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Ports Management Act 2015
33Obligations of port operator
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33 Obligations of port operator
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a port operator of a designated port must
implement the port safety plan for the port.
(2) The regional harbourmaster for a designated port may, by written
notice, exempt the port operator from the requirement to implement
any part of the port safety plan for the port for a specified period or
in specified circumstances.
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subsection (1) if the defendant took reasonable steps to implement
the port safety plan as required by this section.
(4) The port operator of a designated port must ensure that copies of
the port safety plan for the port are made available for inspection
during normal business hours by any person at the principal place
of business of the port operator in the Territory.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(5) An offence against subsection (1) or (4) is an offence of strict