S.L. 499.52 Art. 36Hire of small ships.

(1) No person shall hire or rent to any other person any small ship for any purpose whatsoever unless the registration number of such small ship is entered on the hirer’s licence.

(2) Any person licensed to hire small ships in terms of regulation 32 may not lease, hire or rent a mechanically driven small ship to, or for operation by, any person under eighteen years of age.

(3) All licensed operators must administer boating safety instructions in compliance with existing regulations to all persons hiring mechanically driven small ships who do not have a valid nautical licence.

(4) In addition, the licensee must supply to any person hiring a small ship in print, prior to rental:

(a) the operational characteristics of the hired small ship, especially of a mechanically driven small ship;

(b) the boating regulations peculiar to the area of rental; and

(c) the common courtesies of operating a small ship, especially a mechanically driven small ship, on the water, and the effect on the environment and other water users.