Navigable Waters Regulations
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Schedule 2 — Classes of things that are and are not vessels
[r. 2(2)]
Division 1 — Classes of things that are vessels
| Item | Classes of things that are vessels | | 1. | Boats, including the following —<br>(a) dinghies;<br>(b) aluminium boats (tinnies);<br>(c) inflatable boats;<br>(d) hydrofoil boats;<br>(e) jet boats;<br>(f) mini jet boats. | | 2. | Personal watercraft, including the following —<br>(a) personal watercraft with an aerial device attached;<br>(b) personal watercraft with a docking hull attached;<br>(c) personal watercraft that have been modified, such as jet karts. | | 3. | Docking hulls that are not attached to a personal watercraft | | 4. | Paddle craft, including the following —<br>(a) canoes;<br>(b) dragon boats;<br>(c) kayaks (sit‑in or sit‑on‑top);<br>(d) surfskis. | | 5. | Sailboards | | 6. | Electric hydrofoil boards with a motor that has a power output of more than 4.5 kW | | 7. | Personal towing devices | | 8. | A class of thing in Division 2 items 1 to 3 that is fitted with a motor that has a power output of more than 4.5 kW |
[Division 1 inserted: SL 2024/191 r. 40.]
Division 2 — Classes of things that are not vessels
| Item | Classes of things that are not vessels | | 1. | Stand‑up paddle boards | | 2. | Surfboards | | 3. | Body boards | | 4. | Paddle boats | | 5. | Underwater propulsion devices | | 6. | Towed recreational equipment or aquatic toys, including any of the following —<br>(a) inner tubes;<br>(b) aquaplanes;<br>(c) waterskis. |
[Division 2 inserted: SL 2024/191 r. 40.]
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Notes
This is a compilation of the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.
Compilation table
| Citation | Published | Commencement |
|---|---|---|
| Navigable Waters Regulations 1 | 2 Apr 1958 p. 622‑32 | 1 May 1958 (see r. 1) |
| Untitled regulations | 23 Dec 1960 p. 4063‑4 | 23 Dec 1960 |
| Untitled regulations | 19 Dec 1962 p. 4014‑18 |