Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) This regulation
applies on and after 1 April 2007 and ceases to apply on
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 —
(a) who
is at least 25 years of age; or
(b) who
is at least 18, but under 25, years of age and holds a recreational
skipper’s ticket.
(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 —
(i)
who is at least 25 years of age; or
(ii)
who is at least 18, but under 25, years of age and holds
a recreational skipper’s ticket.
(5) A person who is at
least 16, but under 25, 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 —
(i)
who is at least 25 years of age; or
(ii)
who is at least 18, but under 25, years of age and holds
a recreational skipper’s ticket.
(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 47AB inserted in Gazette
10 Feb 2006 p. 669.]