Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A person who is on an open area of a recreational vessel or a hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table A in Schedule 4 must wear a compulsory lifejacket at all times when the vessel is underway on coastal waters.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A person who is on an open area of a recreational vessel or a hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table B in Schedule 4 must wear a compulsory lifejacket at all times when the vessel is underway on enclosed waters.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) A person who is on an open area of a recreational vessel or a hire and drive vessel of a type listed in Column 2 of Table C in Schedule 4 must wear a compulsory lifejacket at all times when the vessel is underway on inland waters.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) Subregulations (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to a person who is—
(a) operating a stand up paddleboard, kiteboard or sailboard, if the person is no more than 400 metres from the shore; or
(b) wearing, or in the process of donning or removing, diving equipment.
(5) A person who is required by subregulation (1), (2) or (3) to wear a compulsory lifejacket must wear it in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.