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Inland Waters Shipping (Section 24(3) Harbours) Regulations

Made 1961 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
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Zambia
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Water
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navigation, inland waters, harbour, freshwater pollution, pollution control

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( 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 2. Interpretation PART II POWERS OE HARBOURMASTERS 3 Harbourmasters may giv~ qirections 4. Ha.r:bout'Ji\asters ' directions to bs obeyed 5 . Harbourmasters may enfor ce compliance 6. Harbourmasters may order persoi,s to leav.e harbour 7 . Cut tin g lines in emerge n c y 8 . Removal of obstructi ons in harbours 9 . Place s f or repairs or beaching 10 . Parking places: 11. Entry and departure permit s 1 2 . Cl osing of roads and wharves, etc . 1 3 . Exer cise o f powers. o f harbourmaste.rs by aBs istants PART III ·coNTROL OF VESSELS IN HARBOURS 14. No tificati o n of arrival o f a vesse l 15 . Berthing and movement within harbour 16 . Vessel s ' moor ings 17 . Buoys and mar ks 18 . Displaced moorings 19 . Speed in harbour 20 . Sma ll craft to g i ve way 21 . Dangerous goods 22 . Provision o f a gangway PART IV LOADING OR UNLOADING OF CARGOES Regul ati on 23 . Manifest o f c argo 24 . Shi pping o f goods and documei1-ts 25 . Payment of fees 26 . Fees to be prepaid 27 . Storage of goods PART V GENERAL 28 . Warehous e s 29 . Trespassers 30 . Entrances t o harbou r s 31 . Fire- fighting operations 32 . Animals 33 . Objects dangerous t o shipping 34 . Smo king : vessels cartying d a n ger o us goods 35 . Smo king prohibited 3 6 . 'Guns and explos iN"es 37 . Divers 38 . Discharg i ng of b ilge water SCHEDULE- Pr escr.ibed fees SECTION 24 - THE nlLAND WA.TERS S HIPPING (SECTION 24 (3) HARBOURS) REGULATI ONS Regul ations b y the Min i ster Federal Government Notices 382 of 1 961 157 of 1962 218 of 1962 ·Governme nt Not i ces 249 of 1964 497 of 1964 Statutory Instruments 6 of 1 974 57 of 1977 5 of 1978 192 o f 1979 Act No . 13 of 1994 PART I PRELIMINARY 1. These Regul ations may b-5= cited as the Inland Waters Shi ppi ng (S-5=ction 24 (3 ) Harbours) Regul ations . Title 2. In t h ese Regulati ons, unl ess tJ-16 context oth erwi se requiras- J:nt,srprEtation "dangerous goods " mea:ns any goods speci f i ed in the Schedule to the 1 n lanq Wa ters Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations ; " foreshore " means the; l ake shore between the hi gh and low seasonal watern'iarks ; " harbour" means a p lace or area desi gnated as a harbour u nder subsection (3) of section twenty- four of the Act; " harbourmaster" means a person appointed by the Minister in terms of subsection (1) of section eighteen of the Act to administer and manage a harbour ; " small craft" means a ves5.,;,l of under L524 centimetres in length ov.,;,rall, a dug- out canoe or a dhow; "warehouse" i nclude5 any b uild i ng , p l ace , vessel or vehicle used i n a harbour f o r the purpose o f warehousing or depositing goods . (As amended by G. N. No . 249 of 1 964) PART II POWERS OE' HARBOURMASTERS 3 . A harbourmaster may gi ve directi ons for the carrying into effect of the provisions of th.ese Regulations . Harbourmasters Jnay give direction,'3 4. (1) Subject to tl1e provisi ons o f sub- regulation (2) , al l persons within a harbour s hall compl y with the directions referred to i n r e;gulation 3 . Harbourmasters ' directions to be c,beyed (2) The master or person i n charge of a vessel may, if he reasonably believes that such directions will endanger the safety of the vessel under his command or in h is charge , refus.e to comply wi tl1 such d i rections . 5 . (1) Subject to the provisions of sub- regul ation (2) of regulation 4 , in the case of refusal or negl.,;,ct to comply with the tlire.ctions of th.,;, harbourmaster , such barbourmaster may do or cause to be done a ll acts necessary for the purpose of carrying such directions i nto effect .Harbourmasters may enforce compl iance (2) All rea.sonable expenses incurred in his doing such acts may be recovered from the persons refusing or negl ecting to comp l y with suclL directions . 6 . A 'harbourmaster may direct any person within the harbour to leave such harbour.Harbourmasters may order persons to l eave harbour 7 . A harbourmaster may, in the case of an emergency, cut or cause to be cut a n y rope , warp , cable or haws,=r ~ndangeri ng the safety of a,ny vessel i n the harbou r . Cutting lines i n emergency 8 . A harbourmaste,r may otder the removal o f any object in the harbour whi ch , in his opinion, obstruct.>, or impedes the use o f or work i n any part o f such harbour . Removal o f obstructions in harbours 9 . ( 1 ) .A harbourmaste-r shall set a·side in the harb ou r a p l ac? wh?re vessel s may be r epaired and small craft may be beached . Places for repairs or beaching (2) No person shall r epair a ve,ssel o r beach a small craft i n any p lace outside the place s et aside by st1ch harbourmaster for repairs or beachi ng without the per.mission of such b..a rl;::,ourmaster . 10. (1) A harbour.master shall set aside in the harbour plac.es where vehi c l es may be parked . Par king places (2) No ·person shall park a vehic le in a place out.s ide the p laces set aside by such .harbour.master for parking wi tbout the permission. of sucl"l. harbourmaster . 11 . ( 1) A harbourmaster may issue to owners o r crews of vessels or individuals who wish to enter or leave a harbour entry or .departure permits prescribed in the Schedule hereto . Entry and departure permits (2) No person. shall enter or l eave a harbour unless he is in possession o f a permit issued by the harbour master in terms of sub- regulation (1) authorising him t o enter or l eave such harbour . (As amended by S . I. No . 57 of 1 977) 12 . A harbounnaster may c l ose or impose conditions upon the use of any road , wharf , jetty, quay or warehouse or any part t h ereof wi thi n the harbour . Closi ng .o f roads and wharves., e tc . 13 . All acts o r directions author i sed by the Act o r these Regul atio ns to be done or given by a harbourmaster may, subject t o his con.trol , be done or given by a deputy or assistant of such harbour.master . Exercise of p owers of harbourmasters by ass i stants PART III CONTROL OF VESSELS IN HARBOURS 14 . The owne rs or agents o f a vessel pr.oposing "to call at a harbour for the purpose of loading or unloading car,;io weighing 20 . 32 tonnes Or mc,re shall , at l east twenty- four hours before the a rrival o f such vessel , give notice to the harbourmaster of the expected date and time of arrival of such vessel an\:l. particulars of the nature and quantity of cargo to be loaded or unloaded .Notification of arr i val o f a vessel 15 . A vessel shall occupy the be-rth assigned to her by t he ha.rbourmaste-r and sl1all move to any other berth if directed to do so by s u ch harbourmaster . Bertbing and movement wi thin harbour 16 . ( 1) bollards b ollards Ropes shall only be made fast to dolphins , buoys , mooring posts or provided for that purpose and no wi re-rope shall be. used unl ess the and the edge of the coping of the wharf or jetty are protected frc,m c hafe t o the satisfactio n of tb. e .harbourmaster . Vessels ' mqorings (2 ) Chain cables shall onl y be used f or mooring a l ongsi de. a wh arf or j etty with the permissi on o f the harbourmaster . 17 . (1) A v e ssel shall o n ly u s e m.o.o ring buoys whi c h are the p r operty o f the Government wi t h tl1e permi ss i on of the harhourmaster . Buoys and marks (2) No buo ys shal l be laid d own ai1d n o le.adi ng marks shal l be erected wi thi i1 a harbour with out the: p ermissi on of thE harbourmaster . (J\.:;; amended by G. l'f . No . 24.9 of 1Q64 ) 18. (1) Where a moori ng buoy has b een d r a gge d f rom its positio n or d a maged by a vessel , the master o r 0wner of such vessel shall b e ar t he; cost of repl acing it . Displaced moo rings (2) The master o f a vessel whic h h oo ks o r gets f o u l of a moor i ng buoy whic h i s the property o f t)le Government shall n o t , except in t)le c ase o f an emergency , l ift such buoy f or the purpose o f unhooking or getting c l e .ar but s h a ll imme diatel y report tl1e occurrence t o t h e h arbo urmaster and awai t h i s directi ons . (As amended by G.N . No . 2 49 of 1 964 ) 1 9 . (1 ): Sub ject to the provi s i ons o f sub - regul a t i o n :(2 ), no vessel s hal l proceed at a speed of more than f ive knots within a harbour . Speed in harbour ( 2) A v essel may p r oceed at a speed o f mo re than f i ve ltn o ts withi n a harbour i f 5Uch vessel i s o n l y abl e to maintain steerage way at a speed o f more than f i ve knots . 20 . Small craft within a harbour shall at a ll t imes make way for (a) vesse ls of 15 2 4 centimetres o r mo re i n length o v erall which are under way; o r (b) v es sel s engaged i n towing. Small craft to give way 21. ( 1 ) shall be a rrival goods No tice i n wri t i ng gi v en by the agent o r by t h.e mas ter o f of the arri val of a v e sse l carr y i ng dangerou s goods o f such vessel t o the ha r bourmaster before he-r suc:h vessel i mmediatel y o n her arr i val.Dangerous (2) The International Code Flag " B" shall b e -displayed conspi c uously in a vessel carrying , l o adi ng or unloading dangerous g oods and shall b e kept flying (a l until such dangerou s go9ds are unl oaded; or (b) i f s uch dange rous go,ads are bei ng carri e d or loade d , until s u ch t i me as s h e l eaves h arbour . ( 3) No dange r o u s g oods shall l;)e l oaded o r unloaded (a) withou t the permiss i on o f t he h arbourmaster ; (b) a t a tune and p l ace 0th er t han the time and p l a ce appoi nted by the harbo u r master . (4) NotwithBtanding anything contained i n this regulati on , a vessel carrying dangerous goods which (a) wei gh lesB than 22 . 5 ki l ogrammes; (b) are packed in a magazi n. e or containe r designed for t h e c.arri ag19 of dangerous goods ; need n o t comp l y with the provi sions o f this regulation . 22 . The master of a harbour shall provide a nd safe passage to and a vessel of 50 . 8 tonnes or more at a:nchor or berthed in a . safe and proper gangway so arran ged as to admit a f ree from the vessel . Pr ovisi on of a gangway (2) The maste r of a vessel ref .erred to in sub- regulation ( 1) shall place a life - buoy with line attached near each .gangway and at night shall attach a Holmes o r similar light to such life- buoy . (3) In the case of vessels embarking o r disembarki ng passengers , the gangway shall be provided wi tl1 a guest- warp . "PART rv LOADING OR l!NLOADING OF GARC:,.OE S 23 . ( 1) The master o r agent of a vessel, if required to d o s o. by the harbour.master , shall , wi thin twenty - f our hours o f the vessel ' s . arri val in a harbo u r , del i ver to such harbourmaster a copy i n duplic ate of the manifest or report of cargo inwards giving detailed weights or measurements and the value of such cargo .Mani fest of cargo (2) The mast er o r agent , if required to ·do s o by the harbourmaster , shall , within twenty - f our hours a£ter the vessel ' s departure , furnish a manifest in d uplicate of the c argo shi pped or transhipped to such vessel and the value of such cargo . (3) The master o r agent shall, as soon as poss i ble , noti fy the harbourmaster o f subsequent amendments to any outward o r i nward manifest . 24 . A harbourmaster may require a person desiring to ship g ood5 to deliver them to a place appointed by such harbourrnaster n ot l ess than three hours before the scheduled departure of the vessel on which t hey are to be convey.ad, to.gether with consignment n o t es. specifying tl1e .respective ma.tits o r numbers on the packages or articles t o be shipped, their nwnber , description and weight , the name and address of t he consignee and the port or railway stati on o f destination . Shipping of goods and ,:1.ocuments 25 . A person s hall pay the f ees f or any services within a harbour whi ch ar e specified in the Schedul e . Payment of fees 26 . ( 1 ): Fees paya1 ::,le t o a harl::,o urmaster upon goods to be l anded , s hipped or transhipped shall be pa i d or s uffic i ent security furnished for their payment before orders will be given f or their shipment , delivery or forwarding .Fees to be prepaid (2) A har bourmaster may prevent the removal of any goods i f the fees payable by the consignee are unpai d . (3 ) Fees shall b e collected by the harbourmastier on all c argo loaded or unloaded across or upon any wharf, j ett y , q u ay or foresho re: Pro vi.ded t hat such fees :shall not be .collect ed on cargo l oaded into o r w-ilo aded from a dug- out canoe. 27 . ( 1) Goods f o r shi pment or coll ection shal l be stored at t he p·laces directed by the h arbourmast er . StoragE bf goods (2 ) The harbounn:ast.er may refuse to stor e any goods because ­ (a) of t hei r s ize ; or (b) of the way in which they are pac ked ; or (cl he cons i der s that they are dangerous or harmful . (3 ) The storage o f goods shall be at t h e risk of the owner o f such g oods . PART V GENERAL 28 . No person s ha ll enter a warehouse .except f or the purpose of collecting or d epositing goods or any matter connected the r ewi th without the permi ssi o n o f the person i n charge o f such warehouse . War ehouses 29 . No person. sliall climb upon the roof of any shed o r upon any c;ran e , lighthouse , signal stati on or navigati on mark or cut or remove any t i mber , wood , vegetation o r growth or remove any sand, stone, ballast or shi ngl e i n or from a harbour without the permission o f the harbourmaster . Tre spass.ers 30 . No ,person e ntering or leaving a harbour shall do so except through the h a rbour entrances or exits provided fo.r the p u rpose , except in the c;ase of an emergency . Entrances to harbours 31. .7:i,, person i n a harbour shall not (a) disregard the directi ons of the fire -1!\aster, police offi cer or harbourmaster in the event o f an outbreak of fir,e ; or (b) obstruct or in any way interfere with the fire - fighting operat ions . Fire- fighting operations 32 . The owner or p erson i n charge of an animal shall ensure that such animal is properly secured at all times 1 .. hen i t is within a harbour . Animals 33 . ( 1 ) A person shall not p l ace any object likel y to be a danger to vessel s in t he waters of a harbou r . Objects dangerous t o shipp i ng (2) If an obj ec:t referred to i n s ub- regulation ( 1 ) f al l s into the water from a 'Vessel in the harbour , the master or person in charge of s u ch vessel shall r•ecov.er such object from the water or , if h .e is unable to do so , s hall notify t h e harbourmaster i mmedi atel y o f the l ocat i on o f such obj e.ct . 34 . A person shall not smoke or use a naked light i n the. hQl d or n,=ar an open hatch of a v e sse l c a rry,i ng , l oadi ng or W1load ing dangerous goods . Smoking : vessels carryi ng dangerous g oods 35 . A person shall not smo ke with in a shed or withi n any p a rt o f a harbour where no .smoking notice.':; are eX:hibi t ed . Smo king prohibited 36 . 'A person shall not f ire a gun o r .rocket or ca use an expl osi o n i n a h arbour without the permission of the h arbourmaster . Guns and explosives 37 . A di ver shall not work with in a harbour without th!'l permis .':l i on o f the harbourmaster . Divers 38 . A person s hall n ot d i scharge water fr om the b ilges of a mech ani.cal l y prop e lle d vessel i n a harbc,ur. (F . G. N. No . 2 1 8 of 196.2 )Discharging o f bil.ge water FIRST SCHEDULE PART 1 (Regulation 11) PRESCRIBED FORMS FORM 1 (Section 24(3)) (Regul ati on 11 ) THE INLAND WATERS SHIPPING ACT ENTRY PERMIT FOR VESSELS Name of vessel. Nationality . Name of captain or owner Number of passengers Vessel arriving from Date o f arrival Date Signature of harbourmaster . Barbour (As amended b y S . I . No . 57 of 1977 ) FORM 2 (Section 24(3)) (Regulation 11) THE INLAND WATERS SHIPPING ACT DEPARTURE PERMIT FOR VESSELS Name of vessel Nationality Name of captain o r owner Number o f passengers Vessel departing for Uate of departure . Date Signature of harbourmaster . Harbour (As amended by S.I. No . 57 of 1 977) FIRST SCHEDULE PART II (.Regulation 2) (PRESCRIBED FEES) PART II FEES PAYABLE AT MULAMBA HARBOUR Storage Charg es 1 . Any person who deposits any consi gnment of merchandise goods , per sonal effects , motor- cyc l es or motor vehicl e s within any warehou se or harbour area for a period of twenty- four hours or part thereof shall pay stor age charges at the following rates: Weight of Consignment Fee units (a) Less than 25 kil ogrammes 1 (b) 25 kilogrammes but under 30 kilogrammes l ( C) 30 kilogrammes but under 40 kilc,gramrnes 1 (d) 40 k ilogrammes but under 50 k ilogrammes 1 ( e) 50 k il ogrammes b u t under 60 kil ogrammes 1 ( f) 60 k ilogrammes b u:t under 70 k ilogrammes 2 ( g) 70 kilogrammes put under 80 kilogrammes 2 (h) 80 k ilogrammes b u t under 90 kil ogrammes 2 ( i ) 90 k il ogrammes but under 100 kilog r ammes 2 Wei g ht of Con s i gnment Rate ( j ) 100 kilogrammes 4 (kl for e.ach kilogramme i n excess o f l 00 kilogrammes 1 (.1 J for each buggage of persona l effects 2 (m) f or each motor - cycle 8 (n) for each motor ve:h.icl e 1 4.1 2 . Any consi gnment of merchandi se goods , personal effects , motor- cycle5 or motor cars d epos i ted for a peri od i n e x cess o f f ourteen days from the date of depos i t shall pay an extra 25 per cent o f the appli cabl e rat es set out i n paragraph 1 for each extra twenty- f our hours or part thereof . (As amended by Act No . 13 of 1994) SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulati on 2) PRESCRIBED FEES PART II FEES PAYABLE AT MULAMBA HARBOUR Storage Charges 1. Any person who deposits any consignment of merchandise goods , personal effects , motor - cycl es or mo t or vehi c les withi-n any warehouse or harbour area for a period of twenty- four hours or part thereof s h a ll pay storag? charges at the following rates : Wei ght of Consi gnmeT1t Rate (a) Less than 25 kil ograIIlilles 1 0 . 00 (b) 25 kilogrammes but under 30 kilogrammes (c) 30 k ilogrammes b u t under 40 kil ogrammes 10 . 40 20 . 00

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