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Rule 9.48 Swimming - General
The following rules cover all activities that take place in the water, on the water, or near the water.
a. Activities near water are those where there is no intention of going in the water but a possibility that this may occur (refer to rule 9.49).
b. Activities on the water are defined as;
- Those contained within the Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
- Those of a similar nature which takeplace on c class waters (refer to rule 9.50).
c. Paddling is defined as an activity where people are standing in shallow water (in still water this should not be higher than the waist and in moving water no higher than the knee) (refer to rule 9.51). This excludes river crossings when hillwalking.
d. Swimming is any other water based activity not included in these definitions (refer to rule 9.52).