Victorian Consolidated Regulations

PORT SERVICES (LOCAL PORTS) REGULATIONS 2004

S.R. No. 81/2004
Version as at 11 April 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   100.    Objective
   101.    Authorising provision
   102.    Commencement
   103.    Definitions
   104.    Exemptions from the operation of the Regulations
   105.    Crown Land (Reserves) Regulations to prevail
   106.    Section 15 notices to prevail
   107.    Regulations under section 105 to prevail
   108.    Harbour master's directions prevail

   PART 2-POWERS OF PORT MANAGERS

           Division 1-Areas set aside

   200.    Port manager may set aside areas for certain purposes
   201.    Port manager may set aside areas where certain activities are prohibited
   202.    Offence to engage in prohibited activities
   203.    Port manager may set aside areas where entry or access is prohibited
   204.    Offence to enter area set aside where entry prohibited
   205.    Port manager may set aside berthing and mooring areas
   206.    Vessel not to be moored in prohibited mooring area
   207.    Vessel not to be berthed in prohibited berthing area
   208.    Vessel not to be moored in regulated mooring area
   209.    Vessel not to be berthed in regulated berthing area
   210.    Time limit on vessel moored in restricted mooring area
   211.    Time limit on vessel berthed in restricted berthing area

           Division 2-Authorities

   212.    Port manager may authorise certain activities
   213.    Purpose of authority not to be inconsistent with purpose for which land is reserved
   214.    Port manager may cancel, vary, or vary conditions of, authority
   215.    Immediate suspension of authority
   216.    Holder of authority must comply with conditions
   217.    Authority to be in possession of holder
   218.    Person to produce authority for inspection on request

           Division 3-Identification of officers

   219.    Issue of identity cards

   PART 3-MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL PORTS

           Division 1-Vessel management

   300.    Offence to install mooring
   301.    Time limit on berthing or mooring in unrestricted berthing or mooring area
   302.    Vessel to be securely moored etc.
   303.    Port manager or officer may give directions about anchoring
   304.    Vessels not to lie alongside in regulated berthing area or restricted berthing area
   305.    Free access to and from berthed vessel
   306.    Berthing at private jetties in a local port
   307.    Deck openings on trading vessels and fishing vessels to be
           closed
   308.    Gangways
   309.    Use of propellers
   310.    Repairs, maintenance etc to vessels
   311.    Offence to leave vessel unattended by person authorised to
           act as master
   312.    Identification of vessel
   313.    Firearms on vessels
   314.    Explosives, fireworks
   315.    Use of whistles, sirens or bells on vessel
   316.    Reporting of accident involving vessel

           Division 2-Cargo and wharf management

   317.    Details of cargo to be provided to port manager
   318.    Cargo not to be unloaded until port manager notified
   319.    Cargo intended for other ports
   320.    Unloading and loading of cargo
   321.    Details of inward cargo to be provided to port manager
   322.    Cargo not to be loaded until port manager notified
   323.    Recovery of fallen cargo
   324.    Direction to remove vessel, goods or other things
   325.    Removal of abandoned vessel, goods or things
   326.    Cleaning of wharf and slipway

   PART 4-VEHICLE MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL PORTS

   400.    Vehicles

   PART 5-MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1-Works

   500.    Works not to be undertaken

           Division 2-Recreational activities

   501.    Camping
   502.    Swimming, diving, snorkelling
   503.    Cleaning of fish
   504.    Repair of fishing equipment
   505.    Fishing lines to be retrieved when vessel approaching wharf
   506.    Placement of course markers

           Division 3-Commercial activities

   507.    Commercial activities

           Division 4-Animals in local port

   508.    Animals
   509.    Disturbance of wildlife

           Division 5-General

   510.    Offence to cut, break or interfere with vessel moorings
   511.    Offence to trespass on vessel
   512.    Explosives, fireworks
   513.    Offence to operate fixed fuelling installation
   514.    Offence to leave oily waste
   515.    Offence to leave fishing equipment
   516.    Offence to remove lifesaving equipment
   517.    Offence to deface, damage, interfere with, or remove, lights, signs, structures etc.
   518.    Obstruction to, or interference with, roads, gates, access
           areas etc.
   519.    Certain gates to be kept closed
   520.    Hindrance or danger to navigation
   521.    Reporting of accident or incident not involving vessel
   522.    Fires not permitted
   523.    Use of certain equipment and combustible material
   524.    Use of grappling etc.
   525.    Removal of sand, stone etc.

           Division 6-Powers of port manager, officers of port manager
           and police

   526.    Officer of port manager may prohibit entry to certain areas
           in local port
   527.    Offence to enter or remain in area in contravention of signs
   528.    Offence to use area for prohibited activity
   529.    Port manager, officer or police may give directions to
           person causing interference etc.
   530.    Port manager, officer or police may give directions for safety
           or management reasons
   531.    Port manager, officer or police may direct vessel to be moved
   532.    Port manager, officer or police may direct vehicle to be moved
   533.    Port manager, officer or police may direct person to leave
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           ENDNOTES
   1.      General Information
   2.      Table of Amendments
   3.      Explanatory Details