Lighterage Act 1961 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

Lighterage Act 1961

No. 6, 1961

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 13 August 2019

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Ordinance 2019 (F2019L01048)

NORFOLK ISLAND

LIGHTERAGE ACT 1961

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Administration may establish lighterage service 4. Employees 5. Approved fees for Lighterage Services 6. Hiring of the equipment of the Lighterage Service 7. Administration may refuse to lighter cargo 8. Exclusion of liability 9. Agent to notify arrival of ships 10. Damage to equipment of Lighterage Service 11A. Delegation 12. Regulations

NORFOLK ISLAND

Lighterage Act 1961 An Act relating to the establishment and conduct of lightering service.

Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Lighterage Act 1961.

Definitions 2. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — "cargo" includes passengers' personal effects or luggage; "employee" means any person employed by the Administration in connection with the conduct or maintenance of the Lighterage Service; "lighter" includes a launch and a boat; "Lighterage Service" means the Norfolk Island Lighterage Service established and conducted in pursuance of this Act.

Administration may establish lighterage service 3. (1) The Administration may establish, maintain and conduct a service, to be known as the Norfolk Island Lighterage Service, for the carriage of cargo and passengers to and from ships calling at Norfolk Island. (2) The Lighterage Service does not have the exclusive right to provide a service of the kind referred to in subsection (1).