Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CONTROL OF NAVAL WATERS AMENDMENT ACT 1978 No. 8 of 1978 - SECT 6

6. Section 6 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections
substituted: Power of superintendent to give directions concerning vessels
within naval waters, &c.
''6. (1) Where a vessel is within any naval waters, the superintendent of
those naval waters may give to the master of the vessel directions as to the
mooring, anchoring, placing, unmooring or removal of the vessel.

''(2) The master of a vessel shall not fail to comply with a direction given
to him under sub-section (1).

Penalty: $1,000.

''(3) If-

   (a)  there is no person on board a vessel within any naval waters to comply
        with directions given or proposed to be given under sub-section (1) by
        the superintendent of those naval waters; or

   (b)  the master of a vessel within any naval waters refuses or fails to
        comply with directions given under sub-section (1) by the
        superintendent of those naval waters, the superintendent may cause the
        vessel to be moored, anchored, placed, unmoored, or removed in
        compliance with directions given by him, and, for that purpose, may
        do, or cause to be done, such acts or things as he considers
        necessary. Power of superintendent to give directions concerning
        aircraft, vehicles or vessels on foreshore of naval waters, &c.
''6A. (1) Where an aircraft, vehicle or vessel is on the foreshore of any
naval waters, the superintendent of those naval waters may give to the person
having the command or charge of the aircraft, vehicle or vessel directions as
to the placing or removal of the aircraft, vehicle or vessel.

''(2) The person having the command or charge of an aircraft, vehicle or
vessel shall not fail to comply with a direction given to him under
sub-section (1).

Penalty: $1,000.

''(3) If-

   (a)  there is no person having the command or charge of an aircraft,
        vehicle or vessel that is on the foreshore of any naval waters to
        comply with directions given or proposed to be given under sub-section
        (1) by the superintendent of those naval waters; or

   (b)  the person having the command or charge of an aircraft, vehicle or
        vessel that is on the foreshore of any naval waters refuses or fails
        to comply with directions given under sub-section (1) by the
        superintendent of those naval waters, the superintendent may cause the
        aircraft, vehicle or vessel to be placed or removed in compliance with
        directions given by him, and, for that purpose, may do, or cause to be
        done, such acts or things as he considers necessary.''.