Appendix I - Information

This bylaw shall be read in conjunction with any relevant provisions under the following related legislation:

• the Local Government Act 1974 and 2002
• the Maritime Transport Act 1994 (with particular note taken of Maritime Rule Part 22).

‘Your Guide to the Maritime Rules’ (as at May 2000), Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand, states the following:

Collision Prevention Part 22
Part 22 gives effect to the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, to which New Zealand is party. The part provides the steering and sailing rules (‘rules of the road’) for ships, as well as standards for the installation, performance and use of lights for collision avoidance and the sound and light signals used for communication of safety information. Part 22 applies to all New Zealand vessels, including pleasure boats, naval ships and seaplanes, whenever they are at sea or on inland waters, in any part of the world. It also applies to foreign vessels when they are in New Zealand waters.

• The Resource Management Act 1991
• Amusement Devices Regulations, Machinery Act 1978
• Any other Act or statutory instrument relevant to navigation safety
• Port Operations Code of Practice.