sec.82Speed limit for personal watercraft operating in particular places

sec.82 Speed limit for personal watercraft operating in particular places

A person must not— operate a personal watercraft at a speed of more than 6kn if the personal watercraft is within 60m of any of the following— a person in the water; a ship at anchor, moored, made fast to the shore or aground; a jetty, wharf, boat ramp or pontoon in or on the waters; the boundary of a bathing reserve; the shore; or operate a personal watercraft at a speed of more than 10kn if the personal watercraft is within 30m of another moving ship. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. Despite subsection (1) (a) (v) , a person may operate a personal watercraft in waters within 60m of the shore at a speed of more than 6kn but no more than the speed limit if— the personal watercraft is being operated for waterskiing; or all of the following apply— the waters are less than 120m wide; the person is operating the personal watercraft along or near the centre of the waters, or within a marked channel; the person uses the personal watercraft to move through the waters in a straight line or in the most appropriate or direct route taking into account the circumstances of the waters; or complying with subsection (1) (a) (v) would endanger the person or another person. Despite subsection (1) (b) , a person may operate, within 30m of another moving ship, a personal watercraft at a speed of more than 10kn but no more than the speed limit if— the personal watercraft is being operated as part of an aquatic event held in accordance with an aquatic event authority; or complying with subsection (1) (b) would endanger the person or another person. Subsections (1) (a) and (2) do not apply to a personal watercraft if the personal watercraft is in waters for which a speed limit of 6kn or less has been fixed under section 206A or 206AA of the Act . Subsections (1) (b) and (3) do not apply to a personal watercraft if the personal watercraft is in waters for which a speed limit of 10kn or less has been fixed under section 206A or 206AA of the Act . The collision regulations continue to apply to a personal watercraft being operated as provided under subsection (2) , (3) , (4) or (5) . In this section— bathing reserve means a bathing reserve under the control of a local government under the Local Government Regulation 2012 , section 62 . (sec.82-ssec.1) A person must not— operate a personal watercraft at a speed of more than 6kn if the personal watercraft is within 60m of any of the following— a person in the water; a ship at anchor, moored, made fast to the shore or aground; a jetty, wharf, boat ramp or pontoon in or on the waters; the boundary of a bathing reserve; the shore; or operate a personal watercraft at a speed of more than 10kn if the personal watercraft is within 30m of another moving ship. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.82-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (a) (v) , a person may operate a personal watercraft in waters within 60m of the shore at a speed of more than 6kn but no more than the speed limit if— the personal watercraft is being operated for waterskiing; or all of the following apply— the waters are less than 120m wide; the person is operating the personal watercraft along or near the centre of the waters, or within a marked channel; the person uses the personal watercraft to move through the waters in a straight line or in the most appropriate or direct route taking into account the circumstances of the waters; or complying with subsection (1) (a) (v) would endanger the person or another person. (sec.82-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) (b) , a person may operate, within 30m of another moving ship, a personal watercraft at a speed of more than 10kn but no more than the speed limit if— the personal watercraft is being operated as part of an aquatic event held in accordance with an aquatic event authority; or complying with subsection (1) (b) would endanger the person or another person. (sec.82-ssec.4) Subsections (1) (a) and (2) do not apply to a personal watercraft if the personal watercraft is in waters for which a speed limit of 6kn or less has been fixed under section 206A or 206AA of the Act . (sec.82-ssec.5) Subsections (1) (b) and (3) do not apply to a personal watercraft if the personal watercraft is in waters for which a speed limit of 10kn or less has been fixed under section 206A or 206AA of the Act . (sec.82-ssec.6) The collision regulations continue to apply to a personal watercraft being operated as provided under subsection (2) , (3) , (4) or (5) . (sec.82-ssec.7) In this section— bathing reserve means a bathing reserve under the control of a local government under the Local Government Regulation 2012 , section 62 .