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PORTS AND MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 25 Particular marine safety functions

PORTS AND MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 25

Particular marine safety functions

25 Particular marine safety functions

(1) The Minister has the following particular marine safety functions:
(a) to provide or arrange for the provision of marine safety infrastructure and services,
(a1) to provide or arrange for the provision of other infrastructure and services for use by vessels,
(b) to investigate or arrange for the investigation of marine accidents and incidents,
(c) to provide or arrange for the provision of emergency environment protection services for dealing with pollution incidents in State waters (within the meaning of the Marine Pollution Act 2012 ).
(2) Examples of the infrastructure and services that may be provided under this section are as follows:
(a) the installation and maintenance of navigation aids,
(b) vessel traffic control within ports,
(c) pilotage services within ports,
(d) the dredging and maintenance of navigation channels (including the improvement of river banks and other land for navigation),
(e) hydrographic services,
(f) moorings for vessels,
(g) wharves, piers, jetties and boat ramps,
(h) waste pump-out facilities for vessels,
(i) fire-fighting and rescue services relating to vessels and navigable waters.
(3) The exercise of a function under this section is subject to any applicable provisions of the marine or other legislation.