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Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994
sec.35How is safety in Queensland waters achieved
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### 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.