This Enactment, consisting of 15 sections, aims to ensure safe, orderly, and regulated maritime and riverine operations throughout the State of Sabah. It deals with rules to (i) control and regulate traffic by water within ports, harbours, rivers, and foreshores in Sabah; (ii) control and regulate small vessels under 15 net registered tons, including their licensing, operation, and the carriage of passengers and goods; (iii) regulate ports and harbours by establishing authority over their administration, safety, and operational standards, except for those declared as federal ports; (iv) ensure navigational safety by providing navigation aids (such as beacons and buoys), defining anchorage areas, preventing obstructions, and establishing rules to avoid collisions; (v) provide and maintain port facilities, including public jetties, wharves, and passenger terminals; (vi) protect waterways and ensure safe navigation by prohibiting harmful activities such as obstructing waterways, dumping refuse, unsafe anchoring, and constructing structures that impede navigation; (vii) empower enforcement and prosecution, including the authority to impose fines, detain vessels, and compound offences.
Malaisie · 2002-11-23