New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

WATER TRAFFIC REGULATIONS--N.S.W. - REG 15

15 Distances to be kept at speed

(2) A person is guilty of an offence against this regulation if the person navigates a vessel at a speed of or exceeding 10 knots on any navigable waters:

(a) if the vessel is a personal watercraft-within 60 metres of any person in the water, or

(b) if the vessel is a vessel other than a personal watercraft-within 30 metres of any person in the water.

(3) A person shall be guilty of an offence against this regulation if he navigates a vessel (other than a personal watercraft) at a speed of or exceeding 10 knots on any navigable waters within 30 m from any vessel or any pile or structure, any river bank, shore, jetty, landing stage, pontoon or pump inlet unless he satisfies the court before which the proceedings take place that, in the circumstances of the case, the speed and manner of navigation of the vessel were reasonable, having particular regard to:

(a) the possibility of injury, damage, nuisance or annoyance to persons or damage to or loss of property,

(b) the practicability of navigating at a speed of less than 10 knots,

(c) any requirement of the Navigation Act 1901 or of any rules or regulations made thereunder, or under the Maritime Services Act 1935 , and relating to the prevention of collisions on navigable waters, and

(d) the fact that the vessel was engaged in a race or other activity conducted by the holder of, and in compliance with any conditions imposed upon, a licence under regulation 8 in respect of that race or activity.

(4) A person is guilty of an offence against this regulation if the person navigates a personal watercraft at a speed of or exceeding 10 knots on any navigable waters:

(a) within 60 metres of:

(i) any vessel of 4 metres or less, or any canoe or kayak, that does not have any means of mechanical propulsion, or

(ii) any rowing shell, or

(b) within 30 metres of any vessel other than a vessel referred to in paragraph (a), any pile or structure, any river bank, shore, jetty, landing stage, pontoon or pump inlet.

(5) Despite clause (4), a person is not guilty of an offence under that clause if the person satisfies the court before which the proceedings for the offence are taken that, in the circumstances of the case, the speed and manner of navigation of the personal watercraft were reasonable, having particular regard to the matters set out in clause (3) (a)-(d).