Lakes Regulation 2019

A person commits an offence if—

the person operates a recreational boat on a lake; and

a hatch or exterior door on the boat that can be used to enter or leave the boat is locked while the boat is under way; and

it is reasonably practicable for the door or hatch to be unlocked while the boat is under way.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

 ambulance service

 Australian/New Zealand Standard

 breach

 fire and rescue service

 person (see s 160)

 police officer

 rural fire service

 SES

 State

 the Territory.

Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Lakes Act 1976 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Lakes Act 1976, dict:

 boat

 domestic commercial vessel

 inspector

 lake

 lake area

 master

 obstruction to navigation

 operate

 power boat

 recreational boat

 RMS

 under way.

accompanied sailing boat, for part 2 (Required number of lifejackets, required safety equipment and required standards—Act, s 47 (1) (a) and s 50)—see section 6.

all round light, for part 8 (Lights and shapes)—see section 45.

all round white light, for a boat, for part 8 (Lights and shapes)—see section 45.

channel means an area of a lake that—

may be indicated by navigation marks; and

provides a passage for boats.

combined lantern, for a boat, for part 8 (Lights and shapes)—see section 45.

combined sidelights, for a boat, for part 8 (Lights and shapes)—see section 45.

dragon boat means a boat that is—

carvel constructed; and

propelled with paddles by a large crew; and

built so as to float if swamped or capsized.

dragon boat operating requirements, for part 2 (Required number of lifejackets, required safety equipment and required standards—Act, s 47 (1) (a) and s 50)—see section 6.

fairway means that part of an area of a lake that is usually used by boats for navigating through the area.

general requirement, for division 2.3 (Required safety equipment—Act, s 50)—see section 8.

masthead light, for a boat, for part 8 (Lights and shapes)—see section 45.

off-the-shore boat, for part 2 (Required number of lifejackets for boats—required safety equipment and required standards—Act, s 47 (1) (a) and s 50)—see section 6.

operator, of a boat, for part 8 (Lights and shapes)—see section 45.

personal watercraft means a power boat that—

has a fully enclosed hull; and

does not retain water that is taken on if it capsizes; and

is designed to be operated by a person lying, standing, sitting astride, or kneeling on the boat but not seated within the boat.

Examples

 a jet powered surfboard

 a jet ski

sailing boat means a boat with a sail, but does not include a boat when it is being propelled (in whole or part) by mechanical power.

separate sidelights, for a boat, for part 8 (Lights and shapes)—see section 45.

sidelights, for a boat, for part 8 (Lights and shapes)—see section 45.

small boat, for part 2 (Required number of lifejackets for boats—required safety equipment and required standards—Act, s 47 (1) (a) and s 50)—see section 6.

small tender, for part 2 (Required number of lifejackets for boats—required safety equipment and required standards—Act, s 47 (1) (a) and s 50)—see section 6.

sternlight, for a boat, for part 8 (Lights and shapes)—see section 45.

tender, for part 2 (Required number of lifejackets for boats—required safety equipment and required standards—Act, s 47 (1) (a) and s 50)—see section 6.

visibility is restricted—see section 46.