Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FREMANTLE PORT AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 1971 - REG 262A

262A .         Discharge of ballast into port waters prohibited unless approved by Harbour Master

        (1)         A person shall not except with the approval of the Harbour Master discharge, or cause or permit to be discharged, any ballast into the waters of the port.

        (2)         The Harbour Master may give or refuse approval under subregulation (1) of give approval subject to any conditions that the Harbour Master considers appropriate, including conditions — 

            (a)         that require the ballast to be inspected or tested by the Port Authority, as specified by the Harbour Master, before or while the ballast is discharged; or

            (b)         that require the ballast to be discharged in places, or in quantities, as specified by the Harbour Master.

        (3)         In determining whether to give or refuse approval, or to give approval subject to conditions, the Harbour Master shall have regard to — 

            (a)         the nature of the ballast;

            (b)         the means available to the Port Authority to inspect or test the ballast;

            (c)         the movement of vessels in the port; and

            (d)         any other matter that the Harbour Master considers relevant to the discharge of the ballast into the waters of the port.

        (4)         Nothing in this regulation limits the operation of section 75 of the Act.

        [Regulation 262A inserted in Gazette 19 September 1995 pp.4432-3.]