88General powers of harbour master in relation to vessels

#### 88 General powers of harbour master in relation to vessels 88 General powers of harbour master in relation to vessels > > (1) The harbour master of any port may direct and control the following— > > > > > (a) the time and manner in which any vessel may enter or leave the port, > > > > > (b) the navigation and other movements of any vessel within the port or any part of the port, > > > > > (c) the position where and the manner in which any vessel may anchor or be secured within the port, > > > > > (d) the time and manner of the taking in or discharging by any vessel within the port of cargo, stores, fuel, fresh water or water ballast, > > > > > (e) the securing or removal of any vessel within the port in, from or to any position as the harbour master thinks fit, > > > > > (f) watchkeeping requirements on vessels in ports, > > > > > (g) the period of advance notification required for a shipping berth, > > > > > (h) the turning of a propeller of a vessel at a wharf. > > > (2) The harbour master of any port may, as a condition of allowing a vessel to be anchored or secured within a pilotage port, direct that a marine pilot remain on board the vessel while it is so berthed or anchored (whether or not pilotage is compulsory). > > > (3) A harbour master must not give any direction under this section that would result in a contravention of any law relating to the area or vessel concerned or that would impede the proper administration of the customs or quarantine services within the port. > > > (4) A direction given under this section may be given in relation to a particular vessel or a particular class of vessels. > > > (5) A direction under this section may be given— > > > > > (a) orally to the master or operator of a vessel, or > > > > > (b) by written notice to the master or operator of a vessel, or > > > > > (c) by signage that reasonably brings the direction to the attention of the master or operator of a vessel, or > > > > > (d) by publication on the Port Authority of New South Wales website or a NSW Government website used by Transport for NSW, or > > > > > (e) by other electronic means, or > > > > > (f) by notice published in the Gazette. > > **s 88:** Am 2016 No 28, Sch 1 \[34\] \[35\]; 2025 No 12, Sch 1\[61\].