Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.196Ship operations near particular structures
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sec.196 Ship operations near particular structures
The owner or master of a ship must not anchor, berth, moor or operate the ship within 100m of a dam wall, spillway or weir. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. However, subsection (1) does not apply to the owner or master of a ship engaged in genuine repairs to, or maintenance work on, the dam wall, spillway or weir. (sec.196-ssec.1) The owner or master of a ship must not anchor, berth, moor or operate the ship within 100m of a dam wall, spillway or weir. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.196-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the owner or master of a ship engaged in genuine repairs to, or maintenance work on, the dam wall, spillway or weir.