Paragraph 6 Power to create exclusion zones
(1)
The Queen’s Harbour Master may direct that an exclusion zone is in effect on the waters of the dockyard port around a vessel for one or both of the following purposes—
(a)
to protect the vessel;
(b)
to ensure its safe passage.
(2)
Unless otherwise directed by the Queen’s Harbour Master, the exclusion zone around a vessel encompasses the waters in the dockyard port over 20 metres from the shore that are—
(a)
250 metres ahead of the vessel; and
(b)
100 metres abeam and astern of that vessel.
(3)
A direction under subparagraph (1) may be expressed as relating to vessels of a particular class, type or description.
(4)
The exclusion zone comes into effect as specified in the direction given by the Queen’s Harbour Master under subparagraph (1).