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Local Government Regulation 2012
sec.59Harbours, jetties, breakwaters and ramps
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### sec.59 Harbours, jetties, breakwaters and ramps
A local government may construct, maintain, manage and regulate the use of—
harbours for small vessels in or over tidal waters; and
jetties, breakwaters and ramps in or over tidal waters.
A local government may exercise powers under subsection (1) for a harbour or proposed harbour even if the waters of the harbour are inside the limits of a port within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act .
A local government may occupy and use foreshore, tidal land or tidal waters to undertake work in exercising the powers under subsection (1) .
While the local government occupies or uses foreshore, tidal land or tidal waters, the foreshore, land or waters are taken to be in its local government area.
(sec.59-ssec.1) A local government may construct, maintain, manage and regulate the use of— harbours for small vessels in or over tidal waters; and jetties, breakwaters and ramps in or over tidal waters.
(sec.59-ssec.2) A local government may exercise powers under subsection (1) for a harbour or proposed harbour even if the waters of the harbour are inside the limits of a port within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act .
(sec.59-ssec.3) A local government may occupy and use foreshore, tidal land or tidal waters to undertake work in exercising the powers under subsection (1) .
(sec.59-ssec.4) While the local government occupies or uses foreshore, tidal land or tidal waters, the foreshore, land or waters are taken to be in its local government area.
- (a) harbours for small vessels in or over tidal waters; and
- (b) jetties, breakwaters and ramps in or over tidal waters.