Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) For the purpose of
protecting a well or structure, or any equipment, in the adjacent area, the
Minister may, by instrument published in the Gazette , prohibit —
(a) all
vessels; or
(b) all
vessels other than specified vessels; or
(c) all
vessels other than the vessels included in specified classes of vessels,
from entering or
remaining in a specified area (in this section called an exclusion zone )
surrounding the well, structure or equipment without the consent in writing of
the Minister.
(2) An exclusion zone
specified in an instrument under subsection (1) may extend to a distance of
500 m around the well, structure or equipment specified in the instrument
measured from each point of the outer edge of the well, structure or
equipment.
(3) Where a vessel
enters or remains in an exclusion zone specified in an instrument under
subsection (1) in contravention of the instrument, the owner and the person in
command or in charge of the vessel are each guilty of an offence against this
section and are punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not exceeding $100 000
or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both.
[Section 119 amended: No. 36 of 2020 s. 339.]