Life-jackets

An approved life-jacket shall mean a jacket of approved material and construction which is capable of floating in fresh water for twenty-four hours with 16 1/2 lbs. of iron suspended from it, or any other approved appliance of equal buoyancy and capable of being fitted on the body. It shall be reversible and suitable for both adults and children. Life-jackets the buoyancy of which depends on air compartments are prohibited. Kapok life-jackets must support a weight of 16 1/2 lbs. for twenty-four hours and at the end of this period must support an added weight of 3 1/2 lbs. making 20 lbs. in all. 38 Harbours and Merchant Shipping