16Power to make a notice relating to safety

16 Power to make a notice relating to safety

(1) The Minister may prohibit or regulate the operation of vessels in Territory waters by a notice displayed in, or in the vicinity of, those waters. (2) The Minister may, by such a notice, impose any restriction considered appropriate for the safety of the public or for the protection of vessels or other property. In particular, the Minister may impose restrictions on the following: (a) the speed of vessels; (b) the mooring or anchoring of vessels; (c) the use of vessels for particular purposes. (3) A notice under subsection (1) may apply: (a) to vessels generally or to any class of vessels specified in the notice; and (b) at all times or at such times specified in the notice; and (c) in any other circumstances specified in the notice. (4) A notice under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument. (5) Nothing in this section affects any law that prohibits or regulates the operation of vessels or any power relating to the navigation or other use of vessels conferred on any person or body by the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law or any other law of the Commonwealth.