(1) The Minister may give an improvement notice to the owner of a public ferry
wharf, or a person responsible for the maintenance of any such wharf, if the
Minister is of the opinion that it is necessary to do so to ensure the safety
of persons using, or operating, public passenger services provided by ferries.
(2) An improvement notice may require the person to undertake remedial safety
work with respect to the public ferry wharf.
(3) The period within which a
person is required by an improvement notice to undertake remedial safety work
must be at least 7 days after the notice is given.
(4) However, the Minister
may specify a period that is less than 7 days after the improvement notice is
given if satisfied that it is reasonably practicable for the person to comply
with the requirements imposed by the notice by the end of the period.
(5) An
improvement notice must--
(a) state that the Minister is of the opinion
referred to in subsection (1), and
(b) state the reasons for that opinion,
and
(c) include information about obtaining a review of the notice under this
Division.
(6) An improvement notice may be varied at the request of, or with
the consent of, the person to whom it is given.
