Part 6Recreational skipper’s tickets, equipment and safety requirements

Part 6 — Recreational skipper’s tickets, equipment and safety requirements

Division 1 — Preliminary

46. Terms used 64

Division 2 — Recreational skippers’ tickets

47. Terms used 69

47A. Authority to drive motor boats and RST vessels 70

47B. Learner deemed to be directly supervised 71

47C. Recreational skipper’s ticket 71

47D. Recreational skipper’s ticket, conditions on 73

47E. Interstate or overseas ticket valid for 3 months 73

47F. Exemptions 74

47G. Recreational skipper’s ticket, CEO may refuse, cancel or suspend 74

47GA. Effect of disqualification: cancellation 75

47GB. Effect of disqualification in another jurisdiction 76

47H. Ticket to be produced on request 76

47I. Ticket holder to notify change of details 77

Division 3 — General regulations for motor boats, speed boats and personal watercraft

48. Limitation of speed, water ski-ing and para-sailing 77

48A. Areas for speed boats and water ski‑ing 78

49. Driver to be accompanied and to be alert 79

49C. Driving speed boats behind skiers 80

49D. Right of way when landing a water skier 80

49E. Ski ropes 80

49F. Towing trick water skiers 80

49G. Towing skiers near landing or take‑off areas 80

49H. Ski line to be retrieved 81

49I. Driver of speed boat not to approach shore where skier has landed 81

49J. Sitting on gunwale or back of driver’s seat prohibited 81

49K. Water skis to be retrieved immediately 81

49M. Restrictions on slalom ski‑ing or ski‑jumping 82

50. Towing of water skier prohibited at certain times 83

50A. Restrictions on freestyle driving, surfing and wave jumping on personal watercraft 83

Division 4 — Lifejackets

50B. Lifejackets to be worn on vessels 84

Division 5 — Sailboard riding

50C. Restrictions on sailboard riding 86