Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997
5Jurisdiction of Authority
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5 Jurisdiction of Authority
The Authority has jurisdiction in and over –
(a) the waters of all inland lakes, rivers and streams; and
(b) coastal waters; and
(c) [Section 5 Amended by No. 31 of 2013, s. 36, Applied:02 Sep 2013] any vessel, other than a vessel within the meaning of the National Law; and
(ca) [Section 5 Amended by No. 31 of 2013, s. 36, Applied:02 Sep 2013] domestic commercial vessels in relation to any of the matters specified in section 6(2) of the National Law; and
(cb) [Section 5 Amended by No. 31 of 2013, s. 36, Applied:02 Sep 2013] any matters delegated to it by the National Regulator; and
(d) any marine facility under the control of the Authority.