19WDeclaration of offshore anchorages

19W Declaration of offshore anchorages

19W Declaration of offshore anchorages

(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare an area of State waters as an offshore anchorage for a port.

(2) In deciding whether to make the declaration, the Minister must consider the following—

(a) the safe operation of vessels,

(b) the protection of the environment,

(c) the current and likely future volume of vessel movement,

(d) the conservation of the State’s heritage,

(e) other matters the Minister considers relevant to the decision.

s 19W: Ins 2025 No 12, Sch 1[30].