Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) For the purpose of
protecting a well or structure, or any equipment, in an area of water in the
State, the Minister may, by instrument in writing published in the Gazette ,
prohibit —
(a) all
vessels; or
(b) all
vessels other than specified vessels; or
(c) all
vessels other than the vessels included in specified classes of vessels,
from entering or
remaining in a specified area (in this section called a safety zone )
surrounding the well, structure or equipment without the consent in writing of
the Minister.
(2) A safety zone
specified in an instrument under subsection (1) may extend to a distance
of 500 m around the well, structure or equipment specified in the instrument
measured from each point of the outer edge of the well, structure or
equipment.
(3) The owner and the
person in command or in charge of a vessel shall ensure that the vessel does
not enter or remain in a safety zone specified in an instrument under
subsection (1) in contravention of the instrument.
Penalty for an offence under subsection (3):
a fine of $100 000 or imprisonment for 10 years.
[Section 112A inserted by No. 28 of 1994
s. 49; amended by No. 42 of 2010 s. 62(11).]