Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations66. Removal of inward cargo from wharves
(1) The Harbourmaster may, by general notice, require all goods unloaded or about to be unloaded from a vessel, lighter or small craft to be removed from a wharf within a time specified in the notice.
(2) A notice under clause (1) shall -
(a) be in writing;
(b) be applicable to all goods unloaded or about to be unloaded from the vessel, lighter or small craft;
(c) name the vessel, lighter or small craft from which those goods are unloaded or about to be unloaded; and
(d) be exhibited -
(i) in the transit shed at the berth at which the goods are or are about to be unloaded; or
(ii) in the case of goods unloaded or about to be unloaded at the open berth, in the transit shed nearest to that berth.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the last 2 preceding clauses, the Harbourmaster may at any time give a special notice to -
(a) the owner of a vessel, lighter or small craft from which goods have been unloaded on to a wharf; or
(b) the owner of goods which have been unloaded on to a wharf,
requiring the person to whom the notice is given to remove the goods specified in the notice from the wharf before the expiration of the time specified in the notice.
(4) The owner of any goods to which a notice under clause (1) applies and a person to whom a notice is given under clause (3) shall comply with the terms of the notice, and shall be deemed to commit a separate offence on each day on which he does not comply with the terms of the notice.
(5) This by-law does not affect the duty of an owner of goods to remove them from a wharf within any special period prescribed by these By-laws.