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Schedule of amendments

Schedule 1

Lakes Amendment Bill 2017

Amendments moved by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services

1

Clause 23

Proposed new section 40 (1)

Page 15, line 5—

omit

2

Clause 23

Proposed new section 41

Page 16, line 1—

omit proposed new section 41, substitute

41  Recreational boats under 4.8m and off-the-shore boats 

(1) A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person is on a recreational boat or off-the-shore boat on a lake; and

(b) the person is not wearing an appropriate lifejacket.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

(2) A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person operates a recreational boat or off-the-shore boat on a lake; and

(b) another person on the boat is not wearing an appropriate lifejacket.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

(4) In this section:

off-the-shore boat—

(a) means a sailing boat; but

(b) does not include the following:

(i) a boat that is ballasted;

(ii) a boat that has a cabin or fixed keel;

(iii) a boat that has an engine;

(iv) a sailboard.

Examples—par (a)

• laser

• hobie cat

• skiff

• catamaran

Note  An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

recreational boat—

(a) means a boat under 4.8m; but

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