Harbors and Navigation (River Murray) Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Harbors and Navigation (River Murray) Variation Regulations 2003

under the Harbors and Navigation Act 1993

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Harbors and Navigation Regulations 1994

1. Insertion of regulation 13A

   13AAquatic activities on River Murray

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Harbors and Navigation (River Murray) Variation Regulations 2003.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which the River Murray Act 2003 comes into operation.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Harbors and Navigation Regulations 1994

4—Insertion of regulation 13A

Before regulation 14 insert:

13A—Aquatic activities on River Murray

The following categories of licence are excluded from the operation of section 26(2a) of the Act:

(a)a licence for an event that will not involve a motorised vessel (including any support vessel or vessels);

(b)a licence for an event where only the support vessel or vessels will be motorised and the number of such motorised support vessels will not exceed 2;

(c)a licence for an event where not more than 2 motorised vessels involved in the event will be operated at any particular time, and the number of motorised support vessels (if any) will not exceed 2;

(d)a licence for an event where not more than 5 motorised vessels involved in the event will be operated at any particular time on waters that form part of the River Murray in circumstances where it is proposed that, when the vessels are on the River Murray, they will be spread over at least 2 kilometres of the river, and the number of motorised support vessels (if any) will not exceed 2.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 20 November 2003

No 233 of 2003

RM03/001CS