504 Cleaning of fish VRFish Seek ability to undertake fish To balance competing cleaning in local ports interests and address amenity issues 506 Placement of TSV Regulated as navigation aids Remove course markers under Marine Safety Act 2010 507 Commercial Port Regulatory gap in Marine Safety Include separate regulation activities managers Act 2010 for organised events for organised events pose public safety risk 507 Commercial BIAV / VR need for regulation of Ensure consistency with filming Fish commercial photography and Filming Approval Act 2014 filming including removal of some commercial activities from scope of the regulations 508 Animals Port Regulation is not required Remove can be regulated – managers using set asides where problematic 509 Disturbance of DELWP Encompassed by Wildlife Act Remove due to duplication wildlife 1975 and other legislation and lack of enforcement powers for port manager Offence to Port Refuelling from unsuitable Add expanded refuelling 513 operate fixed managers containers is a major safety risk regulation fuelling for port users and community installation Offence to EPA Clarify fish offcuts as litter and Add provision for industrial 514 oily waste include industrial waste eg paint waste (to emphasise EPA requirements for port users) 514 Offence to leave Port Restrict overnight berthing and Add provision for disposal of oily waste managers mooring to areas where wastewater from vessels facilities are available to prevent inappropriate disposal of untreated wastewater from vessels. Address inappropriate sewage disposal from vessels Fires not Port Need to provide for a fireplace Amend to include a fireplace 522 permitted managers 523 Use of certain VWA Activities can be regulated Remove due to duplication equipment and under Dangerous Goods Act and lack of enforcement combustible 1985 powers for port manager material
504 Cleaning of fish VRFish Seek ability to undertake fish cleaning in local ports To balance competing interests and address amenity issues 506 Placement of course markers TSV Regulated as navigation aids under Marine Safety Act 2010 Remove 507 Commercial activities Port managers Regulatory gap in Marine Safety Act 2010 for organised events pose public safety risk Include separate regulation for organised events 507 Commercial filming BIAV / VR Fish need for regulation of commercial photography and filming Ensure consistency with Filming Approval Act 2014 including removal of some commercial activities from scope of the regulations 508 Animals Port managers Regulation is not required Remove – can be regulated using set asides where problematic 509 Disturbance of wildlife DELWP Encompassed by Wildlife Act 1975 and other legislation Remove due to duplication and lack of enforcement powers for port manager 513 Offence to operate fixed fuelling installation Port managers Refuelling from unsuitable containers is a major safety risk for port users and community Add expanded refuelling regulation 514 Offence to oily waste EPA Clarify fish offcuts as litter and include industrial waste eg paint Add provision for industrial waste (to emphasise EPA requirements for port users) 514 Offence to leave oily waste Port managers Restrict overnight berthing and mooring to areas where facilities are available to prevent inappropriate disposal of untreated wastewater from vessels. Address inappropriate sewage disposal from vessels Add provision for disposal of wastewater from vessels 522 Fires not permitted Port managers Need to provide for a fireplace Amend to include a fireplace 523 Use of certain equipment and combustible material VWA Activities can be regulated under Dangerous Goods Act 1985 Remove due to duplication and lack of enforcement powers for port manager
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