Western Australian Repealed Regulations Western Australian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) The master of any
vessel shall obey all lawful orders of the Harbour Master, and generally
follow such directions as the weather, the crowded conditions of the Port or
other circumstances may render necessary or expedient, in the judgement of
the Harbour Master, for the safety and interest of the whole shipping.
(2) The Harbour Master
has the entire control of the anchoring, mooring, berthing and movement of all
vessels within the Port, and shall appoint the place where any vessel is to
anchor, moor or lie in the Port and berth that any vessel is to occupy.
(3) The Harbour Master
may at any time order the master of a vessel within the Port to move the
vessel from its place in the Port to any other place in the Port.
(4) Where for any
reason the order of a Harbour Master to move a vessel in the Port is not
complied with, the Harbour Master may move the vessel at the risk and expense
of the master or owner thereof, and for that purpose may, at the expense of
the owner or master of the vessel, break any anchor chain or rope or mooring
line securing the vessel.
(5) The Harbour Master
may, and shall if so directed by the Chief Harbour Master, require the master
of a vessel that is entering, departing from or being moved within the Port,
to engage the services of a tug for that purpose.