.

(1A) This clause applies in relation to kiteboards and sailboards only when these vessels are used more than 400 metres from the shore.

(2) Each person on board a vessel to which this clause applies must wear an appropriate lifejacket—

(a) when the vessel is being operated between sunset and sunrise, or

(b) when the vessel is being operated on open waters, or

(c) when the vessel is being operated in alpine waters, or

(d) when the person is not accompanied on the vessel by another person 12 years of age or more.

(3) The operator of a vessel to which this clause applies must ensure that each person on board the vessel complies with the requirements of this clause.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

cl 123: Am 2016 (613), Sch 1 [27] [28].