234General provisions relating to harbour master directions

234 General provisions relating to harbour master directions (1) A harbour master must not give any direction under section 232 that would result in a contravention of any law relating to the State waters or vessel concerned or that would impede the proper administration of the customs or quarantine services within those waters. S. 234(2) amended by Nos 78/2011 s. 27, 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.110). (2) If a direction given by a harbour master under section 232 is inconsistent with a direction given by Safe Transport Victoria under item 24 of Schedule 1, the direction given by Safe Transport Victoria prevails and the harbour master's direction is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no effect.