(a) A Safety Committee shall be appointed which must consider and advise the Competition Committee on all matters relating to competition and non-competition safety and emergency services. The chair of the Committee shall be the Safety Coordinator who shall also be a member of the Organising Committee and the Competition Committee. The composition of the Safety Committee will be determined by SLSA or the relevant Organising Committee and may include the following:

  • Safety Coordinator (chair)
  • Referee or Deputy Referee (dependant on size of event)
  • Medical/First Aid Coordinator
  • Power Craft Coordinator
  • Work Health and Safety Advisor
  • Safety Officers
  • Water Safety Coordinator
  • Local Organising Body Representative
  • Local Lifesaving/Lifeguarding Authority Representative (where appropriate)
  • Local Police/Emergency Service Organisations

(b) Formal records of any meetings of the Safety Committee must be taken and kept.