Section 60 Operation of Queensland regulated ship by unlicensed person

(1) The master of a Queensland regulated ship must not allow an unlicensed person to operate the ship unless—

(a) the unlicensed person is under the direct supervision of the master; and

(b) the master is immediately able to resume operating the ship; and

(c) if the ship is a personal watercraft—

(i) the master and the unlicensed person are the only persons on board; and

(ii) a kill switch safety lanyard is attached to the master and the personal watercraft.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) The master of a Queensland regulated ship must not allow an unlicensed person to operate the ship while the ship is towing someone else by a line attached to the ship, including for example, someone waterskiing.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

kill switch safety lanyard means a device that—

(a) is designed to be attached to a person and a personal watercraft; and

(b) if the person is no longer on board, will immediately stop the engine of the personal watercraft.