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18.—(1) Subject to article 39 (saving for CMAL and the ferry operator), the harbour master may give a special direction under this article—
(a)requiring a vessel anywhere within the harbour to comply with a requirement made in or under a general direction;
(b)regulating the time at which and the manner in which a vessel shall enter into, go out of, or lie in or at the harbour;
(c)regulating or requiring the movement, berthing, mooring or unmooring of a vessel;
(d)regulating or requiring the loading, unloading, embarking, disembarking, discharging, storing and safeguarding of a vessel’s cargo, fuel, water, stores, passengers or ballast and the dispatch of business at harbour premises;
(e)requiring the removal from any part of the harbour of a vessel if—
(i)it is on fire;
(ii)it is in such condition as to be liable to become immobilised or waterlogged, or to sink, or to constitute a danger to life (including wildlife) or property;
(iii)it is making an unlawful use of the harbour or interfering with the reasonable use or enjoyment of the harbour by other vessels or persons;
(iv)its removal is necessary to enable maintenance or repair work to be carried out at harbour premises or to premises adjacent thereto; and
(f)requiring the removal outside the harbour of a vessel if such removal is considered by the harbour master to be necessary in order to avoid danger to life (including wildlife) or to property.
(2) A special direction may be given in any manner considered by the harbour master to be appropriate.
(3) The harbour master may revoke or amend a special direction.
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