Inland Waters Shipping (Navigation) Regulations

SECTION 2 4 - THE INLAND WATERS SH I PPING (NAVIGATION ) REGULATIONS Regul ati ons b y the Mini ster Federal Government Notices 381 of 1961 119 o f 1962 Government Noti c e 24 9 o f 1 964 Statutory Instrument 155 of 196~ 94 of 1976 PART I PRELIMINARY 1 . TJ-1ese Regul ations may be cited as the Inl and Waters Shipping (Navi gation) Regul ations . Ti t l e 2 . These Regulations. shall appl y t o all ve ssels , o ther than dug - out c anoes , used on i nland waters e x cept where such regul ations crn::i f lict wi th regul ations i n f o r ce in a p l a ce o r are a d es i gnated as a h arbou r unde r sul :,secti on (3) o f section twent y- four of tl"e Act , i n which case such harbou r regulations shall apply . (As ame nded b y S . I . No . 94 of 1976 )At,plication 3 . (1) I n these Regul ati ons , unless the cont ext otherwi se requi res " height above the gunwal e " means height above the uppermost conti nu ous deck o r gunwale ; " length of tow" means the lengt h o f t ow me asured f r om the stern of the towing vessel to t h e ste rn of the l ast vessel towed ; "prolonged blast" means a blast o f f rom four to six seconds ' durati on ; " short b last" means a b l ast of about one second ' s durati on; " visibl e ", when applie d to l i ghts , means visibl e on a dark night with a c l ear atmospher•e ; "whistle " includes a s .iren.Interpretati.on (2) For t he p urposes o f these Regulati on s (a) a mechanically propelled vessel which is u.nder sail and is not being p r opelle d mechanical ly s hall h e d eeme d to be a sailing vessel, and a vessel whi ch i s b e i ng propelle.d me chanical l y , whether unde r sail o r not , shal l b e deemed to b e a mec hanically propelled vesse l ; (b ) a vess.el on the water shall b e d eenied to b e " under way" when she i s n ot a t anchor , made fast. or agro und. 4 . (1) Th e r egulati ons concerning l i ghts shal l be comp l i ed wi th in all weathers from s unset to s unrise .Ligh ts (2) Subject to the provi s i ons o f sub- regulation ( 3) , the onl y lights o ther t han the lights prescri bed in these Regulations whic h a vessel shall d i spl ay between sunset and 1:mnri se shal l be lights which cannot be mi staken for and whicl1 do not unpair the visi bility or di,".itinc t i ve Ch&r,w ter of such p r escribed l ights . (3 ) No vessel shall displ ay rl9d or green lights in any ma:nner ot her than i n the manner prescribed i n t h~s~ Regulations . 5 . (1) Th e master or pe~son i n charg~ of a vessel shall cause- Dutiss df mast e rs in respect of l i ght.$ , etc . (a ) the lights and. shap~s presc:riqed in tbese Regulations to b~ displayed; (b) the signal s prescribed in these Regulations to b e g i ven; (,c) the actions pres,cribed i n these Regulat i ons 'to be taken; in the vessel under his command or in his cl1arge in accordance with t he provis i o n s o f these Regul ati ons . (2) The master o r pers,on in charge o f a vessel shall c aus,e a p r oper l ook- o u t t o be kept at a ll t imes in such vessel . 6 . In complyi ng with these Regulations , the ,master or person i n c;harge of a 'Vessel s hall have due regard t o a l l dangers of navigation and collisi on and to any othe r special c i rcumstances whic h may r e nde r a d eparture from t hem n ecessary in order to avoid i mmedi ate danger . Departures from t hese Regulati ons PART II LIGHT S 7. A mechanically propelled vessel when under way shall display (a) in the case of a vessel of 3048 c entimetres or more in length overall - Navigation light s to be carried by certain mechanically propelled vessels (i) o n or i n front of the f oremast, o r , in the case o f a vessel without a f o r emast , in the f orepart o f the v e sse l, at a h e ight abov e t h e gunwal e of not less t han 609. 6 centimetres , a b r ight whi t e light so cons t r u c ted as to s ,h ow an unbroken light ove r an arc of t he h orizon of 20 points o f the compass (225 de,grees ) , so fixed as: t o sho w the light 10 p o i n ts ( 112 1/ 2 d egrees) on e a ch side of the vessel , that is , from right ahead t o 2 points (22 1/2 d egrees) abaft the beam on e i t h er s i de , and of suc h a charac t er as t o be v i s i b l e at a distan ce of at l east 2 kilometres ; (ii) on the starboard s ide a green light so constructe d as to show an unbro ken l i ght over an arc 0f the horizon of 1 0 points o f t h e compass ( 1 12 1/2 degrees) , so f i xed as t o show t h e l i ght from right ahead t o 2 points (22 1/2 degrees): abaft the },::,earn on the :;:;tarboard side, and o f s uch a c haracter a 9 t o b e 'Vis i b l e at a distance of at l e ast 3 . 2 ki l ometr es . Such l ight shall b e fitted with an inboar d screen so as to prevent it from being seen across t he bm..-s ; (iii) on the port s ide a red l ight s o construc t ed a s t o show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon o f 1 0 p o ints of t he compass (112 1/2 degrees) , so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 2 points (22 1/2 degrees) abaft the beam on the port s i de , and o f such a character as to be v i e i ble at a distance o f at l east 3 . 2 kilometres . Such l ight shall be fitted wi th an i i,board scr een so as to prevent it from being seen across the bows ; (iv) when being overtakeri by ano ther vessel , from her stern towards suc h other vessel a white or f lar@- up l ight . The white light may be f i xed and c arried in a l antern but i n such ca.se the lantern shal l be so construct?d, fitted and screened that it shal l throw an ui,broken light over an arc of t he horizoi, of 12 points o f t he compass , that i s to say , for 6 points f rom rig1,t aft on each side o f the v essel so as to be visib l e at a d istance of at l east 1.6 kil o metr e s and such light shall be car r i ed as n@arl y a s p r acticabl e on the s a me level as the sidelights ; (b) in the case of a vessel of 7 62 centimetres o r rttore but l ess than 3048 centimetres in length overall (i) i -n t h e f o r epa r t of such vessel or on or i n front of t he f unnel y1here i t can best be seen at a b eight al:love t h e gunwale of not less than 1524 centimetres , a bri ght whi te light construct ed and f i xed as provi ded in sub- paragraph (i) o f paragraph Ca) and o f such a character as ta he vis i b l e at a distance of at least 3 . 2 kilometres ; (ii): green and red side lights c::orn;,tructed and fixed as provided i n sub- paragraphs :( ii) and (iii ) of paragraph (a): and of such a charac::ter as t o be visible at a distance of at least 1 . 6 ki l ometres , or a combined l antern s howing a green light and a red light f rom r i ght ahead to 2 points (22 1/2 degrees) abaft the beam on the star board and port s i des respectively. Such l antern shall be carried not l ess than 91 . 5 ce.ntimetres below the white light: Provided tl1at a vessel o f 762 centimetres or more but l ess than 1 066 . 8 .centimetres in length overall may display, in lieu of the lights referred to in sub- paragraphs (i) and (ii), a combined t ricolour lantern so constructed as to show the lights to t h e extent r equired by the provis i ons of sub- paragraphs (i) , (ii): and (iii) of paragraph (a) . 8 . A vessel, other than a dumb barge o r a mechanically propelled vessel r e f erred to in regul ati on 7 , when unde r way shall (a) in the case of a vessel o f 762 ·centimetres or more in l ength overall , display an a l l round white lantern at a reasonable height above the gunwale v isible at a distance of 1 . 6 k i lometres ; (b) in the case of a vessel of less than 762 centimetres i.n length overall , only be required to have ready at hand an electri c torch or a lighted l antern showi ng a white l ight whi ch shall b e displayed in sufficient time to prevent a collision .Navigation lights to be carried by o ther vessels 9 . A mechanically propalled vessel of 762 cen timetres or more in l ength overall used on Lake Kariba shall ca-1:'ry an efficient spotlight or searchlight kept ready for use . Certain vessel s to carry spotl ights or searchlight:;; 1·0 . ( 1 )' A mechanically propelled vessel of 762 centimetres or more in length overall when- Towing lights (a) towing one or more vessels ; and (b) t he lengt h o f the t wo exceeds 9 1 4 4 cen timet res ; shal l, i n addi t i on t o the lights r e f e r red t o in r egulation 7 , d i splay a second white l ight 1 2 1 . 92 centimetr es ve.r t i c::ally bel ow the whi te l i ght referred t o in s ub- paragraph ( i ) of paragraph (al o r in s ub -paragraph ( i ) of paragraph (bl o f r egul ation 7 and s i milar to i t . For t h e pur pose of towi ng , s uch mecha ni c a lly propelled v e s sel may di5pl ay. a whi te l i ght on her s tern for th? V?S5el };)ei ng t owed to stee r b y but such light shall n o t be v i s i b l e f orward of t h e beam . ( 2 ) A d umb b a r ge bei ng t owed when tl1e l engt h o f t he t ow exceed s 914 4 s::entime t res s hall disp l ay t h.? sidel i ghts r eferre d to i n s ub- p a ragraph (ii ) of par a graph (b) of regu l ati on 7 . (3) The s t e r nmos t o f any vessel s , other t h an a d inghy, baing t owed when the length o f t h e tow exceeds 9144 c.entimetr es shall display from her stern an all r .ound whi te light of s u ch a character as to be visi b l e at a d i stance o f at l east l .·6 kilo metres . 11 . A v essel wh en at anchor or made f ast i n or near a navigabl e channel shall d i spl ay forward where i t can best be seen at a h e i ght above U1e gunwale o f not more t han 1 524 centi metres a white light in a lant ern so const r ucted a s t o sh.ow a c l ear , uniform and unbrokl;')n light v i s i b l e al l round the hori zon at a distance of at l east 1 . 6 kilometres . Li ghts f or VB'sse l s a t a n chor 1 2 . ( 1 ): A v essel of 1 524 c.entimetres o r more in l ength overal l which i s not under con trol a nd whi ch i s i n or near a navi gabl e c hannel shall d i spl ay, i n l i eu .of t he light r efer r ed t o i n s ub - paragraph (i ) of paragraph (a) or s u b - par agr aph (i ) of paragraph (b) of regul ation 7 , where they can best be seen, two r ed ligh ts in a vertical l ine, one over t h e other , not less th.an 182. 88 c;entimetres apart and of such a character as to be visibl e a ll round the hori zon at a d i stan ce of at l east 3 . 2 kil ometres . By day s h e shall carry i n a verti cal l ine , .one over the other, not less t han 1862 centimetres apart where they can best be ·seen, two b l ack. ba l ls or shapes each n ot less than 1 82 . 88 centimetres i n diameter . Li ghts and s h apes for vessel s not under control (2) Such vessel s shall only display s i delights when maki ng way through the .water . (3) The lig h ts and shapes referred tc, i n sub- regulati on (1) shall be taken by 0U1er vessel s as s i gnal s that the vessel showing them i s not under contro l aud cannot therefore get out of the Nay but no t as signal s o f a vessel i n distress and requi ring assi stance . (4) A vessel of less than 1524 centimetres in length overall shall , when not under control, have ready at hand e i ther an electri c torch or a lighted lantern showi ng a whi te l ight whi ch shall b e exhibited in suffi cient t ime tp prevent a collision . PART III NAVIGATION 13 . (1) similarly regard to etc . A vessel shall , in fog , mist , heavy rainstorms or any other conditions restricting visibility, proc,eed at a moderate speed having careful t h e eii.i sting c i rcumstances and conditi on s . Spe.ed to be moderate in fog , (2 ) A vessel hearing , during suc,h weather c-ond i t i ons , the sound signals o f a vessel forward o f her beam but whose exact pos i t i on c annot be ascertai ned shall take such precauti ons as reducing speed and stopping or re:v.arsing engines as the c ircumstances d i cta te, arid $hall then navigate with caution until danger o f ,collisio n i s past . 14 . ( 1 ) A mechanic a lly propelled vessel o f 15 24 cent imetres or more in l ength ove rall shall b e provided with- Soui1d signals in fog , ,etc . (a) an e ffici ent b e ll ; (b ) a klaxon horn or an ~ffi c;ient whi s t le , band, power or mouth operated and a udi b l e at a d i stance of 1 . 6 kilometr e s . (2) A mechanically propelled v.essel referred to in sub- regulation ('1) shall make the fol l owi n g sound s i gnal s in f og , mist , heavy rainstorms or a ny other conditio ns similarly restri cti ng vis i bilit y , whether by day o r night (a ) when making way, a t int erval s of not more than two minutes , a prol o nged b l ast ; (b l when under way, but stopped and making n o way through t h e water , a t inte rvals of not mor e than two mi nutes , two pro longe d b l a s t s with an interval o f about one second l:letween them; (c ) wh e n at anch o r o r made f ast in or n ear a navigabl e channel, a vessel shall , at intervals, o f n o t mor e t h a n one minut e (i ) r ing her b e ll rapidly f or about fiv e seconds ; or (ii) sound three b l asts i n s uccessi on , namely one short , one p r o l onged and o n e short blast; (d ) when towi n g , engaged i n laying or pic ki-ng up a navigat i on mark , e ngaged on s urvey operati ons , under way and unable t o get out of t l1-e way of an approaching vessel or unable to manoeuvre , a t intervals of not more t han one minute , three b l asts i n successi on , name l y one prol ong e d blast f o l l owed by two short blasts ; (e) whe n aground , at interval 5 o f no t mo r e than one mi nute , three b l a sts i n succession, name ly, on e prolonged blast f oll owed by two short b l asts and tl1ree separate and distinct str okes on t he bell i mmediatel y b e f ore and after each such si,gnal ; to gi ve warni ng of her posi tion . (3) A vessel other than a s imila r circumstances , not s ub- r egul ation (2) , b u t i f sig-nal a t intervals of not vessel referred t o in s ub - regulation (1) shall , in b e obliged to give t h e signal s referred to i n she d oes n ot she s h a ll make som~ other effi c i ent more than on e minut e . 1 5 . When two s ailing vessel s are approachi ng one ano t h er so as to i nvol ve risk of collision, one of them shall keep ou t of the way of the other as follows : (a) a v essel which i s r unning f ree shall keep out of the way of a vessel which is close- hauled; (b ) a vessel whi ch i s c l ose-hau l ed on t h e p ort tack shall keep out o f the way of a vessel which is c.l os e - haul ,sd on the starboard tack; (d J when both are rurmirig free , wi t-... h the wind o n differen t side.<, , the vessel which has the wind. on the port side shall keep ou t of tl1e way of th'°' ot her ; (d) when both are running free with the wind on the s ame side , t he vesse l which i s to wi n dward shall keep out o f the way o f the vessel which i s to l eeward ; (e ) a vessel which has th~ wind a ft shall keep out o f the way o f the other vessel. Two sailing vessel s approach i i1g each other Hi . ( 1) Wh en two mechanically propelled vessels are mee t ing end on , or nearly end on , so as to i nvolve risk o f collision, each s ha l l alter her course to starboard, ;30 that each may pass on the port side of the oth e r . Vessels meet i ng end an (2) The provisions o f sub- regul ation (1) shall on l y apply to c as.es where vessels are meeting end on o r nearly end o n in such a manner as t o involve risk of collisi on and s hall not appl y to two vessels which mus t , if both keep on their respe ctive cours e s , pass c::l ear ·o f each other . 1 7 . ( 1 ): When two mechanically propelled vessels are crossing , the vessel which has the other on h e r own starboard s i d e shall keep ollt o f the way o f t he .othe r . Vessels Cr ossi ng ( 2) When a ,mechan i cally propelled vessel and a sailing vesse l are approaching one another so as to i nvol ve r i sk of collision , the mechanically propelled vessel s hall keep out of the way o f the sailing vessel . 18. Wh ere one of two vessels is -required by t h e s e Regulations t o keep out o f t h e way of another , t h e o ther shal l keep her cou r;3e and spee d : Course and speed Provided that when a vessel which is required t o keep her course a n d speed finds that a collision c annot be avoide d by the action of the g i v i ng - way vessel a l one , s u c h vesse l s hall take; such action as will b est ave rt a coll is i on . 1 9 . A vesse l whicl~ is requi red t o keep o u t o f t h e way of another vessel s hall , if the circumstances o f the c ase permi t , avoi d c r ossing ahead of the o ther . Crossing ahead 20 . A rnechanically propelled vessel which is req u ire d by these Regulations t o keep out of the way of another vessel ·shall, on approachi ng her, if necessary s l acken h er speed , stop or reverse . Mechanical ly propelled vessel s tp keep out of the way of o t her vessels 21 . (1) Notwi thstanding anything contai ned in t hese Regulati ons , e very vessel overt akin g another vessel shall keep out of the way of the overtaken vessel . Overtaking v e sse l .s (2) A vessel coming up with another vessel from any direction more t han 2 points {22 1 /2 degrees) abaft her beam , that is , in such a position , with refe r en ce t o the vesse-1 whic h she is overtaki n g , that a t night she would be unable to Bee e i t her of that vessel ' s sideli ght;, , ;3hall be deemed to be an overt aking vessel , a:nd n o subsequent a lte r a tion of the bearing between the two vessels shall make the overtaking vessel a cros sing vess e l wi thin the meaning o f these Regulati ons , or relieve her of the duty o f keepi ng clear of t he overtaken vessel until she is finally past and c lear . (3.) If the o vertaki ng vess e l cannot determi ne with certainty whether she is f o r ward of,. or abaft , the di rs,ction referred to in sub- regulat i o n (2) from the o t11er vessel, s h e shall a.ssume that she i s an overtaki n g vessel and keep out o f the way. 22 . I n n arrow chanriel ,'l a meclianiC<!ll y p r opelled vessel shal l , when i t i s safe and practicable , kaep on that side ,::,f the fairway ,. or mid- channel, whic.h lies on the s t arboard side of such v essel .Mechanically propelled v essels in narrow channe ls 23. . (1) A vessel no t engaged in fi shing shall , when under way, keep out of t he way of a vessel f i shi ng wi th nets , l ines .o r trawls . Vessel s : to keep out o f the way of f ishing vessel s (2 ) Noth ing in this regul ati on shall confer upon a vessel engaged i n fishing the right to obstruct a navi gabl e channel used by vessel s ot11er than f i shi ng vessels . 24 . ( 1 ): Wh en vessels are in sight o f one another , a mechani c ally propel l ed vessel of 50 fee t or more i n l e n gth over a l l when under way, i n taking a n y action authori sed or required by these Regulations to be taken, s hall i ndicate that action b y t h e f ollowi n9 s i gnal s on her whistle or k l a x on : Sound s i gnal s between vessels (a) one short blas t to mean " I am a l teri..n.g my course to starboard"; (bl two short b l asts to mean "I am a l tering my course to port"; (c) three short blasts to mean "My engines are •::roing as tern ". ( 2) When a .mechanically propelled vessel of 1524 centi metres or more in length overall which is required to keep her course and speed i.s in s i ght of another vessel and i s in doubt w:heth.er suffi c i ent action i s being taken by the other vessel to avert a collis i on , she may i ndi cat e such doubt by g i v ing at l east five short and rap i d blasts on the whistle or klaxon . Th e givi ng of such a sign al shall not relie ve a vessel o f her duty (al to take any act i on requi red by these Regulati ons to be taken; (b) to indicate that acti.:m by t he signals refer.red to in sub- re,;rula t ion (1) . 25 . A vess e l s h a ll extend cpurtesy by re,ducing speed or stoppi ng engi nes if necessary so as no t. to inconvenience or endanger another vessel by her .W'ash .'Considerati on for other vessel s 26 . (1) A -person in charge of a vessel shall not navi gate such vessel in a manner or at a speed likel y to- Handling of vessels in a dan.ge rous or r eqk l es:;i manner (a) endanger the safety of any person in that or any other vessel ; (b) cause damage to any other vessel or to any moor i ngs , jetty or other p r operty . (2) A person shall not conduct h imself i n a manner like l y t o ­ (a) endangei:- t he safety o f any person in any vessel; (b ) caus e damage to any vessl91 , o r to a ny moorings , jetty or ot her property . PART IV GENERAL 27 . (1 ) The master o r p~rson in c h arge of a vessel , on receiving a s iqna l of distre ss or information from any sourc e t hat a vessel o r aircraft i s i il. distre ss , shall proc.e:ed with all speed t o the a ssistance of such ve ssel o r a ircraft , i n forming i t and any monitoring station, if possibl e , that he is doing so , unless- Action on r ecei pt of a d i stress s i gnal (a ) l1e is unable to do s o ; or (b ) in t h e special c irc umstances o f t h e cas e it i.s unreasonab l e f a r h im to d o s o ; o r (c) he is re l eased under the provisions o f sub- regulation (2) . (2) The master or person i n charge o f a vessel shall be rel eased from the obligation imposed upon h im by sub- r egulation (1) when (a) he is i n f ormed b y (i) t h e vesse l or a i rcraft i n d i str ess ; o r (ii) the master o r person in charge c,f a vessel which has reached t he di·stressed vessel o r aircraft ; that ass i .stance is no l onger necessary ; or (b) h e is i n f o rmed by any monitoring stati on that h is s e rvi ces are n o l onger required ; or (c) he i s inf ormed by the master or person in charge o f another vessel that such other vessel i s proceedi ng to the a id of the vessel or a i rcraft in distress and rea,sonably expect s . to reach the vessel .or a i rcraft in dis.tress before he will be able to do so. ( 3 ). If (a) t h e master or person in char ge o f a -,.ressel , on recei vi ng a s i gnal o f dis tress or info rmation from any sourc~ that a vessel o r aircraft i s in di·stress , is unable; or (b ) i n t he speci a l c i rcumstances of the case, i t i s unreasonabl e for s u ch master or person i n charge of a vessel ; to go t o t h e assi stance. of the vessel o r a ircr a ft in d.i streBs , he shall forthwith cause a statement to be e n tered in the l og o f the vessel o r , if there i s no log, cau se other record to be kept of his reasons fQr nQt going to the ass i stance of s uch vessel or a i rcraft. 28 . (1) distress positi o n Nothing in this regul ation shilll preven t the use: by a vessel in of any means at its di.spo.sal to attract attention, ma ke kriown its and obtain help . Distres.s signals (2 ) When a vessel on th?, water i5 in distress and requi re5 crnsistance from o ther vessel s or f rom the shore , the followi ng shall be the s i gnals to be used o r displ ayed by her, either together o r separatel y : (a ) a gun or other explo s i ve signal f ired at intervals of abQut a minute ; (b) a c.ontinu ous soundi ng o f whi stl e , k l axon or bell; (c ) r ockets o r shells , throwing red stars , fired one a t a t ime at short interval s ; (d ) a signal made by radiotelegraphy o r by any other signalling met h od cons i sting of the group in t he Morse Code ; (e l a signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spoken word "Mayday"; (£) the International Code Signal o f distress indicated l:ly N. C.; (g ) a s i gnal cons i sti ng of a square f l ag having above or below it a ball or anythi n g r esembling a ball ; (11 ) fl a mes o n t)le v ess e l a.'3 from a burning tar or oil barrel ; (i) a rocket parachute f l are showi ng a r e d light . (3) No ·person shall use any o f the signals referred to in sub- regulati on (2) or any signal s whi ch may be confuse d wi th ·sw:;h signal s e xcept for the purpose of indicating that a ve-sse-1 is in di stress . 29 . No v e sse l shall proce.ed neare.r than a point 91 . 44 metres upstream from the b oom abo v e the Kariba Darn wall without the permissi on o f the Ministe r . Boom above Kari b a Dam wall 30 . When a .shipping casualty is d eemed t o have occu rred in terms o f subsection (1) o f secti on seventeen o f the Act , the master or per son in char ge .of the vessel invo lved and any witness t o such casualty shall , within 48 h ours of such c asualty, report the circumstances t o the nearest surveyor , registrar of ve·ssel s , -police o ffi cer or harbo urroaster who shall, i f he considers the c ircumstances warrant s u c h action , immediatel y n oti fy the Permanent Secretary . (As ame nde d by G.N . No . 249 of 1964 and S . I. No . 155 o f 1965)Reporting of s hi pping casual ties 31 . ( 1 ): The Minister ma y pul;)lish fro m time t o time by Gazette notice s u c h "Notices to Mariners" and "Shipping Noti ces " as h e may consider nec.essary for the conveying of i nstructionB and information to mar iner.s .Notices to mariners a nd Shipping notices (2) The own ers , master s and persons in charge of vessel s shall compl y with a ny ins t ructi on s g i v en by n o t i cie published in t erms of sub- regul ati on (1 ) . (As amen ded by F. G. N. No . 11 9 o f 1 962 and D .N . No . 249 o f 1964) S EC TION 2 4 - THE INLAND WAT ERS SHIPPil~G (NAVIGATIONAL A I DS ) REGULATI ONS Regulations by t he Minist~r F ecjeral Go vern ment Notice 45 of 19 63 1 . Th e s e Re gulati ons may b e c i t ed as t he Inl and Wate rs Shi ppi ng (Navi gati o nal Aids) Regulations . Ti t l e 2 . I n t hese Regul ati on s , unl ess t h e con t e xt otherwi se requi r es -Inte rpre tation " navi ga tion a l aid" means (a ) a red o r green light , whetl1er suc h l i ght i s f l ashi ng o r continuous , o r a f l a shing whi te l ight ; or (b ) a marker buoy o r b e a con ; pes i gned f o r the purpoBe or c apab l e of guidi ng a person i n c h a rge of a vesse l , whe t h e r erected on the l and or 'Si tua t ed i n or on t h e water . 3 . The Minister may erect a nd mainta in such navigati onal a i ds as , i n h i s op i nion , traf f i c j ustif i e s o r r i sk r equ i r e s . Er e cti on o f navi gati ona l a i ds 4 . (1 ) No ,p e r son s hall erect a n a v i g ational a i d wi t hou t t he p r i or appr ov a l of tl1e Min ister in writ i ng . Approval o f Ministe r (2) A n a vigational a i d e r ected i n terms o f s ub- r egul a t i on (1 ) s hall b e e r ected t o the satisfaction o f t he Ministe r . 5 . ( 1) No -per son shall obscur e e i t h e r partly or wholly a nav i gational a i d erect ed in terms of regula t i on 3 or 4 . Naviga tional aid s no t t o b e ol:iscured (2 ) If t h e Min i s ter i s o f the op i n i on that a ny obj ect i s ob s~ur i n g a n a vi gati onal a i d e i the r partl y or wholly , h e may , by n oti ce in wri t i n g , orde r the p erson respons i b le f or the objec t obscuri -ng t h e n a v i gati onal aid t o r emove the obj e ct or t o a l ter it 5 0 that i t ·cea'ses t o obscu r e the nav i gationa l a i d . (3 ) Where a per son has r ecei v.ed an o rder fr om t he Min i ste r i n t e rms of s ub- r egul ati on (2) he s hall , with i n sev e n days o f t he recei p t o f t he o rder , remove the obj e c t or alter i t so tha t it ceas es t o obscure t he na vi ga t ional aid . (4 1 Whe r e a per son f a ils t o r emove o r a l ter the obj ect i n terms of sub- r egulati on (3 ) , the Minister may c aus e such obj ect to b e r emov ed or altered so t hat it cea ses to obscure the nav i gation a l a id . ·6 . A n a vig a t i on a l aid ere cted ir1 t erms of r egu l ati on 4 s hall be (a ) maintaine d i n good working o rder b y the per son who erect e d i t ; (b ) r emoved if, i n t h e opinion o f t h e Minister, i t i s not s a t i sfactorily ma i ntaine d ; (c) modi f ied, resited o r adj u s t ed if, in t he opinion of the Mini,ster , i t is n ecessary in the interests o f the saf ety o f shipping .Maintenance of navi gati onal a i ds 7 . No person shall modify , remove , extinguish or resite a navi gati onal a i d e rec t ed in terms o f regulation 4 wi t-... h out the pri o r app r ova l of the Minister in writing . Modific ation , e t c ., of navigati onal aids 8 . No person shall display, f rom s unset to sunri se , a red o r green ligh t , whether such light is fl a shing or conti nuous , or a flashing white light if (a) in the case of a r ed , gTeen o r white light si tuated i n o r on th@ water , such light is not a navigationa l a i d o r a l ight displayed i n t~rms o f the Ln l and Wat ers Shippi ng (Nav i gati on) Regul atio ns; (b) in the case o f a red, green or whi t e ligh t erected on the l and , such light i s s i t uated s .o. that , i n the opini.on of the Minister, i t i s likel y to confuse a ~erson navigati ng a vessel. Displ ay of lights forbidden in certai n c irc umstances SECTION 24- THE INLAND WATER.S SHIPPING (SECTI ON 24 (3) HARBOURS) DESIGNATION NOTICE Notice by the Minister Federal Gove rnme n t Noti ce 383 o f 1961 Statutory Instrument 109 o f 1986 49 of 1993 1. This Notice may be cited as the Inland Waters Shipping l Section 24 ( 3) Harbours) Notice . Title 2 . Tl,e area described in the Schedule is J,ereby designated as a harbour for the p u rposes o f s ubsection (3) o f secti on twen t y - four of the Act . Designation of harbour SCHEDULE ( Paragraph 2) MPULUNGU HARBOUR Starti -ng from Beacon H. 502, the boundary passes in a stra i gh t line southwards t o Beacon H. 5 00 ; thence in a strai ght line we.stwards for a dista-n ci;, of 27 4. 32 metres ; thence in a straight line n orth- westwards to the lake shore ; thence continuing in t h e same strai ght line acr oss t h e waters of the l ake to the southern s h ore of Mk.ambul a I s l and ; thence eastwards along the l a ke shore for a di·stance of 1 . 6 kilometres ; thence in a straight line sou th- eastwards across t he waters of t he l a ke to Beacon N; thence in a westerl y direc t i on al ong the l ake shore to t he poi nt of starti ng ; 1.,-hich area i s del ineated and b ordered green on a plan numbered LA816·, signed by the Director of Surveys and dated the 17th day of September , 1 929 , a copy whereof is deposited at the offi ce of the Resident Secretary, Northe rn Province . ( Paragraph 2) MULAMBA HARBOUR Starting from poi nt j ori the bank o f the canal the boundar y p r oceed,s ea,stwards f or a .di s t ance o f 10 metres t o Beacon J ,on bearing 273 . 29 . 42 degrees ; continuing eastwards on the same beari ng for <1 d i stance of 526 . 23 metres to Beacon H; thence on a bearing of 199 . 30 . 40 degree.s for a distance of 128.20 metre.s to Beacon G; thence on a bearing o f 163 . 24 . 10 degrees f or a distance of 89 . 77 metres to Beacon F ; thence on a bEarin'g of 73 . 20 . 50 deg rees for a distancE of 49 . 31 me t res t o Beacon E ; thence on a beari ng of 166 . 20 degr ees f o r a d i stance pf :)..26 . 66 metres t o Beacon D ; th@nce on a bearing of 1 89 . 05 . 50 degrees for a distance of 87 . 72 metres to Beacon C ; thence on a bear i ng of 202. 51 .1 0 degrees f or a d i stance o f 112 . 75 metres to Beacon B; thence on a bearing of 141 . 12 . 30 for a distance o f 168 . 25 metres to Beacon A; thence conti nuing north-westwards for a distance of 2 met res on a bearing of 141 . 12 . 30 degrees t o point a on the east bank of the canal ; thence a l ong the bank of the canal to poi nt j , tl,e point of starting , whi c h area i s delineated and b o rdered red on Diagr11-m No . 406/ 1 986 , signed by the Government Surveyor and dated 15th .April , 1986, copy whereof is deposited at the offi ce of the Surveyor- General, Lusaka , Zambia . (As amended by S . I . No . 109 o f 1986) NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF STAND NO . 607 SIAVONGA HARBOUR Starti ng fr om Beacon A the boundary follows a strai ght line on a beari ng of 285 27 ' 10 " for a distance of 72 . 63 metr es to Beacon B; thence from Beacon B the boundary fol l ows a strai ght line on a bearing of 242 52 ' 0011 for a distance o f 51 . 07 metres to Beacon C; thence from Beacon C the b oundary fol l ows a straight line on a bearing of 265 06 ' 10 " f or a distance of 73 . 8Q metres to Beac:on D ; thence from Beacon D the boundary follows a strai ght l i ne on a bearing of 4 07 ' 50 " for a distance of 11 8 . 96 metres to Beacon E; thence fr om Beacon Ethe boundary follows a straight line on a bearing o f 77 07 ' 28 " for a distance o f 2 74 . 19 metres to Beacon F ; tbence f ,roro Beacon F the boundary continues in a straight l ine on the same bear ing f or a distance of 2 met r es to a point " f " o n the shore of Lake Kariba ; thence from " f " tl,e boundary follows the Lake Kariba shore line to a point " a "; from point " a " t he boundary follows a straight line on a bearing of 285 27 ' 10 " for a distance of 2 metres to Beacon A, the point of starting , which area in extent 2.0504 Hectares is delineated and bordered red on Diagram No . 83/1993 s i gned by the Government Surveyor and dated 18th February, 1 993 , a copy whereof i5 deposited at the office of the Surveyor- General, Lusaka , Zambia . (As amended by S . I. No. 49 of 1993) THE INLAND WATERS SHIPPING (SECTI ON 24 (3) HARBOURS) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Regulation 1 . Tit l e