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Port Vila Harbour (Prohibited Area) Act

LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2006

Commencement: 9 June 1952

CHAPTER 22
PORT VILA HARBOUR (PROHIBITED AREA)

JR 2 of 1952
JR 1 of 1954

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Prohibited area for ships
2. Penalties

PORT VILA HARBOUR (PROHIBITED AREA)

To prevent damage to electric and telephone cables connecting Iririki and the mainland.

1. Prohibited area for ships\

No vessel shall anchor within the waters enclosed by a line drawn from the Iririki Island Resort jetty, to the southern extremity of Ballande Vanuatu wharf and a line drawn from the southern extremity of Burns Philip (Vanuatu) Ltd. wharf to the northernmost point of Iririki Island. This prohibited zone will be clearly marked by signs.

2. Penalties

Offences against the provisions of this Act shall be punishable by a penalty not exceeding a fine of VT30, 000.