New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MARINE PARKS (ZONING PLANS) REGULATION 1999 - REG 6.39

6.39 Motorised water-sport

(1) A person must not engage in motorised water-sport in a sanctuary zone of the marine park.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to:

(a) a person engaging in motorised water-sport in the Smiths Lake sanctuary zone or the Boolambayte Lake sanctuary zone, or

(b) a person engaging in motorised water-sport with the consent of the relevant Ministers in that part of the Fly Point-Corrie Island sanctuary zone that is south of the speed restricted area, within the meaning of clause 6.6 of this Part, or

(c) an officer or employee of a regulatory authority engaging in motorised water-sport in the course of the regulatory authority’s business, or

(d) a person carrying out an activity referred to in clause 1.34 (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Regulation with the consent of the relevant Ministers.

(3) In this clause:
"aquaplaner" means a person who is being conveyed on, in or above waters by maintaining himself or herself on flotation or aerial equipment, whether or not such person or equipment is at the time in contact with or directly over the waters.
"irregular driving" means driving a motorised vessel otherwise than generally in a straight line, and includes:

(a) driving in a circle or other pattern, and

(b) weaving or diverting, and

(c) surfing down, or jumping over or across, any swell, wave or wash,

but does not include making any necessary turn or diversion.
"motorised water-sport" means the following:

(a) irregular driving,

(b) towing a water skier or aquaplaner with a motorised vessel.

"water skier" means a person who is engaged in maintaining himself in motion on, in, or above waters whether or not such person makes use of any flotation or aerial equipment and whether or not such person or equipment is at the relevant time in contact with or directly over the waters.