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Section 181 Approval of harbour master to exercise powers under this chapter

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

(1) The chief executive may approve a harbour master to exercise powers under this chapter.

(2) The powers may be limited by the approval or by a later notice of the chief executive to the harbour master.

(3) The general manager may give a harbour master any directions about the exercise of the harbour master’s powers the general manager considers necessary for marine safety.

(4) A harbour master must comply with a direction of the general manager under subsection (3).

(5) A harbour master may exercise a power under this chapter only if the harbour master considers it necessary to ensure safety.

(6) In this chapter, a reference to a harbour master is a reference to a harbour master approved by the chief executive under this section to exercise powers under this chapter.

Queensland Marine Safety Regulation 2016 current as at 1 February 2026. Official text: legislation.qld.gov.au.

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