Marine Safety Act 1998

The harbour master of any port may direct and control the following—

the time and manner in which any vessel may enter or leave the port,

the navigation and other movements of any vessel within the port or any part of the port,

the position where and the manner in which any vessel may anchor or be secured within the port,

the time and manner of the taking in or discharging by any vessel within the port of cargo, stores, fuel, fresh water or water ballast,

the securing or removal of any vessel within the port in, from or to any position as the harbour master thinks fit,

watchkeeping requirements on vessels in ports,

the period of advance notification required for a shipping berth,

the turning of a propeller of a vessel at a wharf.

The harbour master of any port may, as a condition of allowing a vessel to be anchored or secured within a pilotage port, direct that a marine pilot remain on board the vessel while it is so berthed or anchored (whether or not pilotage is compulsory).

A harbour master must not give any direction under this section that would result in a contravention of any law relating to the area or vessel concerned or that would impede the proper administration of the customs or quarantine services within the port.

A direction given under this section may be given in relation to a particular vessel or a particular class of vessels.

A direction under this section may be given—

orally to the master or operator of a vessel, or

by written notice to the master or operator of a vessel, or

by signage that reasonably brings the direction to the attention of the master or operator of a vessel, or

by publication on the Port Authority of New South Wales website or a NSW Government website used by Transport for NSW, or

by other electronic means, or

by notice published in the Gazette.