Broads Authority Act 2009

32 Water skiing and wake boarding: interpretation

(1) In sections 26 to 31 and this section—

• “the holder” means any person authorised by a permit to engage in water skiing or wake boarding;

• “permit” means a permit issued under section 27;

• “towing vessel” means a vessel used or intended to be used for towing a person engaging in water skiing or wake boarding;

• “wake boarding” means the towing by a vessel of a device ridden by a person, being a device designed to travel on the wake created by the vessel;

• “water skiing” does not include wake boarding, the use of a personal water craft, or any similar activity;

• “zone” means a zone designated under section 26.

(2) References in this Act to a person who engages in water skiing or wake boarding include both the person riding on the water skis or wake board and any person acting as master of, or otherwise concerned in the navigation of, any towing vessel, and “water skiing” and “wake boarding” shall be construed accordingly.