South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations (1) The operator of a
vessel approaching the Paringa Bridge during its operating times and requiring
the bridge to be opened must contact the person operating the bridge (in
accordance with any procedure determined by the CE for the purposes of this
subregulation) by mobile phone on a telephone number determined by the CE for
the purposes of this subregulation.
(2) The operator of a
vessel who does not intend to navigate under the bridge after requesting the
opening of the bridge in accordance with subregulation (1) must
immediately notify the person operating the bridge of that fact by mobile
phone on a telephone number determined by the CE for the purposes of this
subregulation.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(3) The person
operating the bridge will indicate their intention to open the bridge by
activating a rotating red light installed on, or in the immediate vicinity of,
the bridge.
(4) The operator of a
vessel must not allow the vessel to approach within 100 m of the bridge
with the intention of passing through the bridge until—
(a) the
bridge is fully opened; and
(b) a
green light installed on, or in the immediate vicinity of, the bridge is
illuminated to vessels travelling in the same direction as the vessel.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(5) Subject to any
direction of the operator of the bridge to the contrary, the operator of a
vessel must ensure that the vessel, when being navigated under the bridge
(whether or not the bridge is open), is only operated within the navigation
pass.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(6) The operator of a
vessel must not cause or allow the vessel to approach the bridge or attempt to
negotiate the navigation pass unless the vessel can be maintained under safe
control throughout the manouevre.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(7) The operator of a
vessel that does not require the bridge to be opened to navigate under the
bridge must give way to any vessel approaching the bridge or passing under the
bridge that does require the bridge to be so opened.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(8) If 2 vessels are
approaching the bridge from opposite directions simultaneously, the operator
of the vessel proceeding upstream must give the vessel proceeding downstream
priority of passage through the navigation pass unless it is safe for both
vessels to pass through the navigation pass simultaneously.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(9) In this
regulation—
"operating times", in relation to the Paringa Bridge, means the
operating times determined by the CE for the purposes of this regulation.