RE: [Paddlewise] Australian state (even more) severely restricts kayaking

From: Paul Hayward <pdh_at_mmcl.co.nz>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:59:43 +1300
Dave Kruger wrote on Sunday, 11 October 2009
> I'm confused here, guys

Dave 

I do believe it means 2 nm. I know it says at least two different things -
in two different places - but hey, they write the rules ;-)

I used to think it was just me being bad at understanding the writers of
legislation & laws (whatever the country), but I'm more & more thinking that
there just doesn't seem to be any penalty for doing a half-assed job... As I
said to someone on another forum, if I wrote software with as little care &
attention as seems to be employed in writing most laws - I'd be really
hungry.

And yeah, the rowboat thing does seem designed to rub salt into the wounds.
I understand that there are elements of the Australian paddling community
that are less than pleased.

Best Regards
Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand
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