Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE SAFETY--PARASAILING) STANDARD 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Main purpose of standard
   4.      Application of standard
   5.      Definitions

           Part 2--Equipment

   6.      Daily inspection of parasailing equipment
   7.      Unsafe equipment not to be used
   8.      Manufacturer's specification for equipment to be followed
   9.      Parasail payloads
   10.     Annual inspection of equipment
   11.     Winch
   12.     Winch rope

           Part 3--Personnel

   13.     Minimum experience for master of ship used for parasailing
   14.     Personnel to be adequately trained and experienced
   15.     Supervisor to be at launching point

           Part 4--Risk management

   16.     Risk assessment
   17.     First aid
   18.     Safety briefing

           Part 5--Parasailors

   19.     Age of parasailors
   20.     Parasailors to wear personal flotation devices
   21.     Parasail harnesses

           Part 6--Weather and other conditions

   22.     Daily weather evaluation and log
   23.     Wind speed
   24.     Measurement of wind speed
   25.     Wind direction
   26.     Regard for swell and other sea conditions
   27.     Visibility
   28.     Weather conditions—parasailing not to be conducted

           Part 7--Conducting parasailing

   29.     Distance of separation to be kept while parasailing
   30.     Parasailing on a lee shore
   31.     Controlled dipping
   32.     Multiple passenger flights
   33.     Steering ship used for parasailing

           Part 8--Repeal

   34.     Repeal
           SCHEDULE DICTIONARY
           Endnotes