LAKES REGULATION 2019 - REG 9 Required safety equipment—Act, s 50
LAKES REGULATION 2019 - REG 9
Required safety equipment—Act, s 50The prescribed safety equipment for a boat listed in an item in table 9, column 2 is the safety equipment in the item, column 3.
Note Recreational boat is defined in the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1976-65/default.asp" title="Lakes Act 1976">Act
, dictionary. For the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1976-65/default.asp" title="Lakes Act 1976">Act
, s 50 (and this section) "recreational boat" does not include a canoe, kayak, kiteboard, paddleboard, sailboard or surfboard (see href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1976-65/default.asp" title="Lakes Act 1976">Act
, s 50).
Table 9 Required safety equipment
column 1 item |
column 2 type of recreational boat |
column 3 prescribed safety equipment |
---|---|---|
1 | small tender | (a) general requirement; or (b) the following equipment: • a paddle or a pair of oars with rowlocks • a bailer, bucket or bilge pump • if the boat is operating at night—a waterproof torch |
2 | dragon boat that meets the dragon boat operating requirements Note Dragon boat operating requirements —see s 6. | (a) general requirement; or (b) the following safety equipment: • a bailer or bucket • a rope at least 25m in length and 12mm in diameter, that is of the type known as “silver rope” and is securely attached to the boat for towing • if the boat is operating at night—flares, or a mobile telephone, in a waterproof container |
3 | (a) accompanied sailing boat; or (b) small boat operating in daylight within 200m of the shore; or (c) off-the-shore boat that does not have sufficient storage to carry safety equipment; or (d) rowing shell | nil |
4 |
recreational boat (other than a boat listed in items 1 to 3) Examples • a small boat operating at night or more than 200m from the shore • a dragon boat that is operating when a person on board has not participated in an appropriate safety drill | general requirement |