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Transport (Infringements) Amendment (Port Safety Infringements) Regulations 2011

S.R. No. 24/2011

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4New regulation 9A inserted

9APort safety infringements

5New Schedule 4 inserted

SCHEDULE 4—Port Safety Infringements

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STATUTORY RULES 2011

S.R. No. 24/2011

Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983

Transport (Infringements) Amendment (Port Safety Infringements) Regulations 2011

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 19 April 2011

Responsible Minister:

DENIS NAPTHINE
Minister for Ports

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Transport (Infringements) Regulations 2010 to—

(a)prescribe offences under the Port Management (Port of Melbourne Safety and Property) Regulations 2010 as port safety infringements; and

(b)prescribe penalties for those port safety infringements.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 230ZBB of the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 May 2011.

4New regulation 9A inserted

After regulation 9 of the Transport (Infringements) Regulations 2010[1] insert—

9APort safety infringements"

(1)For the purposes of Division 4A of Part VIIA of the Act, an offence set out in Column 2 of the Table in Schedule 4 is prescribed as a port safety infringement.

(2)For the purposes of section 230ZBA of the Act, the amount prescribed for a port safety infringement penalty is the amount set out in Column 4 of the Table in Schedule 4 opposite the corresponding prescribed offence set out in Column 2 of that Table.

(3)A description of an offence set out in Column 3 of the Table in Schedule 4 opposite an offence set out in Column 2 of that Table is for convenience of reference only and does not affect the nature or elements of the offence to which such a description refers or the operation of these Regulations.".

5New Schedule 4 inserted

After Schedule 3 to the Transport (Infringements) Regulations 2010 insert—

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SCHEDULE 4

Regulation 9A

PORT SAFETY INFRINGEMENTS

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Prescribed offence	Column 3 Short description of offence	Column 4 Infringement penalty	Column 5 Infringement penalty (child)	Column 6 Code
Port Management (Port of Melbourne Safety and Property) Regulations 2010
319	reg. 9(3)	Conducting a hazardous port activity in the Port of Melbourne without an authority	5 penalty units	8967
320	reg. 10(3)	Conducting bunkering or a liquid transfer in the Port of Melbourne without an authority	5 penalty units	8968
321	reg. 12(3)	Failing to comply with the conditions specified in an authority	5 penalty units	8969

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Prescribed offence	Column 3 Short description of offence	Column 4 Infringement penalty	Column 5 Infringement penalty (child)	Column 6 Code
322	reg. 17	Failing to produce an authority for inspection if requested to do so	2 penalty units	8970
323	reg. 18(1)	Carrying out a hazardous port activity in the Port of Melbourne without providing 24 hours' notice	5 penalty units	8971
324	reg. 19(1)	Carrying out bunkering or a liquid transfer in the Port of Melbourne without providing 24 hours' notice	5 penalty units	8972
325	reg. 20(1)	Transferring dry or liquid cargo that are dangerous goods without preparing an adequate manifest	5 penalty units	8973
326	reg. 20(2)	Loading, unloading or transferring dangerous goods in the Port of Melbourne without providing a manifest	5 penalty units	8974

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 4/2010.  Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 41/2010 and 133/2010.