sec.56Entry or use of area without permission

sec.56 Entry or use of area without permission

A person may enter or use a mooring area without a permission for the purpose of carrying out a mooring activity, if— the mooring activity is authorised under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 or the Fisheries Act 1994 ; and less than 1m 2 of the substrate of the area is disturbed by any device used for the mooring activity that is attached to, or sits on, the substrate; and no cables, chains, ropes or other things attached to a device mentioned in paragraph (b) touch the substrate of the mooring area; and the mooring activity does not involve dredging; and for a mooring activity that is constructing a mooring—the design and placement of the mooring in the area ensures a vessel using the mooring does not touch the substrate of the area. A person may also enter or use a mooring area without a permission for the purpose of carrying out a mooring activity at a mooring, if the mooring— is authorised under an Act ; and was in existence before 1 March 2009. In this section— mooring activity means— attaching a vessel to a mooring; or constructing, operating or maintaining a mooring. (sec.56-ssec.1) A person may enter or use a mooring area without a permission for the purpose of carrying out a mooring activity, if— the mooring activity is authorised under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 or the Fisheries Act 1994 ; and less than 1m 2 of the substrate of the area is disturbed by any device used for the mooring activity that is attached to, or sits on, the substrate; and no cables, chains, ropes or other things attached to a device mentioned in paragraph (b) touch the substrate of the mooring area; and the mooring activity does not involve dredging; and for a mooring activity that is constructing a mooring—the design and placement of the mooring in the area ensures a vessel using the mooring does not touch the substrate of the area. (sec.56-ssec.2) A person may also enter or use a mooring area without a permission for the purpose of carrying out a mooring activity at a mooring, if the mooring— is authorised under an Act ; and was in existence before 1 March 2009. (sec.56-ssec.3) In this section— mooring activity means— attaching a vessel to a mooring; or constructing, operating or maintaining a mooring.

• (a) the mooring activity is authorised under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 or the Fisheries Act 1994 ; and
• (b) less than 1m 2 of the substrate of the area is disturbed by any device used for the mooring activity that is attached to, or sits on, the substrate; and
• (c) no cables, chains, ropes or other things attached to a device mentioned in paragraph (b) touch the substrate of the mooring area; and
• (d) the mooring activity does not involve dredging; and
• (e) for a mooring activity that is constructing a mooring—the design and placement of the mooring in the area ensures a vessel using the mooring does not touch the substrate of the area.