Marine Safety (General) Amendment (Narrow Channels or Fairways) Regulation 2010 (NSW)

2010 No 130

New South Wales

Marine Safety (General) Amendment

(Narrow Channels or Fairways)

Regulation 2010

under the

Marine Safety Act 1998

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Marine Safety Act 1998.

PAUL McLEAY, MP

Minister for Ports and Waterways

Explanatory note
Currently, the Marine Safety (General) Regulation 2009 adopts, with some modifications, the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (the International Regulations). One such modification extends Rule 9 of the International Regulations, which relates to the conduct of vessels in narrow channels or fairways, to all channels and fairways, regardless of width.
The object of this Regulation is to remove that modification.
This Regulation is made under the Marine Safety Act 1998, including sections 10 (2) and 137

(the general regulation-making power).

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2010 No 130	Marine Safety (General) Amendment (Narrow Channels or Fairways)
Clause 1	Regulation 2010

Marine Safety (General) Amendment (Narrow Channels or Fairways) Regulation 2010

under the

Marine Safety Act 1998

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Marine Safety (General) Amendment (Narrow
Channels or Fairways) Regulation 2010.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the
NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Marine Safety (General) Regulation 2009

Schedule 2 International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

Omit the NSW special Rule to Rule 9.