Section 189 Notice of establishment of buoy mooring

(1) A person who establishes a buoy mooring under a buoy mooring approval must give written notice under this section.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) The notice must contain the details required by the approving entity when granting the buoy mooring approval.

(3) The details required by the approving entity may include the following—

(a) the date the buoy mooring was established;

(b) the precise location of the buoy mooring;

(c) the type and size of the mooring apparatus.

• the shape, construction and dimensions of the mooring block

• the length and diameter of the chain or rope connecting the buoy to the mooring

(4) The notice must be given to—

(a) for a buoy mooring established in a pilotage area in Queensland waters other than Gold Coast waters—a harbour master; or

(b) for a buoy mooring established in Gold Coast waters—the Gold Coast Waterways Authority; or

(c) otherwise—the general manager.

(5) The notice must be given within 14 days after the buoy mooring is established.