A harbourmaster and an enforcement officer have certain powers. You can find these powers in a part of the law called section 650C, but this section is no longer in use because it was repealed. It was repealed on 23 October 2013 by section 85(2)(a) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013.

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650B: Appointment of harbourmasters, enforcement officers, and honorary officers, or

"Who gets chosen for special harbour jobs is no longer part of this law"

650D: Harbourmaster may remove ships, or

"The Harbourmaster can move a ship if it's in the way"

Part 39ANavigation

650CGeneral powers of harbourmasters and enforcement officers (Repealed)

Notes

Section 650C: repealed, on 23 October 2013, by section 85(2)(a) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).