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Article 18 Special directions to vessels

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(1)

The harbour master may give a direction under this article—

(a)

requiring any vessel anywhere within the harbour or the approaches to the harbour to comply with a requirement made in or under a general direction,

(b)

regulating the time at which and the manner in which any vessel is to enter into, go out of, or lie in or at the harbour,

(c)

for securing that a vessel moves only at certain times or during certain periods,

(d)

prohibiting the mooring of a vessel in any particular part or parts of the harbour,

(e)

regulating or requiring the movement, mooring or unmooring of a vessel,

(f)

regulating the manner in which a vessel takes in or discharges (from ship to shore or shore to ship) passengers, cargo, fuel, water, ship’s stores or ballast in the harbour, and

(g)

removing an unserviceable vessel from the harbour.

(2)

A special direction may be given in any manner considered by the harbour master to be appropriate.

(3)

The harbour master may revoke or amend a special direction.