Mooring Regulations 1998

A person may apply to the Minister for a mooring licence in relation to a vessel only if the vessel is 5 metres or more in length.

An application for a mooring licence —

must be made in an approved form; and

must be made —

if the relevant mooring site is, or is proposed to be, a recreational mooring site — by an individual who has reached 17 years of age whose principal place of residence is in the State; or

if the relevant mooring site is, or is proposed to be, a commercial general mooring site or a commercial resources mooring site — by a body corporate or by an individual who complies with subparagraph (i);

must state —

the length of the vessel proposed to be authorised to use the mooring site; or

the estimated length of that vessel if it is not owned by the applicant at the time the application is made;

if the application is made in respect of an existing mooring site — must nominate the relevant mooring control area; and

if the application is made in respect of a proposed mooring site — must nominate a general location or area for the proposed mooring site; and

must state whether that mooring site is, or is proposed to be, a recreational mooring site, a commercial general mooring site or a commercial resources mooring site; and

must be accompanied by —

the fee listed in Schedule 3 item 3; and

any other information that the Minister reasonably requires for a proper consideration of the application.

If the application is made by a body corporate —

the information referred to in subregulation (2)(g)(ii) may include satisfactory evidence that the individual who completed the application form was authorised by the body corporate to do so; and

the application form must include details of at least 1 individual —

who has reached 17 years of age whose principal place of residence is in the State; and

who is authorised by the body corporate to act on its behalf in relation to the mooring licence and the Department.