Western Australian Current Regulations

SWAN AND CANNING RIVERS MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 22

22 .         Launching vessels from trailers, restrictions on

        (1)         In this regulation —

        permitted launching place means —

            (a)         a boat ramp —

                  (i)         approved under the Swan River Trust Act 1988  ¹ or the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006 ; or

                  (ii)         that was in existence at the commencement of the Swan River Trust Act 1988  ¹ , and has not been altered in contravention of that Act or the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006 ,

                and that is licensed to be used under the Jetties Act 1926 section 7; or

            (b)         an area that is between 2 signs for the time being erected or established by authority of the CEO and inscribed with words indicating that the launching of vessels from trailers is permitted and each having an arrow pointing generally towards the other sign;

        trailer means a vehicle without its own motive power that is built to be towed, or is towed, by a vehicle.

        (2)         A person must not, unless the person has a permit to do so, launch a vessel directly from a trailer into any waters in the Riverpark or development control area except at a permitted launching place.

        Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $5 000.

        [Regulation 22 amended: Gazette 19 Jun 2015 p. 2098; SL 2023/14 r. 12.]