Victorian Numbered Regulations

PORT SERVICES (LOCAL PORTS) REGULATIONS 2004 (SR NO 81 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   100.    Objective  
   101.    Authorising provision  
   102.    Commencement  
   103.    Definitions  
   104.    Exemptions from the operation of the Regulations  
   105.     Crown Land (Reserves) Regulations to prevail  
   106.    Section 15 notices to prevail  
   107.    Regulations under section 105 to prevail  
   108.    Harbour master's directions prevail  

   PART 2--POWERS OF PORT MANAGERS

           Division 1--Areas set aside

   200.    Port manager may set aside areas for certain purposes  
   201.    Port manager may set aside areas where certain activities are prohibited  
   202.    Offence to engage in prohibited activities  
   203.    Port manager may set aside areas where entry or access is prohibited  
   204.    Offence to enter area set aside where entry prohibited  
   205.    Port manager may set aside berthing and mooring areas  
   206.    Vessel not to be moored in prohibited mooring area  
   207.    Vessel not to be berthed in prohibited berthing area  
   208.    Vessel not to be moored in regulated mooring area  
   209.    Vessel not to be berthed in regulated berthing area  
   210.    Time limit on vessel moored in restricted mooring area  
   211.    Time limit on vessel berthed in restricted berthing area  

           Division 2--Authorities

   212.    Port manager may authorise certain activities  
   213.    Purpose of authority not to be inconsistent with purpose for which land is reserved  
   214.    Port manager may cancel, vary, or vary conditions of, authority  
   215.    Immediate suspension of authority  
   216.    Holder of authority must comply with conditions  
   217.    Authority to be in possession of holder  
   218.    Person to produce authority for inspection on request  

           Division 3--Identification of officers

   219.    Issue of identity cards  

   PART 3--MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL PORTS

           Division 1--Vessel management

   300.    Offence to install mooring  
   301.    Time limit on berthing or mooring in unrestricted berthing or mooring area  
   302.    Vessel to be securely moored etc.  
   303.    Port manager or officer may give directions about anchoring  
   304.    Vessels not to lie alongside in regulated berthing area or restricted berthing area  
   305.    Free access to and from berthed vessel  
   306.    Berthing at private jetties in a local port  
   307.    Deck openings on trading vessels and fishing vessels to be closed  
   308.    Gangways  
   309.    Use of propellers  
   310.    Repairs, maintenance etc to vessels  
   311.    Offence to leave vessel unattended by person authorised to act as master  
   312.    Identification of vessel  
   313.    Firearms on vessels  
   314.    Explosives, fireworks  
   315.    Use of whistles, sirens or bells on vessel  
   316.    Reporting of accident involving vessel  

           Division 2--Cargo and wharf management

   317.    Details of cargo to be provided to port manager  
   318.    Cargo not to be unloaded until port manager notified  
   319.    Cargo intended for other ports  
   320.    Unloading and loading of cargo  
   321.    Details of inward cargo to be provided to port manager  
   322.    Cargo not to be loaded until port manager notified  
   323.    Recovery of fallen cargo  
   324.    Direction to remove vessel, goods or other things  
   325.    Removal of abandoned vessel, goods or things  
   326.    Cleaning of wharf and slipway  

   PART 4--VEHICLE MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL PORTS

   400.    Vehicles  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Works

   500.    Works not to be undertaken  

           Division 2--Recreational activities

   501.    Camping  
   502.    Swimming, diving, snorkelling  
   503.    Cleaning of fish  
   504.    Repair of fishing equipment  
   505.    Fishing lines to be retrieved when vessel approaching wharf  
   506.    Placement of course markers  

           Division 3--Commercial activities

   507.    Commercial activities  

           Division 4--Animals in local port

   508.    Animals  
   509.    Disturbance of wildlife  

           Division 5--General

   510.    Offence to cut, break or interfere with vessel moorings  
   511.    Offence to trespass on vessel  
   512.    Explosives, fireworks  
   513.    Offence to operate fixed fuelling installation  
   514.    Offence to leave oily waste  
   515.    Offence to leave fishing equipment  
   516.    Offence to remove lifesaving equipment  
   517.    Offence to deface, damage, interfere with, or remove, lights, signs, structures etc.  
   518.    Obstruction to, or interference with, roads, gates, access areas etc.  
   519.    Certain gates to be kept closed  
   520.    Hindrance or danger to navigation  
   521.    Reporting of accident or incident not involving vessel  
   522.    Fires not permitted  
   523.    Use of certain equipment and combustible material  
   524.    Use of grappling etc.  
   525.    Removal of sand, stone etc.  

           Division 6--Powers of port manager, officers of port manager and police

   526.    Officer of port manager may prohibit entry to certain areas in local port  
   527.    Offence to enter or remain in area in contravention of signs  
   528.    Offence to use area for prohibited activity  
   529.    Port manager, officer or police may give directions to person causing interference etc.  
   530.    Port manager, officer or police may give directions for safety or management reasons  
   531.    Port manager, officer or police may direct vessel to be moved  
   532.    Port manager, officer or police may direct vehicle to be moved  
   533.    Port manager, officer or police may direct person to leave  
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