Article 9 General byelaws

for regulating the use, operation and management of the harbour and the harbour estate;

for regulating the admission of vessels to, and movement and berthing within the harbour, the removal of vessels from the harbour and the good order and government of vessels whilst within the harbour;

for regulating the shipping and unshipping, landing, warehousing, stowing, depositing and removing of goods within the limits of the harbour and at the harbour estate;

for preventing damage or injury to any vessel, goods, vehicle, plant, machinery, property or persons within the harbour or on the harbour estate;

for regulating the conduct of persons in the harbour and the harbour estate;

for preventing or removing obstructions or impediments within the harbour or in or near the seaward approaches to the harbour;

for regulating the removal and disposal of ballast brought by vessels entering the harbour and the supply of ballast to vessels within the harbour, so as to prevent any unnecessary obstruction by ballast;

for regulating the use of yachts, sailing boats, rowing boats and other small craft (whether or not propelled by mechanical power) and the holding of regattas and other public events so far as within the harbour;

for regulating the launching of vessels within the harbour;

for regulating or preventing the use of fires or lights within the harbour and the harbour estate, and on or within any vessel in the harbour;

for regulating the movement, speed and parking of vehicles within the harbour estate;

for regulating the exercise of the powers vested in the harbour master.