85AAccess to regulated wharves of TfNSW

85A Access to regulated wharves of TfNSW

85A Access to regulated wharves of TfNSW

(1) A person must not secure a commercial vessel, or cause a commercial vessel to be secured, to a regulated wharf of TfNSW unless the person—

(a) is authorised to do so by a wharf authorisation, and

(b) complies with any conditions of the wharf authorisation.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, designate a wharf of TfNSW that is outside Sydney Harbour and its tributaries as a regulated wharf of TfNSW.

(3) In this section—

regulated wharf of TfNSW means either of the following—

(a) a wharf of TfNSW within Sydney Harbour or its tributaries,

(b) a wharf of TfNSW in relation to which a designation under subsection (2) is in force.

wharf authorisation means an authorisation, however described, given by TfNSW that permits a person to secure a vessel to a wharf of TfNSW.

Note—

A wharf authorisation includes the following—

(a) a contract or agreement between a person and TfNSW that authorises the person to secure a commercial vessel to a wharf,

(b) a permit issued under the Commuter Wharf Permit Scheme administered by TfNSW,

(c) a booking made through the Charter Wharf Booking System administered by TfNSW.

wharf of TfNSW means a wharf, pier, jetty, landing stage or dock under the control or management of TfNSW.

s 85A: Ins 2016 No 28, Sch 2 [5]. Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.74[9]. Subst 2024 No 67, Sch 2[66].