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Section 191 Unlawful use of buoy mooring

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

(1) A person must not moor a ship to a restricted use buoy mooring unless the ship is the ship stated in the buoy mooring approval for the buoy mooring.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) A person must not moor a ship to an unrestricted use buoy mooring unless the person has the consent of the holder of the buoy mooring approval for the buoy mooring.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

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

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