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Port marine safety code: Part one - harbour authorities duties and powers

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  • Part One - Harbour Authorities' Duties and Powers
  • 1.1 Background
  • Functions to which the Code applies
  • Other regulations
  • Agents and joint arrangements
  • 1.2. General Duties and Powers
  • 'Open port duty'
  • Conservancy
  • Health & safety at work
  • Environmental duty
  • Harbour authority powers
  • Byelaws
  • 1.3. Specific Duties and Powers
  • Appointment of harbour master
  • Directions
  • General directions
  • Incidents threatening pollution
  • Dangerous vessels
  • Dangerous substances
  • Prevention of pollution
  • Pilotage
  • Pilotage directions
  • Authorisation of pilots
  • Information to be provided to a pilot
  • Pilot and the Port State
  • Other statutory pilotage provisions
  • Pilot boats
  • Boarding and landing procedures
  • Pilotage exemption certificates
  • Tugs
  • Local lighthouse authority duties
  • Wrecks
  • 1.4. Revising duties & powers
  • Harbour orders
  • Limits of jurisdiction
  • Byelaws
  • 1.5. Accountability for Marine Safety
  • The duty holder
  • The designated person
  • The authority's officers
  • Chief Executive
  • Harbour master
  • Pilotage
  • Other matters
  • 1.6. Dues
  • Resources
  • Pilotage charges
  • Exemption certificate holders' charges
  • Appeals against dues

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