[Regulation 36 substituted by regulation 30 of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]
| (1) |
Waters in which water-skiing is allowed must be so indicated by the regulating authority. |
| (2) |
No person may water-ski— |
| (a) |
in any waters other than those contemplated in subregulation (1); |
| (b) |
between the hours of dusk and dawn; |
| (c) |
while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any substance having a narcotic effect. |
| (a) |
must wear a suitable flotation aid of the type and quality prescribed in Annexure 1; |
| (b) |
must have knowledge of the standard hand signals as described by marine notice; |
| (c) |
may not purposefully let go of the rope in a congested area; and |
| (d) |
must comport himself or herself in such a way as not to create a nuisance or danger for other water users. |
| (4) |
The owner or skipper of the towing vessel may not use a steel or other metallic rope or wire to tow a water-skier. |
| (5) |
The skipper of the towing vessel must ensure that there is a competent person in the vessel to observe the water-skier. |
| (6) |
The skipper of the towing vessel must carry a 500 millimetre square red flag in the vessel and cause it to be clearly exhibited when the vessel is engaged in picking up a water-skier or dragging a tow. |
| (7) |
As soon as the tow is dropped by a water-skier, the skipper of the towing vessel must either move to the nearest safe place, stop and pull in the tow, or if the tow was accidentally dropped, reduce speed and return immediately to pick up the water-skier. |
| (8) |
The skipper of a vessel may not follow closer than 100 metres in the wake of another vessel towing a person, water-skier or a towable aquatic or airborne device. |
Statistics Act, 1999
