Section 169 Reporting movement of ship 35m or more but less than 50m

(1) This section applies if a ship that is 35m or more but less than 50m is to do any of the following (each a movement)—

(a) arrive at a pilotage area;

(b) depart from a pilotage area;

(c) move from a berth or anchorage in a pilotage area to another berth or anchorage in the pilotage area.

(2) The owner or master of the ship must report the expected time of the movement to a harbour master for the pilotage area in the approved form within the time stated in subsection (3).

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3) The report must be made—

(a) for the first movement of the ship in the pilotage area in a reporting period for the ship—at least 24 hours before the movement; and

(b) for a subsequent movement of the ship in the pilotage area in a reporting period for the ship—within the time decided by a harbour master necessary to maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of the Queensland maritime industry.

(4) In this section—

reporting period, for a ship, means a period of 30 days from the day of a movement of the ship in a pilotage area not otherwise covered by an existing reporting period for the ship for the pilotage area.