South Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 17

17—Obstruction of landing places

        (1)         A person must not moor a vessel at or near a landing place for longer than—

            (a)         if no direction is given by the CEO or an authorised person—a total of 4 hours in any day; or

            (b)         if a direction is given by the CEO or an authorised person—the period directed.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

Expiation fee: $160.

        (1a)         It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subregulation (1) for the defendant to prove that—

            (a)         the vessel was unable to be safely moved within the time allowed by subregulation (1) because of a mechanical or equipment failure or because of prevailing weather conditions; and

            (b)         the vessel was moved as soon as it was reasonably practicable to do so.

        (2)         In this regulation—

"landing place" means a ramp, public steps, platform or other landing place which is part of or adjacent to a wharf and gives access from the wharf to vessels below the level of the deck of the wharf.