South Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 149

149—Birkenhead Bridge

        (1)         The master or operator of a vessel approaching the Birkenhead Bridge during its operating times and requiring the bridge to be opened must contact the person operating the bridge—

            (a)         in accordance with the procedure determined by the CEO for the purposes of this subregulation—

                  (i)         by mobile phone on a telephone number determined by the CEO for the purposes of this subregulation; or

                  (ii)         by VHF radio on a frequency determined by the CEO for the purposes of this subregulation; or

            (b)         by sounding 1 long blast followed by 3 short blasts.

        (2)         The master or 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—

            (a)         by mobile phone on a telephone number determined by the CEO for the purposes of this subregulation; or

            (b)         by VHF radio on a frequency determined by the CEO for the purposes of this subregulation; or

            (c)         by sounding 2 long blasts followed by 1 short blast.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (3)         The person operating the bridge will indicate—

            (a)         his or her intention to open the bridge by sounding one short blast followed by two short blasts;

            (b)         his or her intention to cancel opening the bridge by sounding three short blasts.

        (4)         The master or operator of the vessel must not allow the vessel to approach within 100 metres of the bridge with the intention of passing through the bridge until the bridge is fully opened.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (5)         Subject to any direction of the operator of the bridge to the contrary, the master or operator of a vessel must ensure that the vessel, when being navigated under the bridge, is only operated within the navigation pass.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (6)         The master or 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 manoeuvre.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (7)         If 2 vessels are approaching the bridge from opposite directions simultaneously, the master or 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.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (8)         In this regulation—

"operating times", in relation to the Birkenhead Bridge, means the operating times determined by the CEO for the purposes of this regulation.