Harbours, jetties, breakwaters and ramps
59 Harbours, jetties, breakwaters and ramps
A local government may construct, maintain, manage and regulate the use of—
harbours for small vessels in or over tidal waters; and
jetties, breakwaters and ramps in or over tidal waters.
A local government may exercise powers under subsection (1) for a harbour or proposed harbour even if the waters of the harbour are inside the limits of a port within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act.
A local government may occupy and use foreshore, tidal land or tidal waters to undertake work in exercising the powers under subsection (1).
While the local government occupies or uses foreshore, tidal land or tidal waters, the foreshore, land or waters are taken to be in its local government area.
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