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Section 196 Ship operations near particular structures

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

(1) The owner or master of a ship must not anchor, berth, moor or operate the ship within 100m of a dam wall, spillway or weir.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the owner or master of a ship engaged in genuine repairs to, or maintenance work on, the dam wall, spillway or weir.

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

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