South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations71—Requirements for applicants for boat operator's licence
(1) For the purposes
of section 48(2) of the Act, an applicant for a boat operator's licence
must satisfy the following requirements:
(a) the
applicant must be at least 16 years of age;
(b) the
sight in the applicant's better eye must not be worse than 6/18 on the basis
of the Snellen principle;
(c) the
applicant must not suffer any mental or physical impairment that may affect
their ability to operate or undertake duties on a vessel pursuant to a boat
operator's licence;
(d) the
applicant must satisfactorily pass any practical, written or oral examination
set by the CE for the purposes of this subregulation.
(2) An applicant will
be taken to meet the required eyesight and medical standards if the applicant
meets the standards required for obtaining a motor vehicle driver's licence.
(3) A pass in an
examination remains valid for the purposes of the issue of a boat operator's
licence for a period of 6 months from the date of the examination (unless the
CE determines otherwise).
(4) If a person fails
an examination, the CE may determine that no further attempt may be made by
that person until after a specified interval of time.
(5) Despite
subregulation (1), the CE may issue a boat operator's licence to a person
who fails to meet an eyesight or other medical standard required under that
subregulation if the CE is satisfied that the person can satisfactorily
perform the duties required of the holder of a licence.