New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LORD HOWE ISLAND REGULATION 2004 - REG 99

99 Removal of unlawfully moored or anchored vessels

(cf Lord Howe Island (General) Regulation 1994 , cl 50)

(1) The Board may direct the person in charge of a vessel that is unlawfully moored or anchored in the Lagoon to remove the vessel.

(2) A person to whom such a direction is given must not, without reasonable cause, fail to comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3) If the person, without reasonable cause, fails to comply with the direction the Board may carry out the direction and recover the cost from the person as a debt.

(4) In this clause:
"person in charge", in relation to a vessel, means:

(a) the person for the time being having control of the vessel, or

(b) if no person has control of the vessel for the time being-the person for the time being entitled to possession of the vessel, whether as owner, lessee, licensee or otherwise.