sec.199Waterskiing

sec.199 Waterskiing

A skier must wear a lifejacket level 50, lifejacket level 50S or lifejacket level 100. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to a skier if— the skier is participating in a skiing event; and it is impractical or unsafe for the skier to wear a lifejacket. A person (an operator ) must not operate a ship towing a skier unless— if the skier is required to wear a lifejacket level 50, lifejacket level 50S or lifejacket level 100 under subsection (1) —the skier is wearing the lifejacket; and there is another person (an observer ) on the ship, who is 13 years or more, and is competent to act under subsection (4) , watching the skier at all times. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The observer must immediately tell the operator if— there is a danger, or potential for danger, to the skier; or the skier signals the observer; or the skier has a mishap. In this section— skier means a person who is towed by a line attached to a ship, including, for example, a person riding on a toboggan or tube. skiing event means any of the following— a commercial display involving waterskiing; a trick or novelty waterskiing event in a program of events organised by a genuine water sports entity; a genuine practice session for a display or event mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) . s 199 amd 2022 SL No. 20 s 12 sch 1 (sec.199-ssec.1) A skier must wear a lifejacket level 50, lifejacket level 50S or lifejacket level 100. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.199-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a skier if— the skier is participating in a skiing event; and it is impractical or unsafe for the skier to wear a lifejacket. (sec.199-ssec.3) A person (an operator ) must not operate a ship towing a skier unless— if the skier is required to wear a lifejacket level 50, lifejacket level 50S or lifejacket level 100 under subsection (1) —the skier is wearing the lifejacket; and there is another person (an observer ) on the ship, who is 13 years or more, and is competent to act under subsection (4) , watching the skier at all times. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.199-ssec.4) The observer must immediately tell the operator if— there is a danger, or potential for danger, to the skier; or the skier signals the observer; or the skier has a mishap. (sec.199-ssec.5) In this section— skier means a person who is towed by a line attached to a ship, including, for example, a person riding on a toboggan or tube. skiing event means any of the following— a commercial display involving waterskiing; a trick or novelty waterskiing event in a program of events organised by a genuine water sports entity; a genuine practice session for a display or event mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) .

• (a) the skier is participating in a skiing event; and
• (b) it is impractical or unsafe for the skier to wear a lifejacket.
• (a) if the skier is required to wear a lifejacket level 50, lifejacket level 50S or lifejacket level 100 under subsection (1) —the skier is wearing the lifejacket; and