Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The principal
functions of a harbour master are —
(a) to
control the movement and mooring of vessels in the port; and
(b) to
ensure the port is kept free of obstructions or possible obstructions to
vessels using the port; and
(c) to
ensure that the safety of people and property in the port is not endangered by
vessels or dangerous things; and
(d) to
ensure that the operations of the port in relation to vessels are conducted
safely and efficiently.
(2) A harbour master
has such other functions as the port authority determines.
(3) The fact that a
harbour master is a member of staff does not affect the powers of the CEO in
relation to that member of staff.
(4) If a harbour
master is a person referred to in section 102(1)(c), the CEO may give
directions to the harbour master as to the performance of his or her functions
and the harbour master is to comply with those directions.