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MARINE BOARD (CONTROL OVER MARITIME TRAFFIC) (HAMILTON HARBOUR) NOTICE 2017

BR 52 / 2017

1 This Notice may be cited as the Marine Board (Control Over Maritime Traffic) (Hamilton Harbour) Notice 2017.

Interpretation

2 In this Notice, “boat” includes ship and personal watercraft (jet-ski).

Application

3 This Notice applies from 19 May 2017 at all times.

MARINE BOARD (CONTROL OVER MARITIME TRAFFIC) (HAMILTON HARBOUR) NOTICE 2017

Ten knot speed limit

4 A ten knot speed limit shall apply to all boats in the area of Hamilton Harbour from a line extending south from Saltus Island to Spectacle Island, and from there south-east to Musson Point, as shown on the plan in the Schedule.

Caution to be exercised by mariners

5 All mariners, pilots and boatmen within Hamilton Harbour must exercise extreme caution at all times, especially when approaching any other boats.

Offence

6 It is an offence under section 10(3)(a) of the Marine Board Act 1962 for the master of a ship or boat to fail to observe the requirements of this Notice, punishable on summary conviction in accordance with section 112 of that Act.

Exemptions for certain boats

7 Paragraph 2 does not apply to boats responding to an emergency.

MARINE BOARD (CONTROL OVER MARITIME TRAFFIC) (HAMILTON HARBOUR) NOTICE 2017

SCHEDULE

(Paragraph 2) PLAN OF HAMILTON HARBOUR

Made this 17th May 2017

Minister of Tourism, Transport and Municipalities