Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) This regulation
applies on and after 1 April 2008.
(2) A person who is
under 10 years of age must not drive a motor boat.
(3) A person who is at
least 10, but under 14, years of age must not drive an RST vessel unless he or
she is under the direct supervision of a person who holds a recreational
skipper’s ticket and is at least 18 years of age.
(4) A person who is at
least 14, but under 16, years of age must not drive an RST vessel unless he or
she —
(a)
holds a recreational skipper’s ticket and is driving the
vessel —
(i)
at a speed not exceeding 8 knots; and
(ii)
between sunrise and sunset;
or
(b) is
under the direct supervision of a person who holds a recreational
skipper’s ticket and is at least 18 years of age.
(5) A person who is at
least 16 years of age must not drive an RST vessel unless he or
she —
(a)
holds a recreational skipper’s ticket; or
(b) is
under the direct supervision of a person who holds a recreational
skipper’s ticket and is at least 18 years of age.
(6) The owner of an
RST vessel must not knowingly permit it to be driven in contravention of
subregulations (2) to (5).
(7) A person who
contravenes this regulation commits an offence.
[Regulation 47A inserted in Gazette
10 Feb 2006 p. 669‑70.]