Moving vessels
6A Moving vessels
In this regulation —
person responsible, in relation to a vessel, means —
the master or owner of the vessel; or
another person who is in possession or control of the vessel.
The CEO may direct a person responsible for a vessel within a mooring control area to move the vessel if the CEO is of the opinion that —
the vessel is a risk to safe and unimpeded navigation within the mooring control area; or
the vessel is impeding the use of a mooring site within the mooring control area.
A direction under subregulation (2) —
may be given orally or in writing; and
may require the person to move the vessel from, out of or to a specified place within a specified time.
A person given a direction under subregulation (2) must comply with the direction.
Penalty for this subregulation:
for an individual, a fine of $2 000;
for a body corporate, a fine of $10 000.
The CEO may cause a vessel to be moved if a person given a direction under subregulation (2) does not move the vessel as directed.
The CEO may recover the cost incurred in causing the vessel to be moved as a debt due to the State in a court of competent jurisdiction from a person responsible for the vessel.
[Regulation 6A inserted: SL 2025/18 r. 5; amended: SL 2025/215 r. 10.]
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