Western Australian Current Regulations

NAVIGABLE WATERS REGULATIONS 1958 - REG 49

49 .         Driver to be accompanied and to be alert

        (1)         A person shall not drive a speed boat towing a para‑sailor or a water skier unless he is at least 17 years of age and is accompanied, in the boat, by a person of at least 14 years of age.

        (2)         A person driving a speed boat towing a para‑sailor or a water skier shall maintain a constant lookout ahead and the person accompanying him, in the boat, shall maintain a constant watch over the para‑sailor or para‑sailors or the skier or skiers being towed by that boat.

        [Regulation 49 inserted: Gazette 19 Dec 1962 p. 4016; amended: Gazette 16 Oct 1970 p. 3206; 28 Aug 1992 p. 4241.]

[ 49A.         Deleted: Gazette 10 Feb 2006 p. 675.]

[ 49B.         Deleted: Gazette 1 Jul 1983 p. 2263.]