HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993 - SECT 27
HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993 - SECT 27
(1) The Governor may,
by regulation, regulate, restrict or prohibit—
(a) the
entry of vessels or vessels of a specified class into specified waters within
the jurisdiction; or
(b) the
operation or use of vessels in specified waters within the jurisdiction; or
(c)
aquatic activity or aquatic activity of a specified class in specified waters
within the jurisdiction.
(1a) A regulation may
only be made under subsection (1) in relation to waters within a port
with the consent of the port operator (but consent must not be unreasonably
withheld).
(2) The Minister must
take reasonable steps to inform the public of the nature of requirements of
any regulation under this section and of the waters to which it applies by
marking out the waters and erecting notices in the vicinity or by other
appropriate means.
(3) If a regulation is
made under this section at the request of a port operator (other than the
Minister) or a council, the Minister may recover costs incurred under
subsection (2) from the port operator or council as a debt.