3564GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 October 2020

3564 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 October 2020 2.3 Mooring Lines (1) The owner of a vessel must— (a) provide, use and adequately maintain mooring lines sufficient to ensure the safe mooring or berthing of the vessel; and (b) annually inspect the mooring lines and replace any mooring lines which are unfit for their intended purpose, so as to ensure that the mooring lines comply with any requirement under a written law or any condition imposed under clause 3.5. (2) Where the local government considers the mooring line of a vessel to be noncompliant with a requirement under a written law or a condition imposed under clause 3.2(2)(a), or to be faulty or unfit for the purpose for which it is used or to be used, the local government may issue a written direction to the owner of a vessel requiring within a specific timeframe— (a) the replacement of any mooring line; (b) the testing and certification of any mooring line as suitable for its purpose by a marine engineer or equivalent and the provision of such certification to the local government; or (c) the removal of the vessel from the Land. 2.4 Authorised person may order removal of vessel Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Local Law, a person shall immediately remove a vessel moored or fastened to or standing alongside a jetty or bridge, upon being directed to do so by an authorised person or a member of the police force. 2.5 Restrictions on launching A person shall not launch a vessel from or over any jetty, land (other than a boat ramp) or bridge unless she or he has first obtained the written consent of the local government. 2.6 Material not to be removed A person shall not remove or cause to be removed from a jetty or bridge, or from its approaches, any gravel, stone, timber, trees, shrubs, grasses or other material without the prior written consent of the 2.7 Cargo on jetty (1) A person shall— (a) not store or place cargo on a jetty unless it is to be loaded onto a vessel and that vessel is moored or fastened to or alongside the jetty; and (b) load cargo on to a vessel as soon as practicable after the vessel is moored or fastened to or alongside the jetty. (2) Any person unloading cargo from a vessel on to a jetty shall remove it from the jetty as soon as practicable, on the day on which the cargo was unloaded. (3) Boarding ramps and gangways shall— (a) be removed from a jetty after any passengers have embarked or disembarked and cargo has been loaded or unloaded, as the case may be; and (b) be placed in the appropriate designated area as defined by an authorised person. 2.8 Removal of cargo (1) An authorised person may direct an owner or a person who, in the opinion of the authorised person, is in charge of cargo, which remains on a jetty, land or bridge contrary to any provision of this Local Law, to remove it from the jetty or bridge. (2) Cargo which remains on a jetty, land or bridge contrary to this Local Law may be removed and impounded by an authorised person in accordance with Part 3, Division 3, Subdivision 4 of the Act, irrespective of whether a direction to remove the cargo has been given pursuant to subclause (1). 2.9 Handling of bulk cargo Except with the prior written consent of the local government, a person shall not place or deposit— (a) bulk cargo from a vehicle, vessel or container on to a jetty or bridge; or (b) a container containing bulk cargo on to a jetty or bridge. 2.10 Vehicles on jetty (1) A person shall not take onto or drive or ride a vehicle on the jetties or allow a vehicle to remain on the jetties without the written consent of the local government. (2) Subclause (1) does not apply when— (a) the vehicle is driven by a local government employee, authorised person or contractor engaged by the local government who is engaged in providing a service, maintaining or making a delivery in connection with the jetties; or (b) the person is driving an emergency vehicle in the course of his or her duties; or (c) boat launching ramps. (3) A person must not drive a vehicle or allow a vehicle to be driven on the jetties at a speed exceeding 10km per hour or in such a manner to cause danger to a person.