[ S.L.499.11 MOORING OF SMALL SHIPS AND BOATS 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 499.11 MOORING OF SMALL SHIPS AND BOATS REGULATIONS 1st May, 1993 LEGAL NOTICE 69 of 1993, as amended by Legal Notice 25 of 2007; and Act XV of
- The title of these regulations is the Mooring of Small Ships and Boats Regulations.
- In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires - " Au th o r i ty " m e an s t h e A u t h o r it y f o r Tr a n s p o r t i n Ma l ta established under the Authority for Transport in Malta Act; Citation. Interpretation. Amended by: XV. 2009.
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- "mooring buoys" are buoys which are considered suitable for use on moorings for the small ships and boats by the Authority; "mooring plan" is an organized layout of moorings for small s h ip s a n d an y h a r b o u r, cr ee k o r b a y, o n ch ai n s la id by th e Authority; "temporary mooring permit" is the permit which the Authority may grant to the owner of a small ship or boat or to the owner’s representative in reply to the latter ’s request: provided that the conditions laid down in the permit may vary according to each request.
- No person may lay or use a mooring in any harbour without a permit from the Authority. Use of mooring in harbour. Amended by: XV. 2009.
- When the owner of a small ship or boat, or his representative, is given a mooring permit, he shall lay or have laid such a mooring which is considered suitable for the small ship or boat in question and does not endanger other craft in the vicinity. Moreover, the owner or his representative shall use only mooring buoys that are acceptable to the Authority. The type of sinker and mooring tackle to be used must be of a type approved by the Authority. Laying of mooring by owner. Amended by: XV. 2009.
- The fees shown in the Schedule shall be payable for every calendar year. Fees.
- Every mooring shall have a mooring buoy with the official registration number of the small ship shown in a legible manner. The official registration number shall also be painted in a legible manner on any awning used to cover the small ship. Registration number to be shown
- No application will be accepted unless the craft is duly registered according to the Ports and Shipping Act and any other laws and regulations arising therefrom and all the relevant fees have been paid. Application conditions. Amended by: XV. 2009.
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- 2 [ S.L.499.11 Suspension of temporary mooring permit. Amended by: XV. 2009.
- MOORING OF SMALL SHIPS AND BOATS 8.
(1)If the registration, re-registration, and, or licence of a small ship or boat is suspended or cancelled, such craft shall have the temporary mooring permit suspended or cancelled as the case may be. In such cases the owner shall have no right to the refund of any part of any mooring fees paid.
(2)If the temporary mooring permit is cancelled or suspended according to subregulation
(1), but the owner or his representative refuses to remove the mooring, the Authority shall be empowered to remove the mooring at the owner ’s risk and expense. This removal shall be without prejudice to any legal action that may be taken. S.L.499.52
(3)During a temporary suspension of registration and, or licence of the small ship or boat in accordance with the Small Ships Regulations, the Authority may assign the mooring which has been vacated temporarily to another owner. The latter shall pay part of the mooring fee in proportion to the outstanding period of validity of the permit. Fees for wreck or hazard. Amended by: XV. 2009.49. S.L.499.01 9. When a small ship or boat sinks, or in the opinion of the Authority becomes a hazard to the other ships or boats, the owner may be requested to pay the fees laid down in regulation 32
(1)of the Ports Regulations. In any case the owner or his representative shall be bound to remove the wreck. Permission to use mooring for other boat. Amended by: XV. 2009.49. 10.
(1)An owner who sells a boat which has a temporary mooring permit may request permission to use the mooring for another boat he may have. If permission is granted he will be able to moor the small ship or boat on the same mooring provided he pays the relevant mooring fees.
(2)If the mooring mentioned in subregulation
(1)forms part of a mooring plan approved by the Authority, the owner will be able to moor the boat on it provided he is given permission to do so by the Authority and pays the relevant mooring fees. Permission will not be granted if the boat is not in the same category as the one sold. MOORING OF SMALL SHIPS AND BOATS SCHEDULE [ S.L.499.11 3 Substituted by: L.N. 425 of 2007. Fees payable for craft duly authorised to be moored on mooring chains (trots) in Spinola Bay as per beam shown: Class Beam A B C D up to 1.8 metres beam 1.81m to 2.43 metres beam 2.44m to 2.7 metres beam over 2.7 metres beam Normal Rates Full-Time (including Fishermen Part-Time Fishermen) € per year 34.94 23.29 46.59 23.29 69.88 34.94 93.17 46.59