Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

MOORING REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 2

2 .         Terms used in these regulations

                In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —

        additional vessel means a vessel authorised to use a mooring under regulation 26;

        approved means approved by the Minister;

        certificate of registration means a certificate of registration issued under the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958   ² ;

        Director General means —

            (a)         the chief executive officer of the Department;

            (b)         an officer of the Department authorised in writing by the person referred to in paragraph (a) to carry out the functions of Director General under these regulations;

        length , in relation to a vessel, means —

            (a)         in the case of a vessel that is registered under the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958   ²  —

                  (i)         the length of the vessel specified in the certificate of registration of that vessel; or

                  (ii)         if the Minister is not satisfied as to the accuracy of that registered length, the length determined under paragraph (b);

                and

            (b)         in any other case, the distance from the fore part of the hull to the after part of the hull taken at the upperside of the uppermost weathertight deck or, in the case of an open vessel, at the height of the gunwale;

        licensed vessel means a vessel authorised to use a mooring site under regulation 24;

        mooring means any gear (including an anchor or stake) set out in a permanent manner to which a vessel or other floating structure may be secured by a chain, cable, wire or rope;

        mooring control area means a mooring control area to which these regulations apply;

        mooring licence means a licence granted —

            (a)         under section 65 of the Western Australian Marine Act 1982 in respect of waters in a mooring control area; and

            (b)         after the coming into operation of these regulations;

        mooring licensee means the holder of a mooring licence;

        overall length , in relation to a vessel, means the length of the vessel plus any bow sprit or marlin board;

        register means the register referred to in regulation 8;

        registered mooring site means a mooring site —

            (a)         in respect of which a mooring licence is in force; and

            (b)         that is recorded in the register;

        waiting list means the waiting list established under regulation 10.

        [Regulation 2 amended in Gazette 28 Feb 2003 p. 677.]