Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE (PUBLIC MARINE FACILITIES) REGULATION 2023 - REG 12

12 Directions by authorised officers

(1) An authorised officer may give a direction to a person at the boat ramp or landing if the authorised officer reasonably believes it is necessary to give the direction to ensure the safety and security of the boat ramp or landing, users of the boat ramp or landing or employees of the department.

Examples of directions that may be given for subsection (1)—

• a direction to limit or prohibit the use of the boat ramp or landing

• a direction to control the movement or mooring of, or activities on or by, a ship

• a direction to control the movement, handling or storage of goods that are loaded, waiting to be loaded, unloaded or being transhipped

• a direction to control the movement of persons

• a direction to control the movement, parking or stopping of vehicles

(2) When giving the direction, the authorised officer must give the person an offence warning for the direction.

(3) The person must comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.

(4) A person may not be convicted of an offence against subsection (3) if the person is not given an offence warning for the direction under subsection (2) .