Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A person must not operate a hire and drive vessel on State waters recklessly, negligently or in a way that is dangerous to the public or that is likely in any way to cause injury or damage to any person or property.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A person must not when being towed or propelled by a hire and drive vessel on State waters (whether or not the person is riding on water skis or a surfboard or any other device), act recklessly, negligently or in a way that is dangerous to the public or that is likely in any way to cause injury or damage to any person or property.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to a person who uses a vessel in accordance with section 26 of the Act to assist a person in distress.