South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations (1) The operator of a
vessel approaching the Birkenhead Bridge during its operating times and
requiring the bridge to be opened must contact the person operating the bridge
in accordance with any procedure determined by the CE for the purposes of this
subregulation—
(a) by
mobile phone on a telephone number determined by the CE for the purposes of
this subregulation; or
(b) by
VHF radio on a frequency determined by the CE for the purposes of this
subregulation.
(2) The operator of a
vessel who does not intend to navigate under the bridge after requesting the
opening of the bridge in accordance with subregulation (1) must
immediately notify the person operating the bridge of that fact—
(a) by
mobile phone on a telephone number determined by the CE for the purposes of
this subregulation; or
(b) by
VHF radio on a frequency determined by the CE for the purposes of this
subregulation.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(3) The operator of a
vessel must not allow the vessel to approach within 100 m of the bridge
with the intention of passing through the bridge until the bridge is fully
opened.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(4) Subject to any
direction of the operator of the bridge to the contrary, the operator of a
vessel must ensure that the vessel, when being navigated under the bridge, is
only operated within the navigation pass.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(5) The operator of a
vessel must not cause or allow the vessel to approach the bridge or attempt to
negotiate the navigation pass unless the vessel can be maintained under safe
control throughout the manouevre.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(6) If 2 vessels
are approaching the bridge from opposite directions simultaneously, the
operator of the vessel proceeding upstream must give the vessel proceeding
downstream priority of passage through the navigation pass unless it is safe
for both vessels to pass through the navigation pass simultaneously.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(7) In this
regulation—
"operating times", in relation to the Birkenhead Bridge, means the
operating times determined by the CE for the purposes of this regulation.