MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 194 Requests for waterway rules

MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 194

    (1)     A port management body, local port manager or waterway manager or a member of the police force may request the Safety Director to make a waterway rule.

    (2)     A request from a port management body, local port manager or waterway manager may only be in relation to the operation of vessels on waters or use by persons of waters under their respective control.

    (3)     A request for the making of a rule—

        (a)     must be in writing; and

        (b)     must contain the following information—

              (i)     the name and address of the body or manager making the request; and

              (ii)     a description of the rule that the body or manager proposes be made; and

              (iii)     a statement of the nature and scope of the matter that is proposed to be addressed and an explanation of how the proposed rule would address the matter; and

              (iv)     an explanation of how the proposed rule addresses the mandatory considerations; and

              (v)     in the case where a port management body, local port manager or waterway manager has been advised of the matters under section 193(5) —

    (A)     a list of submissions and comments received under section 196; and

    (B)     a summary of the matters raised in the submissions and comments received under section 196; and

    (C)     how the port management body, local port manager or waterway manager has taken into account the submissions and comments that address the mandatory considerations; and

        (c)     must be accompanied by a draft of the proposed rule.