43Towing wake boarders and wake surfers

#### 43 Towing wake boarders and wake surfers 43 Towing wake boarders and wake surfers > > (1) The operator of a power-driven vessel must ensure that a person who is wake boarding or wake surfing from a vessel, whether or not using a rope, is not less than 7 metres from the centreline of the stern of the vessel. > > > (2) The operator of a power-driven vessel must ensure that a person who is being towed from a vessel using any other device is not less than 7 metres from the centreline of the stern of the vessel. > > > (3) This clause does not apply if— > > > > > (a) the operator considers, and mitigates, the risks associated with carbon monoxide emissions, and > > > > > (b) the vessel is not fitted with a propeller at the aft most position of the hull. > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > **cl 43:** Am 2016 (613), Sch 1 \[7\].