MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 184 Making of waterway rules

MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 184

    (1)     Subject to this Part, the Safety Director, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may make rules for or with respect to—

        (a)     regulating or prohibiting the operation on State waters or any part of State waters of—

              (i)     any vessels; or

              (ii)     any specified classes of vessel;

        (b)     regulating the use of State waters or any part of State waters by bathers and others, so far as that use affects any boating activity;

        (c)     regulating the carriage of charts, appliances and other equipment on vessels for the purpose of safe navigation of the vessels, and the safety of life, on State waters or any part of State waters.

    (2)     Waterway rules may—

        (a)     be of general or limited application;

        (b)     differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance;

        (c)     apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in any document whether—

              (i)     wholly or partially or as amended by the rules; or

              (ii)     as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time.