Editorial note—
The long title was repealed by the Marine Safety Act 1998.
long title: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 1, hdg: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
1 Name of Act
This Act may be cited as the Navigation Act 1901.s 1: Am 1935 No 44, sec 2 (b); 1941 No 27, sec 2 (p); 1971 No 56, Sch; 1978 No 18, sec 2 (a); 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (1); 1983 No 113, Schs 1 (1), 2 (1). Subst GG No 139 of 5.9.1986, p 4337.
2, 2A (Repealed)
s 2: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 2A: Ins 1941 No 27, sec 2 (a). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
3 Definitions
(1) In this Act, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:harbour-master means any duly appointed harbour-master or assistant harbour-master, and includes any person acting in the capacity of harbour-master.master means every person except a pilot having command or charge of any ship.Merchant Shipping Act means the Imperial Act, the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 or any Act amending the same or in substitution therefor.officer of the Minister means any delegate of the Minister or any officer of such a delegate.owner includes the manager or secretary of any body corporate or company.passenger means every person carried in any ship other than the master and crew, and the owner of the ship and his or her family and servants.port includes place.ship means every description of vessel used in navigation not propelled by oars.the Jurisdiction means the navigable waters lying within one nautical league of the coast and the inland navigable waters of New South Wales.(2) In this Act, a reference to a failure to do any act or thing includes a reference to a refusal to do that act or thing.s 3: Am 1935 No 74, Sch 2; 1941 No 27, sec 2 (b); 1971 No 56, Sch; 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (2); 1983 No 113, Schs 1 (2), 2 (2); 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 2001 No 112, Sch 3.8; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.157 [1]; 2012 No 90, Sch 2.9.
3A–4A (Repealed)
s 3A: Ins 1935 No 47, Sch 2. Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (3).
s 4: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 4A: Ins 1941 No 27, sec 2 (c). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
This Act is subject to the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995.s 4B: Ins 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Am 2006 No 84, Sch 2.10.
5–132 (Repealed)
s 5: Rep 1995 No 13, Sch 4.
pt 2, hdg: Subst 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (4). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 2: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 2, div 1, hdg: Subst 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (5). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 6: Rep 1935 No 47, Sch 2.
s 7: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2; 1971 No 56, Sch; 1983 No 113, Schs 1 (3), 2 (6). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 8: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (7).
s 9: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (8); 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 10: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (8) (a); 1999 No 94, Sch 4.136 [1]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 11: Am 1983 No 113, Schs 1 (4), 2 (8) (a), (9). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 12: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 13: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (10); 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 2, div 2: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 14: Rep 1935 No 47, Sch 2.
s 15: Rep 1935 No 47, Sch 2.
s 16: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2; 1983 No 113, Schs 1 (4), 2 (11); 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 17: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2. Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (3).
pt 2, div 3: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 18: Subst 1966 No 63, sec 7. Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (12). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 19: Rep 1960 No 51, sec 8 (a).
pt 2, div 4: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 20: Am 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (4); 1983 No 113, Schs 1 (4), 2 (13); 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 21: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2; 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (14); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.157 [2]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 22: Rep 1935 No 47, Sch 2.
pt 3: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 23: Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch; 1970 No 52, Second Sch (as am by 1972 No 41, Second Sch). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 24: Am 1941 No 27, sec 2 (d). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 25: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 26: Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 27: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (9). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 28: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (15). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 29: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 30: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 31: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (16); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 32: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2; 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 4: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (17).
pt 4, div 1, hdg: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (5).
s 33: Am 1908 No 34, sec 8. Rep 1941 No 27, sec 2 (e).
pt 4, div 2: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 34: Am 1908 No 34, sec 5; 1941 No 27, sec 2 (f). Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 35: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 36: Am 1941 No 27, sec 2 (g). Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 37: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 38: Am 1941 No 27, sec 2 (h). Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 39: Am 1908 No 34, sec 6. Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 40: Subst 1908 No 34, sec 7. Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 41: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 42: Am 1941 No 27, sec 2 (i); 1949 No 9, sec 2 (a). Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 43: Subst 1941 No 27, sec 2 (j). Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
s 44: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
pt 4, div 3 (ss 45, 46): Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
ss 47–49: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (7).
s 50: Am 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (8). Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (17).
s 51: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (9).
s 52: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (9).
pt 4, div 5 (ss 53–56): Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (6).
pt 5: Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 57: Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 58: Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 59: Am 1908 No 34, sec 9. Subst 1917 No 5, sec 2; 1949 No 9, sec 2 (b). Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 60: Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 61: Am 1917 No 5, sec 3; 1949 No 9, sec 2 (c). Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 62: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2. Subst 1949 No 9, sec 2 (d). Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 63: Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 64: Am 1949 No 9, sec 2 (e). Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 65: Am 1949 No 9, sec 2 (f). Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
ss 66–70: Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 71: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2. Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 72: Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 73: Am 1949 No 9, sec 2 (g). Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
pt 6: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 1 (5).
ss 74–80: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 1 (5).
s 81: Am 1908 No 34, sec 10; 1941 No 27, sec 2 (k). Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 1 (5).
ss 82–88: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 1 (5).
s 89: Am 1949 No 9, sec 2 (h). Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 1 (5).
ss 90–94: Rep 1960 No 51, sec 8 (b).
pt 7: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 7, div 1: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 95: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (9); 1999 No 94, Sch 4.136 [1]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 96: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (9); 1999 No 94, Sch 4.136 [1]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 97: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.136 [1] [2]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 98: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (9), (18); 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 99: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 100: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (19). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 101: Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (as am by 1972 No 41, Second Sch). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 102: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (9), (20). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 103: Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.136 [1]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 104: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (21); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.136 [1]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 105: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (22). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 106: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (23). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 7, div 2: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (10).
s 107: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (10).
s 108: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (10).
s 109: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2. Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (10).
pt 7, div 2A (ss 109A–109F): Ins 1935 No 44, sec 2 (a). Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (11).
pt 7, div 3: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 110: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 111: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (24); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 112: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 7, div 4: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 113: Am 1954 No 8, sec 2. Subst 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (25). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 114: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (26).
s 115: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (27).
s 116: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (28). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 117: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 118: Am 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (13); 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (29). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 119: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (30).
s 120: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (31); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 7, div 5 (ss 121–129): Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (12).
pt 7, div 6: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 130: Subst 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (32). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 131: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (14).
s 132: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.136 [1]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 8, hdg: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 8, div 1, hdg: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
133 Definitions
In this Part, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:master means every person having command or charge of a vessel.means any port, harbour, haven, roadstead, channel, navigable river or creek or arm of the sea within the Jurisdiction.vessel means any ship, boat, barge, punt, craft, or other vessel of whatever description and however propelled.s 133: Am 1978 No 18, sec 2 (b).pt 8, div 2, hdg: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (33). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
134 Minister to be conservator of navigable waters
The Minister shall be the proper authority to act as conservator of all navigable waters within the Jurisdiction.s 134: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (34).
135–140 (Repealed)
s 135: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2; 1941 No 27, sec 2 (l); 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (35); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 46, Sch 2; 1995 No 11, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 136: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (36).
pt 8, div 3 (ss 137–140): Rep 1978 No 18, sec 2 (c).
pt 8, div 4, hdg: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
141 Unauthorised works on navigable waters prohibited
(1) Any person who drives piles, or constructs or erects any wharf, jetty, wall, or other erection, or in any manner whatsoever reclaims or attempts to reclaim any land beyond or below the high-water mark of any navigable waters unless expressly authorised according to the law in that behalf shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty not exceeding 0.5 penalty unit.(2) Such person so offending shall also be liable to a further penalty not exceeding 0.1 penalty unit for every day during which any such work as aforesaid, whether completed or incomplete, remains unremoved after notice in writing under the hand of the Minister for Public Works to remove the same has been served upon such persons either personally or by leaving such notice at or transmitting the same by post to his or her last known place of abode or business.(3) If not removed within twenty-one days after such service the said Minister may cause such work to be removed, and may recover at law from such person in any Court of competent jurisdiction the whole charges and expenses thereby incurred together with costs.(4) (Repealed)s 141: Am 1960 No 51, sec 8 (c); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1995 No 13, Sch 4.
142 Authorised works on navigable waters
(1) The Governor may authorise the driving of piles, and the construction or erection of any wharf, jetty, wall, or other erection, or work, or the reclaiming in any manner of any land beyond or below the high-water mark of any navigable waters for any purpose connected with the convenience of the public or the improved navigation of such waters.(2) The said Minister for Public Works may cause such works to be executed by such persons and in such manner as he or she thinks fit out of any moneys at his or her disposal applicable to such or to like public works.(3) (Repealed)s 142: Am 1960 No 51, sec 8 (d); 1995 No 13, Sch 4.
143 (Repealed)
s 143: Rep 1960 No 51, sec 8 (e).
144 Trees in or over navigable waters to be removed
If any tree is felled on the bank of any navigable waters, so that any part of such tree is in or over such waters or within high-water or flood mark, and the same is not removed within ten days after having been so felled, the owner or occupier of the land from which such tree was so felled shall incur a penalty not exceeding 0.5 penalty unit for every tree so cut and not removed, in addition to the actual cost of removing the same, such cost to be assessed by the magistrate at the time of imposing such penalty.s 144: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.157 [3].pt 8, div 5, hdg: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
145–152 (Repealed)
s 145: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2; 1949 No 9, sec 2 (i). Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (37).
ss 146–148: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (37).
s 149: Am 1949 No 9, sec 2 (j). Rep 1971 No 56, Sch.
s 150: Subst 1941 No 27, sec 2 (m). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 151: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (38).
s 152: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.136 [1]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
153 Jetties etc may be placed under control of Minister
(1) The Governor, by notification in the Gazette, may declare that any public jetty, pier, quay, or landing-place in any port within the jurisdiction of the Minister shall be under the control and management of the Minister.(2) Upon such notification the Governor may frame regulations to be enforced under a penalty, in any case not exceeding 1 penalty unit:(a) for the proper use and enjoyment of any such jetty, pier, quay, or landing-place by the public, and(b) for the due control and management of such jetty, pier, quay, or landing-place.s 153: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (39); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.
154–165 (Repealed)
s 154: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2. Rep 1960 No 51, sec 8 (f).
pt 8, div 6: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (40).
s 155: Am GG No 120 of 25.9.1907, p 5313; GG No 210 of 10.12.1920, p 7276. Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (40).
s 156: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (40).
pt 9: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 157: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2; 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (41); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 158: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 158A: Ins 1995 No 13, Sch 4. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
pt 10, hdg: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 159: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 160: Rep 1960 No 51, sec 8 (g).
s 161: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 162: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (42).
s 163: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (43).
s 164: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (44).
s 165: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (45).
165A Regulations
The Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed by regulation or which are necessary or convenient for carrying this Act into effect.s 165A: Ins 1941 No 27, sec 2 (n).
166–173
s 166: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 167: Subst 1927 No 57, sec 3; 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (46). Rep 1987 No 48, Sch 32.
s 168: Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.136 [3]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.157 [4]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 169: Am 1935 No 47, Sch 2; 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.157 [5] [6]. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 170: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (47). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 171: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 172: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
s 173: Ins 1941 No 27, sec 2 (o). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
schs, hdg: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
First–Eleventh Schedules (Repealed)
First Sch: Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.
Second Sch: Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (15).
Third Sch: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (48).
Fourth, Fifth Schs: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 1 (6).
Sixth Sch: Am GG No 30 of 24.2.1915, p 1159; GG No 111 of 23.6.1916, p 3513; GG No 18 of 9.2.1917, p 857; GG No 4 of 10.1.1941, p 54; GG No 72 of 6.6.1941, p 2124; GG No 125 of 11.9.1942, p 2527; GG No 116 of 15.10.1943, pp 1789, 1790; GG No 84 of 10.7.1964, pp 2151-2156. Rep 1982 No 93, Sch 1 (15).
Seventh Sch: Am GG No 90 of 12.7.1911, p 3716; GG No 12 of 20.1.1933, p 240; GG No 7 of 22.1.1954, p 152; GG No 120 of 17.9.1965, p 2977; GG No 74 of 14.6.1968, p 2362; GG No 79 of 15.7.1977, p 2861; GG No 76 of 27.5.1983, p 2311; GG No 112 of 20.7.1984, pp 3737-3738. Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (49).
Eighth Sch: Am GG No 55 of 26.4.1911, p 2230; GG No 96 of 21.5.1920, p 2941; GG No 118 of 21.6.1935, p 2487; GG No 24 of 10.2.1950, p 347; GG No 77 of 5.8.1966, p 3105. Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (50).
Ninth Sch: Rep 1949 No 9, sec 2 (k).
Tenth Sch: Rep 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (51).
Eleventh Sch: Am 1983 No 113, Sch 2 (52). Rep 1998 No 121, Sch 2.