19Regulations relating to safety of navigation

19 Regulations relating to safety of navigation

19 Regulations relating to safety of navigation

(1) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the safety of navigation.

(2) In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to—

(a) the operation of vessels in navigable waters, and

(b) vessels or objects that have been abandoned in navigable waters, and

(c) the activities of persons that affect navigation, including persons carried on vessels, surfboard riders, divers or other persons in navigable waters, and

(d) navigation aids, and

(d1) obstructions to navigation, and

(d2) the lighting and marking of potential hazards, and

(e) cables, wires, pipes or other material in or over navigable waters, including supporting structures, and

(f) the safety of port operations relating to vessels, passengers and cargo.

(3) The regulations may provide that a person may apply to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal for an administrative review under the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 of a decision made in respect of the person under this Part or the regulations under this Part in relation to matters requiring a licence or other approval of the Minister.

Note.

Part 6A of the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995 deals with the management of wharves, moorings, port facilities and works.

s 19: Am 2006 No 84, Sch 2.8 [2]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.94 [1]; 2016 No 28, Sch 1 [17]; 2025 No 12, Sch 1[18].