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Section 186 Approval of establishment of buoy mooring

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

(1) The following entity (an approving entity) may approve the establishment of a buoy mooring for a category 2 or 3 area—

(a) if the area is in Queensland waters other than Gold Coast waters—the general manager;

(b) if the area is in Gold Coast waters—the Gold Coast Waterways Authority.

Note— The procedure for obtaining the approval is in chapter 6, part 2.

(2) The approval may be for the establishment of—

(a) a restricted use buoy mooring; or

(b) an unrestricted use buoy mooring.

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

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