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Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) is proposing a law change to strengthen the requirement to wear lifejackets in small craft.
Consultation on the draft rule change has now closed and the final rule-drafting process is underway.
Lifejacket TV commercial
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closed captioning]
MNZ began screening a new television commercial in October 2009 which focuses on the importance of boaties wearing their lifejacket.
The TV commercial is available to view on our website in Flash format, closed captioning is available.
Click on the link to preview the commercial, or download Adobe Flash Player if required.
MNZ, supported by its 15 partner organisations that make up the National Pleasure Boat Safety Forum (the Forum), consulted the public on a maritime rule change that would make the wearing of lifejackets by people in craft under 6m compulsory, unless the skipper decides there is low risk. This is in response to the large proportion of recreational boating deaths in these sized craft. This consultation closed 18 December 2009.
View the closed consultation Maritime Rules Part 91 – Navigation Safety Rules and wearing of PFDs (lifejackets)
