sec.35How is safety in Queensland waters achieved

### sec.35 How is safety in Queensland waters achieved Some Queensland waters need to be controlled to ensure safety. The Act , therefore, allows areas of Queensland waters to be declared as pilotage areas. The Act also allows a pilotage area, or part of a pilotage area, to be declared as a compulsory pilotage area. Control in pilotage areas is achieved by requiring certain ships to use a pilot when the ship is entering, leaving or navigating within a compulsory pilotage area. Control is also achieved by appointing harbour masters and authorising them to give directions about ships and their navigation. Part 7 sets out the powers of harbour masters. s 35 amd 2001 No. 79 s 70 (sec.35-ssec.1) Some Queensland waters need to be controlled to ensure safety. (sec.35-ssec.2) The Act , therefore, allows areas of Queensland waters to be declared as pilotage areas. (sec.35-ssec.2A) The Act also allows a pilotage area, or part of a pilotage area, to be declared as a compulsory pilotage area. (sec.35-ssec.3) Control in pilotage areas is achieved by requiring certain ships to use a pilot when the ship is entering, leaving or navigating within a compulsory pilotage area. (sec.35-ssec.4) Control is also achieved by appointing harbour masters and authorising them to give directions about ships and their navigation. (sec.35-ssec.5) Part 7 sets out the powers of harbour masters.