MARINE (SHELTERED WATERS) REGULATIONS 1986
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
MARINE (SHELTERED WATERS) REGULATIONS 1986
As in force at 13 February 1989
Table of provisions
Part I Introductory
1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1
2 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1
Part II Application of Code
3 Application of part of section 1......................................................... 1
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
ENDNOTES
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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As in force at 13 February 1989
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MARINE (SHELTERED WATERS) REGULATIONS 1986
Regulations under the Marine Act 1981
Part I Introductory
1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Marine (Sheltered Waters)
Regulations 1986.
2 Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
Code means the Uniform Code and includes appendices thereto.
partially smooth waters means water areas where the wave
height, under normal circumstances, does not exceed 1.5 m from
trough to crest.
section, clause and note mean section, clause, and note of the
Code.
sheltered waters areas means partially smooth waters and
smooth waters.
smooth waters means water areas where the wave height, under
normal conditions, does not exceed 0.5 m from trough to crest.
Part II Application of Code
3 Application of part of section 1
(1) Clause 5.2 of section 1 is adopted as modified in the manner
provided by subregulation (2).
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Part II Application of Code
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(2) There shall be in addition to the specification of sheltered water
areas contained in Appendix B – NT to note 2 of clause 5.2 of
section 1:
(a) with respect to smooth waters, those areas set out in
Column 1 of Schedule 1 opposite those limits set out in
Column 2; and
(b) with respect to partially smooth waters, those areas set out in
Column 1 of Schedule 2 opposite those limits set out in
Column 2.
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Schedule
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Schedule 1
Column 1 Column 2
Bathurst Island
– Gullala Creek
All waters enclosed by a line from a
position latitude 11° 30.85' south
longitude 130° 11.7' east to a position
latitude 11° 30.50' south longitude
130° 11.7' east.
Bathurst Island
– Perarkery Creek
All waters enclosed by a line from a
position latitude 11° 42.25' south
longitude 130° 08.5' east to a position
latitude 11° 42.45' south longitude
130° 08.6' east.
Dalywoi Bay All waters enclosed by a line from a
point in latitude 12° 20.85' south
longitude 136° 55.3' east in a
direction 000° (T) to a point in latitude
12° 20.65' south longitude 136° 55.3'
east.
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Schedule
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Schedule 2
Column 1 Column 2
Bathurst Island
– Port Hurd
All waters enclosed by a line from a
position latitude 11° 38.70' south
longitude 130° 11.40' east to a
position latitude 11° 39.15' south
longitude 130° 11.7' east.
Bynoe Harbour All waters enclosed by a line in a
direction 280° (T) from East Point in
position latitude 12° 34.13' south
longitude 130° 33.88' east to West
Point in position latitude 12° 33.60'
south longitude 130° 30.95' east and
by a line in a direction 223° (T) from
Hut Point in position latitude
12°35.08' south longitude 130° 29.15'
east to a position in latitude 12° 38.18'
south longitude 130° 26.22' east.
Dalywoi Bay All waters enclosed by a line from
Needle Point latitude 12° 19.5' south
longitude 136° 56.4' east in a
direction 131° (T) to a point in latitude
12° 20.65' south longitude 136° 57.7'
east to the limits of the declared
smooth water area.
Gove Harbour All waters enclosed by a line from
Wargarpunda Point latitude 12° 11'
south longitude 136° 41' east in a
direction 268½° (T), to a point in
latitude 12° 11.1' south longitude
136° 35.7' east.
Port Bradshaw All waters enclosed by a line from
Gwapillina Point latitude 12° 33.5'
south longitude 136° 46.2' east in a
direction 270° (T) to a point in latitude
12° 33.5' south longitude 136° 45.1'
east.
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Schedule
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Port Essington All waters enclosed by a line from
Smith Point latitude 11° 07.22' south
longitude 132° 08.32' east to Gunner
Quoin latitude 11° 11.00' south
longitude 132° 01.80' east.
Vanderlin Island All waters enclosed by lines
commencing at a point at latitude
15° 52.5' south longitude 137° east,
from there to a point at latitude
15° 52' south longitude 137° 04' east,
from there to a point at latitude
15° 48' south longitude 137° 7' east,
from there to a point at latitude
15° 38' south longitude 137° 05.5'
east, from there to a point at latitude
15° 30' south longitude 137° 53.5'
east, from there to a point at latitude
15° 30' south longitude 137° 36.5'
east, and from there to the point of
commencement.
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ENDNOTES
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Marine (Sheltered Waters) Regulations (SL No. 44, 1986)
Notified 12 November 1986
Commenced 12 November 1986
3 DECLARATION (r 3(2)(b)
Partially smooth waters, Gaz G27, 6 July 1988, p 5
4 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No.22 , 2018) to: r 1.
5 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
sch 2 amd Gaz G16, 20 April 1988, p 5
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