These Regulations, consisting of five Parts, regulate Local Port Management. The objective is to provide for the effective management of local ports within the meaning of the Port Management Act 1995. They specify the requirements to be satisfied for port management activities, determining areas within the local port be set aside for one or more of the following purposes: embarking, or disembarking from, vessels or classes of vessels; the loading of cargo on to vessels or classes of vessel, or the unloading of cargo from vessels or classes of vessels; amenities or facilities used for storage, fuelling or other purposes; swimming, bathing or snorkelling; the cleaning of fish or the repair or stretching of fishing nets or other fishing equipment; navigation aids; etc. Offences and penalties are appended to the text to be paid for prohibited activities. Reg. 104 establishes exemptions from the operation of the Regulations. The Act further requires the engagement of licensed harbour masters in certain circumstances and sets out their functions, and provide for powers as to certain hazardous or polluting activities.
Australia · 2004-07-01