Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Marine Act 1988 - SECT 26HA

Harbour master may carry out direction

26HA. Harbour master may carry out direction



(1) If-

   (a)  there is no person on board any vessel to whom a harbour master may
        give a direction under this Part and there are reasonable grounds for
        the harbour master to act urgently without giving a direction; or

   (b)  a direction under this Part or under the regulations is not complied
        with-

the harbour master may cause the vessel to be dealt with as required by the
harbour master.

(2) For that purpose, the harbour master (or a person authorised by the
harbour master for the purposes of this section) may board a vessel and move,
secure or otherwise operate the vessel.

(3) The person or body which has engaged the harbour master may recover from
the master or owner of a vessel referred to in subsection (1) as a civil debt
in any court of competent jurisdiction the reasonable charges and expenses
incurred in the exercise of the harbour master's functions under that
subsection.