Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Queensland Regulated Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 2017
sec.21Safety equipment for particular personal watercraft
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sec.21 Safety equipment for particular personal watercraft
A Queensland regulated ship mentioned in section 26 (2) (c) of the regulation that is a personal watercraft should be equipped with— a required lifejacket for each individual on the watercraft who is 1 year or more; and if the personal watercraft is operating in or beyond partially smooth waters— a V sheet; and 2 compliant handheld red flares; and 2 compliant handheld orange smoke signals. For subsection (1) (a) , if an individual on the personal watercraft is not wearing the required lifejacket for the individual with which the watercraft is equipped, the watercraft is taken not to be equipped with the lifejacket. Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to a Queensland regulated ship that is a personal watercraft operating— as part of an aquatic event held in accordance with an aquatic event authority; or beyond partially smooth waters and within 0.5n mile from land. (sec.21-ssec.1) A Queensland regulated ship mentioned in section 26 (2) (c) of the regulation that is a personal watercraft should be equipped with— a required lifejacket for each individual on the watercraft who is 1 year or more; and if the personal watercraft is operating in or beyond partially smooth waters— a V sheet; and 2 compliant handheld red flares; and 2 compliant handheld orange smoke signals. (sec.21-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , if an individual on the personal watercraft is not wearing the required lifejacket for the individual with which the watercraft is equipped, the watercraft is taken not to be equipped with the lifejacket. (sec.21-ssec.3) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to a Queensland regulated ship that is a personal watercraft operating— as part of an aquatic event held in accordance with an aquatic event authority; or beyond partially smooth waters and within 0.5n mile from land.
- (a) a required lifejacket for each individual on the watercraft who is 1 year or more; and
- (b) if the personal watercraft is operating in or beyond partially smooth waters— (i) a V sheet; and (ii) 2 compliant handheld red flares; and (iii) 2 compliant handheld orange smoke signals.
- (i) a V sheet; and
- (ii) 2 compliant handheld red flares; and
- (iii) 2 compliant handheld orange smoke signals.
- (i) a V sheet; and
- (ii) 2 compliant handheld red flares; and
- (iii) 2 compliant handheld orange smoke signals.
- (a) as part of an aquatic event held in accordance with an aquatic event authority; or
- (b) beyond partially smooth waters and within 0.5n mile from land.