Section sec.88 - Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 - Direction to master about operation of ship in relation to pilotage area

sec.88Direction to master about operation of ship in relation to pilotage area

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### sec.88 Direction to master about operation of ship in relation to pilotage area A harbour master may direct the master of a ship to navigate or otherwise operate the ship in relation to a pilotage area in a specified way, including, for example— not to cause the ship to enter the pilotage area; or to cause the ship to enter the pilotage area in a specified way; or to navigate the ship in the pilotage area in a specified way; or to anchor, berth or moor the ship at a specified place in, or adjacent to, the pilotage area; or to move the ship from an anchorage, berth or mooring in the pilotage area; or to cause the ship to leave the pilotage area or to leave the pilotage area in a specified way. A person must not contravene a direction under subsection (1) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse for the contravention. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —200 penalty units. s 88 amd 2006 No. 21 s 70 ; 2009 No. 47 s 17 (sec.88-ssec.1) A harbour master may direct the master of a ship to navigate or otherwise operate the ship in relation to a pilotage area in a specified way, including, for example— not to cause the ship to enter the pilotage area; or to cause the ship to enter the pilotage area in a specified way; or to navigate the ship in the pilotage area in a specified way; or to anchor, berth or moor the ship at a specified place in, or adjacent to, the pilotage area; or to move the ship from an anchorage, berth or mooring in the pilotage area; or to cause the ship to leave the pilotage area or to leave the pilotage area in a specified way. (sec.88-ssec.2) A person must not contravene a direction under subsection (1) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse for the contravention. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —200 penalty units. - (a) not to cause the ship to enter the pilotage area; or - (b) to cause the ship to enter the pilotage area in a specified way; or - (c) to navigate the ship in the pilotage area in a specified way; or - (d) to anchor, berth or moor the ship at a specified place in, or adjacent to, the pilotage area; or - (e) to move the ship from an anchorage, berth or mooring in the pilotage area; or - (f) to cause the ship to leave the pilotage area or to leave the pilotage area in a specified way.