River Rafting Regulations

RIYER RAFTING THE RIVER RAFTING ACT REGULATIONS (under section 9) The River Rafting Regulations. 1970 [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 54/2000] LN. 241/70 23/71 404/72 439/73 364A/74 3640/74 4730/74 146/7S 256/77 44/78 12701/7~ 41A/79 97p/79 1600/80 160n/80 211A/85 159/86 160/86 161/86 62/87 22/88 22p/90 591/91 16/97 39/98 1 RIVER RAFTING THE RIVER RAFTING ACT REGULATIONS (under section 9) THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 (Made by the River Rafting Authority and approved by the Minister on the 2nd day of July, 1970) 1. These Regulations may be cited as the River Rafting Regulations, 1970. 2. In these Regulations "certificate of fitness" means the certificate issued pursuant to regulation 5; "disembarkation place" means a place designated by the Authority for the landing of passengers from river rafts; "embarkation place" means a place designated by the Authority for the departure of passengers on river rafts; "executive manager of rafting" means an officer appointed by the Authority to be responsible for the general management and supervision of the operation of river rafting on all rivers specified in the Fourth Schedule; "rafting manager" means an officer appointed by the Authority to manage and control the operation of river rafting on any one of the rivers specified in the Fourth Schedule; "rafting officer" means a rafting officer appointed by the Authority; "raftman's licence" means a licence issued by the Authority pursuant to regulation 13; "rafting ticket" means a ticket issued by the Authority entitling the holder to be a passenger on a river raft; "river raft licence" means a licence issued by the Authority pursuant to regulation 4; "Tribunal" means the Appeal Tribunal established by regula tion 32. [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 54/2000J L.N.241/70 Amdt. L.N. 'l3/71 404/71 439/73 364"/74 3648/74 473Df74 146 75 256f77 44 78 12781/78 411./79 97p/79 1600/80 160&/80 217"/85 159/86 160/86 161/86 62/87 22/88 22p/9O 59,/91 16/97 39/98 Founh Schedule. 3 4 Fourth Schedule. Second Schedule. Ponn A. TIlE RIVEn RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 3. -it) No person shall use a river raft for carrying passengers for reward on any river specified in the Fourth Schedule unless there is in force in relation to such raft a river raft licence issued by the Authority. (2) Any person who contravenes this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction thereof before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a period not exceed ing six months. 4.-(1) Application for a river raft licence shall be made in writing to the Authority in the form prescribed as FOnTI A in the Second Schedule and shall be addressed to the secretary of the Authority. (2) Subject to the provisions of regulation 5. every application for a river raft licence. properly made and referred to the Authority. shall be considered on its merits by the Authority which may. in its discretion, grant or refuse such licence or may grant such licence subject to such conditions as it may think fit. (3) Where the Authority grants a licence subject to conditions, the Authority may from time to time vary such conditions as it considers necessary or expedient and may suspend or revoke such licence for a breach of any condition specified in such licence. 5.-(1) Before considering an application for a river raft licence, the Authority shall require a rafting officer to examine the river raft and to report on its condition to the Authority. (2) Where. upon examination. the rafting officer is satisfied that the river raft for which the application for a river raft licence is made is suitable for the purpose and in good condition. he shall issue to the applicant a certificate of fitness in respect of such river raft and shall forward a copy of such certificate of fitness to the Authority. (3) Every applicant for a river raft licence shall produce the river raft in respect of which the licence is required for examination by a rafting officer at such time and such place as the rafting officer may specify. (4) A river raft licence shall not be granted by the Authority in respect of any river raft unless there is in force a certificate of fitness issued by a rafting officer in respect of such river raft. [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 54/2000] THE RIVER lUffING REGULATIONS, 1970 S 6. Every river raft licence granted under these Regulations shall be in the form prescribed as Form B in the Second Schedule and shall Form II. be valid for a period of one calendar year from the date on which it is issued unless it is sooner revoked or cancelled. 7.-(1) Where it appear!' to a rafting officer, on the inspection of a river raft in respect of which a certificate of fitness has been issued, that such river raft is no longer suitable for the purpose or is no longer in good condition, the rafting officer may revoke such certificate of fitness. (2) Where he has revoked a certificate of fitness pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), a rafting officer shall forthwith report such revocation to the Authority. (3) Where there is in force in respect of a river raft a river raft licence issued by the Authority, and a rafting officer reports to the Authority that the certificate of fitness in respect of such river raft has been revoked, the Authority may suspend such river raft licence until such time as it is satisfied that there is again in f9rce a valid certificate of fitness in respect of such river raft. 8.-(1) Every river raft for which a river raft licence has been granted (hereinafter referred to as a "licensed river raft") shall (a) have its licence number clearly painted thereon; (b) display in a conspicuous place on the raft the licence granted in respect thereof; (c) when carrying passengers, carry at least one life-saving appliance for each occupant of the river raft. (2) In this regulation "life-saving appliance" means an appliance or article made or adapted or capable of being used for saving persons from death by drowning, and approved by the Authority. (3) Every person who operates a licensed river raft in contraven tion of this regulation shall be liable to have his licence suspended or revoked. 9.-(1) A licensed river raft shall not, without the prior permission of the Authority given either in respect of a particular river raft or in respect of a particular occasion, be used to carry (a) more than two passengers over the age of twelve years; or (b) more than three passengers at anyone time. [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 4/1976J 6 Fonn C. THE RIVER RAFTlNG REGULATIONS, 1970 (2) Every person who operates a licensed river raft in contraven tion of this regulation shall be liable to have his licence suspended or revoked. 10. Where the Authority is satisfierl (a) that a licensed river raft has been lost or destroyed or has become unserviceable; (b) that the period for which the river raft licence in respect of such raft was issued has not expired; and (c) that the holder of the river raft licence in respect of such river raft has replaced such river raft with a serviceable river raft in respect of which he has heen granted a certificate of fitness and has complied with all the requirements for the licensing of a river raft, the Authority may cancel the licence in respect of the original river raft and may issue a licence for the serviceable river raft for the unexpired period of the original licence without the payment Ut a further licensing fee. 11.-(1) No licensed river raft shall be under way on any river specified in the Fourth Schedule unless it is under the control of a raftsman licensed in accordance with the provisions of these Regula tions. (2) Any person who (a) operates a licensed river raft without being licensed as a raftsman; or (b) either on his own behalf or acting as an agent for some other person, knowingly employs any person who is not a licensed raftsman to operate a licensed river raft, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction thereof before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. 12. Application for a raftsman's licence shall be made in writing to the Authority in the form prescribed as Form C in the Second Schedule and shall be accompanied by two unmounted duphcate full face photographs (not more than 2!"x2" or less than 2"xl!" in size) of the applicant. [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 4/1976) THE RIVER RAFTING REGULA TIONS, 1970 13.-(1) Subject to the provisions of regulation 14, every application for a raftsman's licence, properly made and referred to the Authority, shall be considered on its merits by the Authority which may, in its discretion, grant or refuse such licence or may grant such licence subject to such conditions :IS it may think fit. (2) Where the Authority grants a raftsman's licence subject to conditions, the Authority may from time to time vary such conditions as it may think necessary, and may suspend or revoke such licence for a breach of any condition specified in such licence. 14. Before considering an application for a raftsman's licence, the Authority (a) shall require a rafting officer to examine the applicant and submit to the Authority a report on his ability to operate a river raft and his suitability to be a raftsman: (b) may require the applicant to submit to the Authority a certi ficate from the Medical Officer (Health) for the parish that he is not suffering from any disease or physical disability such as would be likely to cause the operation by him of a river raft to be a source of danger to any passenger on such raft or to any member of the public. 15.-(1) Every raftsman's licence granted under these Regulations shall be in the form prescribed as Form D in the Second Schedule 1'0I'm D. and shall be valid for a period of one calendar year from the date on which it is issued unless it is sooner revoked or cancelled. (2) Where a raftsman's licence has been suspended or revoked, such raftsman shall not, during the period of such suspension or after such revocation, perform the duties of a raftsman or take or attempt to take any passengers on any licensed river raft. (3) Any raftsman who performs or attempts to perform the duties of raftsman or who takes or attempts to take any passenger on any licensed river raft during the period of suspension or after the revocation of his raftsman's licence shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. 16.-(1) The Authority shall operate a roster of raftsmen for the purpose of determining the order in which such raftsmen shall depart from embarkation places with passengers. IThe Inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 4(19761 7 8 THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 (2) The roster shall be displayed conspicuously at each embarkation place, and every raftsman shall depart from such embarka tion place in accordance with the roster. (3) Any raftsman who departs or attempts to depart, or who induces or attempts to induce another raftsman to depart, from anv embarkation place except in accordance with the roster shall be liable to have his licence suspended or revoked. 17.-(1) No raftsman shall take any passenger or any licensed river raft on any river specified in the Fourth Schedule for moonlight rafting without the prior express authority of a rafting officer. (2) Any raftsman who contravenes this regulation shall be liable to have his licence suspended or revoked. 18.-(1) Every licensed raftsman shall wear uniform prescribed by the Authority and shall conduct himself in an orderly and seemly manner while on duty. (2) Any raftsman who contravenes this regulation shall be liable to have his licence suspended or revoked. 19. Where the executive manager of rafting or the rafting manager reasonably believes that a raftsman (a) has committed a breach of these Regulations; or (b) so conducts himself as to necessitate, in the interests of discipline and the efficient administration of rafting, his summary suspension from performing the duties of raftsman, the executive manager of rafting or, as the case may require, the rafting manager, may summarily suspend such raftsman's licence: Provided that, in such a case, the Authority or any committee to which it delegates such functions by virtue of paragraph 13 of the Schedule to the Act, shall, within twenty-one days of such suspension, conduct an enquiry into the matter in accordance with the provisions of regulation 32. 20. The Authority shall keep a book, to be called the River Raft Register, in which shall be entered particulars in respect of every licensed river raft including (a) the name and address of the registered owner; (b) the licence number of such raft; and (c) where a licence is suspended or revoked, the reason for such suspension or revocation. (The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 411976J THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 21. The Authority shall keep a book. to be called the Raftsmens' Licence Book. in which shall be entered the particulars in respect of every raftsman's licence issued by the Authority including (a) the name. address and description of the person licensed; and (b) the date of issue of the licence. 22.-(1) The Authority shall keep a book. to be called the Raftsmens' Offences Book. in which shall be entered the particulars in respect of (a) every conviction before a Resident Magistrate for an offence against these Regulations; and (b) every suspension or revocation of a raftsman's licence. (2) Every such entry shall include the name of the offender and the number of his licence. 1'\-(1) Where it appears to the Authority to be necessary or expedient. the Authority may suspend or discontinue its operation of river rafting on any river specified in the Fourth Schedule. (2) Any person who. during such suspension or after such discontinuance. takes or attempts to take passengers rafting on any licensed river raft shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction thereof before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and. in default of payment thereof, to imprison ment for a period not exceeding six months. 24.-(1) No person shall, in relation to any river specified in the Fourth Schedule (a) obstruct or block such river; (b) impede the free passage of any licensed river raft on such river; or (c) engage in any act in. on, over. in the vicinity of or in relation to such river calculated to impede the free passage of any licensed river raft or to disrupt the operation of river rafting on such river. (2) Any person who performs any act in contravention of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary convic tion thereof before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and, in default of payment thereof. to imprison ment for a period not exceeding six months. ZS.-(l) No person shall sell or issue tickets for rafting trips unless he has been appointed or authorized by the Authority so to do. rrhe inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 4{1976) 9 10 THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 (2) Any person so appointed or authorized shall sell or issue such tickets in accordance with the directions of the Authority and the terms of his appointment or authorization. 26.-(1) No rafting trip shall be made on any licensed river raft on any river specified in the Fourth Schedule unless a ticket therefor has been issued by the Authority in respect of each passenger and such ticket is in the possession either of the passenger or of the raftsman taking such passenger on such trip. (2) Any raftsman who takes or attempts to take any passenger for a rafting trip on any licensed river raft in contravention of this regulation shall be liable to have his licence suspended or revoked. 27.-(1) Where the Authority considers it to be necessary or expedient the Authority may prohibit or regulate the entry to or presence at any embarkation or disembarkation place of persons other than (a) persons intending to go on a rafting trip; (b) raftsmen and their apprentices; (c) drivers of vehicles taking passengers to or from embarkation or disembarkation places; (d) rafting officers and other employees of the Authority or of the Tourist Board; (e) officers or members of the Police Force; (t) such other persons as may be authorized or permitted by the Authority to enter or be present therein. (2) Any person admitted to any embarkation or disembarkation place shall conduct himself in an orderly and seemly manner. 28.-(1) Every raftsman taking passengers for a rafting trip on any licensed river raft shall take such passengers only from such embarka tion places as may be designated by the Authority from time to time and shall land such passengers only at such disembarkation places as may be designated as aforesaid. (2) Any raftsman who takes on board or lands passengers at an) place other than a designated embarkation or disembarkation place. or who attempts or contracts so to do, shall be liable to have his licence suspended or revoked. [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 4/1976] THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 (3) Any raftsman who refuses to take any passenger to a designated disembarkation place or who demands any reward (additional to the charge for a rafting ticket) for so doing shall be liable to have his licence suspended or revoked. 29.-(1) No person shall offer to or provide for patrons of river rafting, by way of trade or business, any goods, entertainment. food or drink on, or on the bank of or at or in the near vicinity of"": (a) any river specified in the Fourth Schedule; or (b) any designated embarkation or disembarkation place; or I (c) any other designated stopping point. unless he has been licensed or appointed or otherwise authorized by the Authority so to do: Provided that no licence or appointment or authorization shall be given for the provision of cushions for use on any licensed river raft. (2) Any person who is licensed or appointed or otherwise authorized for the purposes of paragraph (1) shall comply strictly with the terms and conditions of such licence, appointment or authorization. (3) Any person who performs any act in contravention of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary convic tion thereof before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and. in default of payment thereof. to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months. 30.-(1) No person shall offer to or provide for patrons of river rafting. by way of trade or business. any services for transportation from disembarkation points or for driving patrons' motor vehicles unless he has been licensed or appointed or otherwise authorized by the Authority so to do. (2) Any person so licensed, appointed or authorized shall comply strictly with the terms and conditions of such licence, appointment or authorization. (3) Any person who performs any act in contravention of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary convic tion thereof before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and, in default of payment thereof. to imprison ment for a term not exceeding six months. [The inclusion of this nase i. authorized bv L.N. 4(1976) 11 12 THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 31.-(1) No person shall offer his services for driving patrons' motor cars between embarkation and disembarkation points and such other points in the vicinity as may be requested by the patron unless hCi has been appointed or otherwise n'lthorized so to do by the Authority. (2) Every driver so appointed or authorized by the Autho....y shall comply strictly with the terms of such appointment or authoriza tion and with any roster of drivers which may be operated by the Authority. (3) Any person who is not a driver appointed or authorized by the Authority for such purpose and who offers his services for driving patrons' motor vehicles between embarkation and disembarka tion points and such other points in the vicinity as may be requested by the patron shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and. in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. (4) Any appointed or authorized driver who refuses to comply with the directions of the Authority or to operate in accordance with the roster of drivers shall be liable to have his appointment or authorization cancelled. 32.-(1) Where (a) it appears to, or is brought to the attention of the Authority that any person to whom a licence has been issued by the Authority has committed a breach of the provisions of these Regulations or of any condition specified in such licence; and (b) the penalty for such breach is the suspension or revocation of such licence, the Authority, or any committee to which it delegates such functions by virtue of the provisions of paragraph 13 of the Schedule to the Act, shall hold an enquiry into the matter and shall hear and consider any representations made on behalf of the holder of the licence either by himself or by his representative. (2) Where, upon proof that such breach was committed and upon consideration of any representations made on behalf of the holder of the licence, the Authority or the committee, as the case may be, decides to suspend or revoke such licence. the holder thereof shall surrender such licence in accordance with the directions of the Authority or of the committee. [The inclusion of this Plltle is au'horized by L.N. 4/1976) THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 33.-(1) There is hereby established an Appeal Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as "the Tribunal") to hear and determine appeals under these Regulations. (2) The provisions of the First Schedule shall have effect as to first the constitution of the Tribunal and otherwise in relation thereto. Schedule. 34. Where. by virtue of the provisions of paragraph 13 of the Schedule to the Act. the Authority appoints a committee (a) such committee shall consist of not more than five members; (b) the chairman thereof shall be a member of the Authority; (c) the quorum thereof shall be three members. 35. Every passenger on a licensed river raft shall conduct himselt in a manner conducive to his safety and the safety of the other persons thereon. 36.-(1) Any rafting officer or any constable may at any time stop and go on board any licensed river raft and may inspect such raft and make such enquiries as may be necessary in order to ascertain whether the provisions of these Regulations are being observed. (2) Where by virtue of paragraph (1), a rafting officer or a constable stops or goes on board any licensed river raft. any person found thereon shall, if requested by him, answer any relevant enquiry or produce any relevant document. 37. Any raftsman who demands or solicits from any patron of river rafting or importunes such patron for any gratuity or sum whatever shall be liable to have his licence suspended or revoked. 38. Any person. whether or not a raftsman licensed under these Regulations, who, on any main or parochial road or in any public place in the near vicinity of any river specified in the Fourth Schedule, importunes any other person to patronise river rafting or to use any licensed river raft shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction thereof before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. 39. Any owner of a river raft in respect of which there is not in force a river raft licence issued by the Authority. who refuses to remove such river raft from any embarkation or disembarkation point {The inclwion of this lI811e i.authorized by L.N. 4(19701 13 14 ThIrd Schedule. THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 when required by a rafting officer so to do shall be guilty of an offence. 40. The fees and charges specified in the Third Schedule shall be payable to the Authority in relation to the matters specified in the said Schedule. FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 33' l.-(l) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Tribunal to be the chairman thereof, (2) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Tribunal to be the deputy chairman thereof. (3) In the case of the absence or inability to act of the chairman, the deputy chairman shall exercise the functions of the chairman. 2. The names of all members of the Tribunal as first constituted and every change in the membership thereof shall be published in the Gazette. 3. The office of chairman or deputy chairman or member of the Tribunal shall not be a public office for the purposes of Chapter V of the Constitution of Jamaica. 4.-(1) The Tribunal shall meet at such times as may be necessary or expedient for the transaction of business and such meetings shall be held at such places and times and on such days as the Tribunal shall determine. (2) The chairman, or, in the case of the absence or inability to act of the chairman, the deputy chairman shall preside at the meetings of the Tribunal and when so presiding the chairman or the deputy chairman, as the Case may be, shall have an original and a casting vote. (3) The quorum of the Tribunal shall be two. 5. The validity of any proceeding of the Tribunal shall not be affected by any vacancy amongst the members thereof or by any defect in the appointment of a member thereof. 6. There shall be paid to the chairman and other members. of the Tribunal such remuneration, if any (whether by way of salaries or travelling or othea allowances) as the Minister may determine. 7.. The Tribunal may appoint and employ at such remuneration and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, a secretary, and such officers, agents: and' servants as it deems necessary for the proper carrying out of' its functiQBS;, 8. A member of the Tribunal, if he has any personal interest in anYt tter coming before the Tribunal, shall disclose to the Tribunal the fact and! ..ture of his interest and shall not take part in any deliberation or decisioQ of' the Tribunal relating to such matter and such disclosure shall be forthwitlt ~orded in the records of the Tribunal. 9. The Tribunal may summon any person to give evideuat at the hearina of any appeal; and the sending by registered post of SJIIIDIIlODS or notice to the last known address of the person summoned: sham: be &Uftident service on such person. 10.-(1) The expenses of witnesses at a.D:Y' appeal saan be paid as if such appeals were legal proceedings for thep~ Oi the WitnC$SCS'Expcnacs A~ (2) Any person who, having been duly summoned to appear at the hearing of any appeal and ha\ling been paid or tendered his expenses .in [The inclusion of tbIs .... is wtbclriJft by L.N. 41m61 THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 accordance with sub-paragraph (I), fails to appear without reasonable excuse shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations. II. The Tribunal may award such costs to be paid by such party as the Tribunal may think fit. 12. The following provisions shall have effect in relation to the prosecution of appeals (I) Every appeal against a decision of the Authority shall be commenced by a notice of appeal addressed to the secretary of the Tribunal and lodged with him within fourteen days from the date of the decision against which the appeal is brought. (2) The date of lodgment of such notice of appeal as aforesaid shall be deemed to be the date of appeal. (3) Every notice of appeal shall include-s (a) the name and address of the appellant; (b) particulars of the decision of the Authority against which the appeal is being made; (c) the grounds of appeal; (d) a list of relevant correspondence or documents; (e) the name and address of any witness whom the appellant wishes to have summoned to give evidence at the hearing of the appeal. (4) On every appeal to the Tribunal the appellant shall deposit with the secretary of the Tribunal the sum of two dollars. The said sum shall be refunded if the appeal is allowed unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, . (5) Upon receipt of a notice of appeal the secretary of the Tribunal shall forthwith issue to the appellant an acknowledgement stating the date of receipt of the notice of appeal. (6) A notice signed by the secretary of the Tribunal giving the date, time and place fixed for the hearing of every appeal shall be issued to the Authority, to the appellant and to each witness and such notice shall in the case of a witness take effect as a summons for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 10. (7) Together with the notice issued as aforesaid to the Authority giving the date, time and place fixed for the hearing of the appeal there shall also be issued to the Authority a copy of the notice of appeal and the Authority shall forthwith upon receipt thereof transmit to the secretary of the Tribunal a memorandum setting out the terms of its decision and the reasons therefor. (8) In addition to the deposit required under sub-paragraph (4), the Tribunal may in its discretion,. require any appellant to deposit with the secretary of the Tribunal prior to the date fixed for the hearing of the appeal such sum as the Tribunal may direct as security for the payment of any costs that may be awarded against him. (9) The parties to any appeal shall be entitled to appear either in person or by a legal representative. 13. Subject to the provisions of the Schedule the Tribunal may regulate its own proceedings. [fbe inclusion of this paae Is autborlzed by L.N. 4/19761 15 16 FORM A THE RIVER/RAFTING REGULATIONS. 1970 ;' / SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulations 4, 6, 12and IS) THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 Form of Application for a River Raft Licence (Regulation 4) Application for River Raft Licence To the Secretary, River Rafting Authority, Kingston. Pursuant to regulation 4(1) of the above Regulations I hereby make application for a river raft licence for one river raft kept at.. . ............................................................................................................., Full name of applicant (in block letters) . Address of applicant. . Name of river raft . I attach a certificate of fitness issued by a rafting officer under regulation of the Regulations. Dated this day of 19 . .... ... ... .Sig~i~;~ .~T~ppii~~;;i .. FORM B THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 Form of River Raft Licence (Regulation 6) River Raft Licence No. of licence .. Owner (full name) . Address of owner ' . Name of river raft . This licence expires on the day of.. 19 . This licence is granted subject to the following conditiona Conditions: . Dated this day of 19 . Secretary River &Jfling Authority [The Inclusion of tbis pare is autborized by-I..N. 4/19761 FORM C THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS. 1970 THE RIvER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 Form of Application for Raftsman's Licence Application for Raftsman's Licence (Regulation 12) 17 To the Secretary, River Rafting Authority, Kingston. Pursuant to regulation 12 of the above RegulatiJons I hereby make lIiPPlioaition for a rad.itmian's licence to operate a river raft. Full name of applicant (in block letters) . Address of applicant. . Age of applicant . Previous experience of applicant. . I attach two photographs of myself which satisfy the requirements of regulation 12 of the Regulations. Dated t/hIis day of 19 .. Signature of applicant This is to certify that the applicant has been known to me for a period of .....................years and is to the best of my knowledge and belief a person of good character and sober habits, and a fit person to hold a raftsman's licence under the above Regulations. Dated t/hIis day of. 19 .. Justice of the Peace for the Parish of FORM D THE RIvER RrAFnNo .REauLAllONS, 1970 Form of Raftsman's Licence (Regulation 1S) Rajtsman's Licence No. of licence . Holder (full name) . Address of holder , . This licence expires on the day of 19 . This licence permits the holder to operate a river raft for the purposes of the above Regulations, subject to the fu~1K>'Wing conditions Conditions . Photog. 0If holder of raftsman's licence. Dated !!his day of 19 .. Secretary, River Rafting Authority [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 54/2000] 18 THE RIVER RAFTING REGULATIONS, 1970 THIRD SCHEDULE The Rio Grande River (R.eaulation40) For (a) Inspection of river raft (b) River raft licence . (c) Raftman's licence . (d) Raftman's ticket (per raft) (e) Services of chauffeur (f) Hireage of cushions $ 0.50 $ 50.00 $100.00 US$ 45.00 or an equivalent amount in Jamaican currency at tlhe current rate of ex change in relation to the currency of the United States of America. $ 3.50 $ 0.80 The Martha Brae River For (a) Inspection of river raft (b) River raft licenco (e) Rafuman'. licence (d) Rafting bck.et (per raft) (e) Visiting ticket The Great River s 0.50 s 1.00 $ 1.00 $162.00 $ 1.00 For (a) Inspection of river raft (b) River raft licence (e) Raftsman's licence (d) Rafting ticket (per raft) ... $ 0.50 $ 1.00 $144.00 $144.00 FOURTH SOH!EDULE The Rio Grande River in Portland The Martha Brae Rivcr in Trelawny The Great River in SL Jam. The W1htte River in St. Mary The Milk River in Clarendon The Blaok River in St. Elizll!betih The Cabarita River in Westmoreland [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 54/2000] (Regulation 3)