Marine (Infringements Amendments) Regulations 2008

i Marine (Infringements Amendments) Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 113/2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Schedule 13 amended 2 5 Redundant regulations and schedules 2 6 Item in Schedule 13 revoked 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2008 S.R. No. 113/2008 Marine Act 1988 Marine (Infringements Amendments) Regulations 2008 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 15 September 2008 Responsible Minister: TIM PALLAS Minister for Roads and Ports ZOE WONG Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Marine Regulations 1999 to— (a) prescribe a marine infringement offence for operating a vessel on coastal waters without an approved emergency position indicating radio beacon; (b) amend the description of the offence of anchoring a vessel in a navigation channel or other specified area; (c) revoke regulations made redundant by the enactment of the Infringements Act 2006. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 105 of the Marine Act 1988. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 113/2008 Marine (Infringements Amendments) Regulations 2008 2 3 Commencement (1) These Regulations, except regulation 6, come into operation on the day on which they are made. (2) Regulation 6 comes into operation on 1 February 2009. 4 Schedule 13 amended (1) In the Table in Schedule 13 to the Marine Regulations 1999 1 after the heading "General Offences" before the item relating to Code 2341 insert— "2340 Operate vessel on coastal waters more than 2 nautical miles from the shore without approved emergency position indicating radio beacon MR r. 207 1·25 penalty units". (2) In the Table in Schedule 13 to the Marine Regulations 1999, in Column 2 of the item relating to Code 2317, for "Anchor vessel in navigation channel or the area of State waters which impedes or may impede any other vessel in contravention of the Notice" substitute "Anchor vessel in a channel that is marked with beacons or buoys in contravention of the Notice". 5 Redundant regulations and schedules (1) In the heading to Part 9 of the Marine Regulations 1999 for "INFRINGEMENT NOTICES" substitute "INFRINGEMENTS". (2) Regulations 901, 902, 904 and 905 of the Marine Regulations 1999 are revoked. (3) In regulation 903 of the Marine Regulations 1999 omit "61(3) or". (4) Schedules 14 and 15 to the Marine Regulations 1999 are revoked. r. 3 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 113/2008 Marine (Infringements Amendments) Regulations 2008 3 6 Item in Schedule 13 revoked In the Table in Schedule 13 to the Marine Regulations 1999 after the heading "General Offences" the item relating to Code 2340 is revoked. ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 113/2008 Marine (Infringements Amendments) Regulations 2008 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 145/1999. Reprint No. 2 as at 27 July 2005. Reprinted to S.R. No. 82/2005 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 154/2005 and 155/2005. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --