Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The Minister may,
in writing, appoint any person to be a deputy harbour master of any port.
(2) If there is one
deputy harbour master of a port, the deputy harbour master may perform the
functions of the harbour master under this Act during any absence, illness or
incapacity of the harbour master.
(3) If there are 2 or
more deputy harbour masters of a port, one of them may if —
(a)
nominated to do so by the CEO; or
(b)
authorised to do so under arrangements approved by the CEO,
perform the functions
of the harbour master under this Act during an absence, illness or incapacity
of the harbour master.
(4) Subsections (2)
and (3) do not limit the Minister’s power under the
Interpretation Act 1984 section 52(1)(b) to appoint an acting harbour master
of the port.
(5) Even if the
harbour master of a port is able to perform a function under this Act, a
deputy harbour master of the port may perform that function subject to the
supervision of the harbour master.
[Section 7A inserted: No. 71 of 2006 s. 7.]