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PORTS MANAGEMENT ACT 2015 (NO 11 OF 2015)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Act binds Crown  
  • 5 Application of Criminal Code  

PART 2--PORTS AND PORT OPERATORS

Division 1--Declaration of designated ports

  • 6 Declaration of designated port  
  • 7 Boundaries of designated port  

Division 2--Appointment of port operators

  • 8 Declaration of port operator  
  • 9 Agreements with port operators or port lessees  
  • 10 Port operating agreements  
  • 11 Revocation of declaration of port operator  

Division 3--Functions of port operators

  • 12 Functions of port operator  
  • 13 Dredging or other similar work  
  • 14 Hydrographic surveys  
  • 15 Power to require information to be given  
  • 16 Use or disclosure of information collected  
  • 17 Compliance with information direction  
  • 18 Record-keeping and reporting obligations of port operator  

PART 3--REGIONAL HARBOURMASTERS

  • 19 Appointment of regional harbourmaster  
  • 20 Functions of regional harbourmaster  
  • 21 Promulgation of depths and under keel clearances  

PART 4--PORT OFFICERS

Division 1--Port management officers

  • 22 Appointment of port management officer  
  • 23 Functions of port management officer  

Division 2--Port enforcement officers

  • 24 Appointment of port enforcement officer  
  • 25 Functions of port enforcement officer  

Division 3--General provisions

  • 26 Identity card  
  • 27 Return of identity card  

PART 5--CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF DESIGNATED PORT

Division 1--Port safety plans

  • 28 Nature of port safety plan  
  • 29 Annual p reparation of draft port safety plan  
  • 30 Direction to prepare new or amended port safety plan  
  • 31 Role of regional harbourmaster on receiving port safety plan  
  • 32 Guidelines  
  • 33 Obligations of port operator  
  • 34 Compliance audit  
  • 35 Requirement for compliance audit to be conducted  
  • 36 Reporting  

Division 2--Direction and control of vessels

  • 37 Exercise of powers under this Division  
  • 38 Directions by port operator  
  • 39 Removal etc. of vessel by port operator  
  • 40 Power to board vessel  

Division 3--Clearance of wrecks

  • 41 Port operator's directions: wrecks likely to cause damage etc. to commercial vessels  
  • 42 Regional harbourmaster's directions: wrecks likely to cause damage etc. to non-commercial vessels  
  • 43 Removal of vessel that threatens commercial shipping  
  • 44 Removal of vessel in other cases  

Division 4--Dangerous goods

  • 45 Advance notification of entry of vessels  
  • 46 Requirements relating to v essel carrying dangerous goods  
  • 47 Handling and transport of dangerous goods  
  • 48 Forfeiture of dangerous goods  
  • 49 Application of Dangerous Goods Act  

Division 5--Closed waters

  • 50 Power of port operator to close waters  
  • 51 Power of regional harbourmaster to close waters  
  • 52 Removal etc. of vessel for failure to comply with direction  

Division 6--Erection of structures

  • 53 Erection of structures  

PART 6--STEVEDORE LICENCES

  • 54 Application for grant or renewal of licence  
  • 55 Suspension or cancellation of licence  
  • 56 Penalty for carrying on business etc. while unlicensed  

PART 7--PORT NOTICES

  • 57 Port operator may issue port notice  
  • 58 How port notice may be issued  
  • 59 Enforcement of port notice  
  • 60 Advance notice of proposed work  
  • 61 Power of entry  
  • 62 Monitoring of port notices  

PART 8--PILOTAGE

Division 1--Preliminary matters

  • 63 Definition  
  • 64 Pilotage authority may declare exempt vessels  

Division 2--Pilotage areas and authorities

  • 65 Pilotage areas  
  • 66 Pilotage authorities  
  • 67 Technical and safety standards  

Division 3--Pilotage generallyNote for Division

  • 68 Compulsory pilotage  
  • 69 Special pilotage requirements  
  • 70 Failure to take pilot on board  
  • 71 Procedure on entering compulsory pilotage area  
  • 72 Duty of licensed pilot  
  • 73 Pilotage not required in certain cases  
  • 74 Owner's liability  

Division 4--Pilotage licences and pilotage exemption certificates

  • 75 Application for pilotage licence or exemption certificate  
  • 76 Issue and renewal of pilotage licence or exemption certificate  
  • 77 Form of pilotage licence and exemption certificate  
  • 78 Suspension or cancellation  
  • 79 Production of pilotage licence  
  • 80 Person other than licensed pilot not to pilot vessel  
  • 81 Misconduct by licensed pilot  
  • 82 Inquiry into misconduct by licensed pilot  
  • 83 Conduct of inquiry  
  • 84 Reviews of decisions under this Division  

Division 5--Pilotage services providers

  • 85 Minister may appoint pilotage services provider  
  • 86 Pilotage services contracts  
  • 87 Record-keeping and reporting obligations  
  • 88 Offences  
  • 89 Termination and suspension, and variation of conditions, of appointment  
  • 90 Regulations may provide for other matters about appointment  

Division 6--General matters

  • 91 Master responsible for vessel  
  • 92 Protection of licensed pilot, pilotage authority and pilotage services provider  

PART 9--MARINE NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

Division 1--Preliminary matters

  • 93 Definitions  
  • 94 Application of Part  

Division 2--Aids

  • 95 Establishment etc. of aids by port operator  
  • 96 Establishment etc. of private aids  
  • 97 Control of aids, lamps and lights  
  • 98 Inspection of aids  
  • 99 Entry on land  
  • 100 Mooring at aids  
  • 101 Obligation in relation to defective or damaged aids  
  • 102 Offences in relation to aids  
  • 103 Notification of damage  
  • 104 Costs of rectification  
  • 105 Immunity from certain proceedings  

PART 10--PORT CHARGES

Division 1--Preliminary matters

  • 106 Interpretation  
  • 107 Part does not apply to recreational vessels  

Division 2--Fixing of charges

  • 108 Port authority charges  
  • 109 Pilotage services provider charges  

Division 3--General matters

  • 110 Agreements in relation to charges  
  • 111 Payment and collection of charges  
  • 112 Interest on overdue payments  
  • 113 Security for payment of charges  
  • 114 Failure to comply with charging entity's requirements  
  • 115 Liability of current owners and agents  
  • 116 Waiver or refund of charges  

PART 11--PORT ACCESS AND PRICING

Division 1--Preliminary matters

  • 117 Object of Part  
  • 118 Application of Part  
  • 119 Application of Utilities Commission Act  
  • 120 Reports and statements by Regulator  
  • 121 Annual report to Minister on material non-compliance  
  • 122 Regulations  
  • 123 Review of Part  

Division 2--Access regulation

  • 124 Preventing or hindering access  
  • 125 Unfairly differentiating  
  • 126 Enforcement of obligations  
  • 127 Access policy  
  • 128 Guidelines  
  • 129 Content required by Minister  
  • 130 Reporting  
  • 131 Information required by Regulator  

Division 3--Price determinations

  • 132 Determinations by Regulator  
  • 133 Access and pricing principles  
  • 134 Regulations  
  • 135 Relationship with Utilities Commission Act  

Division 4--General matters

  • 136 Power of Regulator to require information  
  • 137 Confidentiality of information  

PART 12--STEP-IN RIGHTS

  • 138 Definition  
  • 139 Nature of step-in rights  
  • 140 When step-in rights may be exercised  
  • 141 Port operator must comply with direction  
  • 142 Protection for port operator  
  • 143 Port operator liable for costs  
  • 144 Failure to comply with requirement  

PART 13--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

Division 1--Jurisdiction of Tribunal

  • 145 Reviewable decisions  

Division 2--Liability

  • 146 Protection from liability  
  • 147 Liability of owner and master  
  • 148 Effect of things done under Act  

Division 3--Land within designated port

  • 149 Exemption from local government rates etc.  

Division 4--Offences

  • 150 Obstruction of officers  
  • 151 Misleading information  
  • 152 Prosecutions under Act  

Division 5--Darwin Marine Supply Base

  • 153 Port operator may not perform certain functions  

Division 6--Forms

  • 154 Approved forms  

Division 7--Regulations

PART 14--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

Division 1--Repeals

  • 157 Repeals  

Division 2--Transitional matters for Ports Management Act 2015

  • 158 Definition  
  • 159 Port safety plan for Port of Darwin  
  • 160 Stevedore licences  
  • 161 Monitoring of port notices for Port of Darwin  
  • 162 Pilotage  
  • 163 Technical and safety standards for Port of Darwin  

PART 15--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Division 1--Amendments relating to powers of Darwin Port Corporation and port safety plan

Division 2--Other amendments

Subdivision 1--Darwin Port Corporation Act

Division 3--Expiry of Part

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