South Australian Current Regulations

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION REGULATIONS 2023 - REG 155

155—Permit to moor vessel in boat haven

        (1)         The CE, on an application being made in accordance with this regulation—

            (a)         if the applicant is the person who laid down the mooring or caused the mooring to be laid down—must issue a permit to moor a specified vessel on the mooring unless the CE is of the opinion that the vessel is unseaworthy; or

            (b)         in any other case—may issue a permit to moor a specified vessel at a specified mooring site in a boat haven.

        (2)         The CE may refuse to issue a permit under subregulation (1)(b)—

            (a)         if the CE is of the opinion that—

                  (i)         there is no suitable mooring site available; or

                  (ii)         all mooring sites are required for fishing vessels or for vessels used in connection with fishing vessels; or

                  (iii)         the vessel is not seaworthy; or

            (b)         for any other reason the CE thinks fit.

        (3)         A person must not moor a vessel, or cause or permit a vessel to be moored, in a boat haven except in accordance with a permit issued under this regulation.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

        (4)         An application for a permit—

            (a)         must be made to the CE in a manner and form determined by the CE; and

            (b)         must be accompanied by—

                  (i)         proof, in a manner and form determined by the CE, that the vessel to which the application relates is seaworthy; and

                  (ii)         such other information and records as the CE may reasonably require; and

                  (iii)         the application fee (if any) fixed by Schedule 11.

        (5)         An applicant under this regulation must provide the CE with such further information and records as the CE may reasonably require to determine the application.

        (6)         A permit—

            (a)         must specify the vessel to which it relates and the mooring site to which it relates; and

            (b)         remains in force for the period specified in the permit (and may be renewed in accordance with any procedure determined by the CE); and

            (c)         is not transferable.

        (7)         It is a condition of a permit issued under this regulation that a vessel moored at a mooring pursuant to the permit be maintained in a seaworthy condition.

        (8)         A permit issued under subregulation (1)(b) may be subject to such further conditions as the CE specifies in the permit.

        (9)         The CE may, by written notice, vary or revoke a condition of a permit issued under subregulation (1)(b).

        (10)         The holder of a permit issued under this regulation must not contravene a condition of the permit.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

        (11)         In determining which mooring site in a boat haven to allocate to an applicant for a permit, the CE must give special consideration to the convenience of applicants and permit holders who moor or will moor a fishing vessel, or a vessel used in connection with a fishing vessel, in the boat haven.

        (12)         A person who holds a permit—

            (a)         must produce it at the request of an authorised person; and

            (b)         must notify the CE as soon as practicable of any of the following:

                  (i)         a change of name or address of the owner of the vessel to which the permit relates;

                  (ii)         the transfer of ownership of the vessel and the name and address of the new owner;

                  (iii)         any intention to no longer moor the vessel at the mooring site;

                  (iv)         the loss, theft, destruction or defacement of the permit.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.