70Person not to operate recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel unless each person wears a lifejacket

70 Person not to operate recreational vessel or hire and drive vessel unless each person wears a lifejacket

(1) The master of a recreational vessel or a hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table A, B or C in Schedule 4 must not cause or allow the vessel to be operated if a person on board does not comply with regulation 66.

(2) The master of a recreational vessel or a hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table D, E or F in Schedule 4 must not cause or allow the vessel to be operated if a person on board does not comply with regulation 67.

(3) The master of a recreational vessel must not cause or allow the vessel to tow a person if the person is not wearing a compulsory lifejacket.

Division 5—International regulations for preventing collisions at sea

Subdivision 1—Preliminary

71 Definitions

In this Division—

all-round light has the same meaning as it has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

flashing light has the same meaning as it has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

masthead light has the same meaning as it has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

power-driven vessel has the same meaning as it has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

Prevention of Collisions Convention has the same meaning as in section 14(1) of the Commonwealth Navigation Act;

sailing vessel has the same meaning as it has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

sidelights has the same meaning as it has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

sternlight has the same meaning as it has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

towing light has the same meaning as it has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

vessel constrained by its draught has the same meaning as vessel constrained by her draught has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

vessel not under command has the same meaning as it has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention;

vessel restricted in its ability to manoeuvre has the same meaning as has in the Prevention of Collisions Convention.