Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In this
regulation —
person responsible , in relation to a vessel,
means —
(a) the
master or owner of the vessel; or
(b)
another person who is in possession or control of the vessel.
(2) The CEO may direct
a person responsible for a vessel within a mooring control area to move the
vessel if the CEO is of the opinion that —
(a) the
vessel is a risk to safe and unimpeded navigation within the mooring control
area; or
(b) the
vessel is impeding the use of a mooring site within the mooring control area.
(3) A direction under
subregulation (2) —
(a) may
be given orally or in writing; and
(b) must
specify —
(i)
the place to which the vessel is to be moved; and
(ii)
the time by which the vessel is to be moved.
(4) A person given a
direction under subregulation (2) must comply with the direction.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $2 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $10 000.
(5) The CEO may cause
a vessel to be moved if a person given a direction under
subregulation (2) does not move the vessel as directed.
(6) The CEO may
recover the cost incurred in causing the vessel to be moved as a debt due to
the State in a court of competent jurisdiction from a person responsible for
the vessel.
[Regulation 6A inserted: SL 2025/18
r. 5.]