(1) A person must comply with a safety direction (except to the extent that
compliance would result in the contravention of a requirement imposed by or
under an Act).
(a) by using reasonable
force to remove from the port or wharf any person who is contravening the
direction,
(b) by removing from the port or wharf, or moving within the port
or wharf, any vehicle or vessel that is stopped or parked in contravention of
the direction (including by removing, dismantling or neutralising any locking
device or other feature of the vehicle or vessel and allowing the vehicle or
vessel to be started by other means),
(c) by removing from the port or wharf,
or moving within the port or wharf, any goods stored in contravention of the
direction (including by removing any locks preventing access to goods).
(4) The power to remove or move a vehicle,
vessel or goods from or within the port or wharf includes the power to place
the vehicle, vessel or goods in secure storage pending return of the vehicle,
vessel or goods to their owner.
(5) The Authority, Transport for NSW or the
Port Authority of New South Wales is entitled to recover as a debt the
reasonable costs incurred by the Authority, Transport for NSW or the
Port Authority of New South Wales in enforcing compliance with a safety
direction. Those costs are recoverable from the person whose contravention of
the direction resulted in those costs being incurred. The costs are a charge
on any vehicle, vessel or goods removed under this section.
(6)
The Authority, Transport for NSW or the Port Authority of New South Wales must
take all reasonable steps to secure any vehicle, vessel or goods that are
removed or moved under this section against theft or damage.