sec.15Safety equipment for a personal watercraft

sec.15 Safety equipment for a personal watercraft

A personal watercraft must be equipped with a required lifejacket for each individual on the watercraft who is 1 year or more. For subsection (1) , if an individual on a 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. Also, a personal watercraft operating in or beyond partially smooth waters must be equipped with— a V sheet; and 2 compliant handheld red flares; and 2 compliant handheld orange smoke signals. However, subsection (3) does not apply to 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 miles from land. (sec.15-ssec.1) A personal watercraft must be equipped with a required lifejacket for each individual on the watercraft who is 1 year or more. (sec.15-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , if an individual on a 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.15-ssec.3) Also, a personal watercraft operating in or beyond partially smooth waters must be equipped with— a V sheet; and 2 compliant handheld red flares; and 2 compliant handheld orange smoke signals. (sec.15-ssec.4) However, subsection (3) does not apply to 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 miles from land.

• (a) a V sheet; and
• (b) 2 compliant handheld red flares; and
• (c) 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 miles from land.