South Australia
Harbors and Navigation (Control of Caulerpa Taxifolia) Regulations 2002
under the Harbors and Navigation Act 1993

Contents
1	Citation
3	Interpretation
3A	Application of regulations
4	Restricted waters: section 27
5	Offences
Schedule 1—Restricted waters
Legislative history

1—Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Harbors and Navigation (Control of Caulerpa Taxifolia) Regulations 2002.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations—
Act means the Harbors and Navigation Act 1993.
3A—Application of regulations
These regulations are in addition to, and do not derogate from, any other law.
4—Restricted waters: section 27
The activities specified in an entry in the Schedule are prohibited in the waters described in that entry (restricted waters).
5—Offences
	(1)	A person who, without the approval of the CEO, contravenes or fails to comply in restricted waters with a prohibition applying in the waters according to the Schedule is guilty of an offence (but it is a defence to a charge of such an offence for the defendant to prove that the defendant was taking part in a rescue operation or otherwise acting in an emergency).
Maximum penalty: $1 250.
Expiation fee: $160.
	(2)	If a vessel is involved in the commission of an offence against subregulation (1), the owner of the vessel is also guilty of an offence (but it is a defence to a charge of such an offence for the owner to prove that the vessel was operated in the manner constituting the offence without the owner's consent).
Maximum penalty: $1 250.
Expiation fee: $160.
	(3)	A prohibition applying in restricted waters according to the Schedule does not apply in relation to—
	(a)	if the restricted waters are within a port—the port operator, or a person authorised by the port operator, in carrying out activities necessary for the operation and maintenance of the port; or
	(b)	in any case—an authorised person in the exercise of powers under the Act or regulations under the Act.

Schedule 1—Restricted waters
Note—
The map in this Schedule is provided for convenience of reference only.

Waters	Prohibited activities	
All waters of the Port River south of an east west line from Snapper Point to Torrens Island and all waters of the North Arm, Eastern Passage, Angas Inlet, Torrens Reach and Barker Inlet south of an east west line passing through Middleground Beacon.	The anchoring of a vessel in the waters	

Legislative history
Notes
	•	Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
	•	Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal regulations and variations
New entries appear in bold.
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2002	18	Gazette 8.4.2002 p1541	9.4.2002: r 2	
2002	28	Gazette 9.5.2002 p1860	9.5.2002: r 2	
2002	129	Gazette 20.6.2002 p2678	20.6.2002: r 2	
2002	192	Gazette 3.10.2002 p3600	3.10.2002: r 2	
2002	238	Gazette 19.12.2002 p4827	19.12.2002: r 2	
2003	187	Gazette 28.8.2003 p3401	28.8.2003: r 2	
2005	163	Gazette 7.7.2005 p2338	7.7.2005: r 2 	
Provisions varied
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
r 2	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	28.8.2003	
r 3A	inserted by 163/2005 r 4	7.7.2005	
r 4	varied by 163/2005 r 5	7.7.2005	
r 5			
r 5(3)	substituted by 163/2005 r 6	7.7.2005	
Sch			
Item 1	varied by 28/2002 r 3	9.5.2002	
	varied by 129/2002 r 3	20.6.2002	
	varied by 192/2002 r 3	3.10.2002	
	varied by 238/2002 r 3	19.12.2002	
	varied by 187/2003 r 4	28.8.2003	
	deleted by 163/2005 r 7	7.7.2005	
Sch 1	inserted by 163/2005 r 7	7.7.2005	
Historical versions
28.8.2003