This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART I -- General 1A. Citation Division 1 -- Interpretation 1. Interpretation Division 2 -- Conduct of business 2. Ordinary meetings 3. Office hours 4. General conduct of business 5. Suspension of rules 6. Meetings of committees Division 3 -- Officers 9. Receipt of Accountant to collectors to be sufficient discharge 10. Duties of Accountant 11. Withdrawals from Bunbury Port Authority Account 12. Common Seal 13. Disqualification for becoming surety 14. Officers to report breaches of the Customs Act 15. Conduct of officers Division 4 -- Contracts 16. Contracts to be advertised 17. Tenders 18. Deposit 19. Lowest tender need not be accepted 20. Acceptance of tender PART II -- Payment of revenue 21. Mode and condition of payment 22. Officer may enter vessel, etc. 23. Charges to be paid before clearance 24. Guarantee for unpaid charges 25. Liability for goods consigned from ship 26. Payment of charges 27. Dues payable by vessels 27A. Rate of interest on overdue amounts PART III -- Regulation of ships Division 1 -- Port signal code 28. Signals for pilots 29. Penalty 30. Miscellaneous 31. Signals of distress 32. Penalty Division 2 -- Navigation 33. Masters’ and owners’ responsibility for observance of regulations 34. Guns or explosives not to be used 35. Speed of vessels in Harbour 36. Dredger signals 37. Steam whistles 38. Steering sound signals day or night 39. Stranded vessels or other impediments to navigation 40. Rafts not allowed in the fairway 41. Rafts in the Harbour 42. Interference with buoys, beacons etc. 43. Anchor lights Division 2A -- Pilotage 43A. Ports (Model Pilotage) Regulations 1994 adopted 43AA. Application fees under Ports (Model Pilotage) Regulations 1994 Division 3 -- Berthing 44. Harbour Master to have entire control of anchoring and berthing, and can remove vessels 45. Notification of arrival at Port 46. General berthing regulations Division 4 -- Vessels in port 47. Authority of Water Police 48. Lights and gangways on vessels alongside wharves 49. Naked lights prohibited in vessel’s holds 50. Lights on vessels when lying in tier at wharves 51. Safety nets 52. Metal disc on hawsers, ropes and springs 53. Openings at ship’s side to be closed at sundown 54. Gangways to be lighted 55. No work to be permitted on Sundays 56. No shipright’s work permitted on Port Authority property 57. Combustible matter to be heated in a boat 58. Clearing of wharf berth 59. Deaths on vessels 60. Mooring appliances and fire-plugs to be kept clear 61. Vessels at owner’s risk 62. Defective moorings 63. Night watchman 64. Beaching vessels 65. Water Police may board vessels 66. Vessels may be hauled off from berth 67. Power of Harbour Master 68. Careening vessels 69. Discharging 70. Notice to be given before removal 71. Securing 72. Anchors let go in Harbour to be buoyed 73. Pipes shall not discharge on to wharves 74. Scuttling of vessels 75. Fire 76. Vessel and gear to be kept free and clear of cranes, etc. 77. General order 78. Certificate of Registry PART IV -- Navigational services charges 79. Payment of navigational services charges 80. Exemption from payment 81. Computing time in berth 82. Navigational services charges 83. Vessel occupying more than one berth 86. Vessels free of navigational services charges in certain cases PART V -- Goods and charges thereon Division 1 -- Computation of charges 89. Computation of wharfage handling, etc. 90. Inward manifests to be supplied and certified to 91. Outward manifests 92. Payment of cargo charges, etc. 93. Cargo and handling charges 94. Cargo charges 97. Extra handling charges and extra charges on special cargo 98. Charges on vessel’s stores, etc. Division 2 -- Handling and custody of cargo 99. Services covered by cargo charges 100. Cargo assigned from ship’s slings in railway wagons 101. Receipts for cargo landed in to railway wagons 102. Receipts, etc., for inwards cargo 103. General responsibility of Port Authority 104. Delay in delivery of goods 105. Wrong delivery 106. Goods not to be moved 107. Goods not to be handled in wet weather 108. Goods specially treated by Government or other authorities 109. Responsibility in case of fire, etc. 110. Mode of discharging or loading 111. Goods handled out of the ordinary working hours of the Port 112. Goods insufficiently packed 113. Goods delivered in special manner 114. Vessel not ready for cargo 115. Discharge or loading to be continuous or as directed 116. Weight of package or article to be marked thereon 117. Cargo deposited on wharf 118. Working hours 119. Vessels working overtime 120. Cost of delays caused by ships to be made good 121. Heavy goods not to be tilted or thrown on the wharves 122. Master responsible for proper slinging of goods 123. Sorting or packing on wharves 124. No goods allowed on roadways 125. Goods falling overboard 126. Limitation of value of goods, lost or damaged 127. Limitation of the amount of liability for goods 128. Limitation of value of goods 129. Passenger’s luggage 130. Persons receiving or retaining goods not their own property 131. Claims in respect of cargo 132. Special indemnity of Port Authority against liability Division 3 -- Storage of cargo 133. Port Authority not bound to find storage accommodation 134. Storage, period of 135. Goods to be removed or may be sold 136. Storage rates for goods 137. Extension of prescribed storage period 138. Limit of storage 139. Goods left on wharf may be opened, etc. 140. Special charge to clear sheds or wharves PART VI -- Inflammable liquids and oils 141. Exemptions 142. Interpretation 143. General regulation applying to all vessels 144. Vessels with oil in bulk 145. Vessels with inflammable liquid 146. Vessels with inflammable liquid otherwise than in bulk 147. Tank ships 148. Inflammable liquid on wharves or in sheds PART VII -- Noxious, dangerous and inflammable materials and explosives 149. Noxious or dangerous goods 150. Vessel not obliged to carry dangerous goods 151. Exemptions 152. Signals to be exhibited 153. Shipping of explosives 154. Lighters to be licensed 155. Towing of lighters 156. No explosives on passenger vessels 157. Conveyance in mixed classes 158. To be protected against fire 159. Iron and steel to be covered 160. Matches 161. Stowing of explosives 162. No smoking 163. Conduct of persons 164. Prevention of accidents 165. Conditions applying to loading and unloading of explosives 166. Explosive not to be conveyed with other merchandise 167. Delays to be avoided 168. Fires, lights, water, etc. 169. Regulations to be exhibited 170. Lighters to have person in charge 171. Quantity to be conveyed 172. Space between lighters 173. General precautions 174. Explosives to be marked 175. Explosives to be inspected 176. Explosives stored in lighters PART VIII -- Pipe lines for transmission of inflammable liquids and oils 177. Application 178. Installation and repairs 179. Construction 180. Electrical equipment 181. Maintenance and operation 182. Liquids derived from petroleum, coal or shale may be pumped after sunset, in certain cases PART IX -- Miscellaneous charges Division 1 -- Hire of cranes 183. Applications for cranes 184. Calculation of crane hire 185. No liability for loss 186. Expenses to be paid 187. Responsibility of hirers 188. General responsibility 189. Work in overtime hours 190. Tampering with cranes Division 3 -- Charges relating to mooring and unmooring of vessels 198. Mooring and unmooring Division 4 -- Other charges and rebates 199. Charges for other plant and equipment 200. Port Authority may rebate certain charges 200A. Rebate of cargo charges 201. Charges for incomplete services PART X -- Licences and permits -- (watermen and boatmen) 202. Licence required 204. Licensed boat and gear may be inspected 205. Boat and landing place to be kept clean 206. Badge to be worn 207. Conduct of waterman 208. Licence not to be lent 209. Licence may be temporarily transferred 210. Shelters for watermen 211. Penalty 212. Members may fix charges PART XI -- Miscellaneous provisions Division 1 -- Bathing 213. Bathing from wharves 214. Depth of water 215. Life-saving appliances 216. Experienced attendant required Division 2 -- General 217. Touting 218. Stray boats to be handed over to the General Manager 219. Rubbish or offensive matter, etc., shall not be put into water 220. Dead animals 221. Interference with notice boards 222. Defacement and billposting prohibited 223. Life-saving appliances 224. Dragging or grappling in the Harbour 225. Vehicles on wharves or in sheds 226. Vehicles may be moved 227. Preservation of order 228. Riding or driving upon wharves or approach roads 228A. Speed limit 229. Disorderly persons 230. Smoking and loitering 231. Nuisances 232. Yacht moorings 233. Private jetties and moorings 234. Boat races 235. Auction sales, etc. 236. Removal of material 237. Unserviceable vessels may be removed 238. Damage by water from ships 239. Fire alarms and appliances 240. Wharves may be closed 241. Persons not allowed on wharves or jetties except on business 242. Public demonstrations on wharves or jetties 243. Children not allowed on wharves 244. Cargo not to be shipped at landing steps 245. Fishing 246. No building allowed on jetty 247. Climbing about structures not permitted 248. Tampering with water appliances 249. Tampering with electric light or power mains 250. Tugs, lighters and other vessels to be licensed 251. Complaints 252. Where stock to be landed 253. Stock vessels to clean up 254. Ballast ground 255. Ballast 256. Exemption from liability 257. Wharf holidays 258. Decaying goods or material not to be placed or left on wharves, jetties, etc. 259. Special services 259A. Persons in breach of regulations to give name and address and leave premises when required to do so 259B. Persons in breach of regulations may be apprehended and removed from premises PART XII -- Application of regulations and penalties 260. Application to ships and vessel 261. Penalties SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 5 Compilation table