8Signals if vessel is approaching lock—the Act, s 400

8 Signals if vessel is approaching lock—the Act, s 400

8 Signals if vessel is approaching lock—the Act, s 400

(1) For the Act, section 400(1)(f)(i), the master of a vessel who intends to navigate the vessel through a lock must give the lock-keeper at the lock a signal of that intention.

(2) The master must give the signal to the lock-keeper when the vessel is less than 600m but not less than 400m from the lock.

(3) The signal must be given—

(a) for a vessel that has a whistle or siren—by sounding 3 prolonged blasts, each lasting approximately 4–6 seconds, of the vessel’s whistle or siren, or

(b) for a vessel that does not have a whistle or siren—

(i) if the signal is given during the day—by waving a flag or flashing a light, or

(ii) if the signal is given at night—by flashing a light.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(4) On receiving a signal under subsection (1), the lock-keeper must acknowledge the signal—

(a) if the signal is received during the day—by showing a red flag or displaying a red flashing light, flashing at the rate of approximately 60 flashes per minute, or

(b) if the signal is received at night—by displaying a red flashing light, flashing at the rate of approximately 60 flashes per minute.