S.L. 499.10 Art. 11Rules and fees.

(1) The operator of a yachting centre shall publish and keep updated all the rules applicable for the use of any of the facilities of the yachting centre and for safeguarding the good order of the yachting centre and the safety and security of all persons, yachts and other craft using its facilities.

(2) The operator of the yachting centre shall publish and keep updated all the fees applicable for using any of the facilities of the yachting centre.

(3) Such rules and fees shall be communicated to all persons, yachts and other craft using the facilities of the yachting centre.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such rules shall as a minimum include:

(a) the speed limit within the yachting centre together with its fairway and established approaches, and in the vicinity thereof;

(b) the VHF radio channel to be used for communicating with the yachting centre;

(c) the contact details and the procedure to be followed in cases of accidents or emergency situations, including the contact details of the manager of the yachting centre and the contact numbers that can be reached at all times;

(d) the applicable procedure for the notification of the arrival at and the departure from the yachting centre of a yacht or other craft;

(e) provisions regarding the berthing, mooring and movement of yachts and other craft within the yachting centre together with its fairway and established approaches;

(f) provisions regarding the use of the facilities of the yachting centre;

(g) the requirement to obtain a clear indication of the person who shall be deemed in charge of a yacht or other craft which are berthed or moored within the yachting centre, for the whole period of their stay in the yachting centre;

(h) a clear indication regarding the responsibility for the safety and security of the yacht or other craft and their furniture, stores, supplies, machinery or equipment inside the yachting centre;

(i) a clear indication regarding the responsibility for any damage caused by the yacht or other craft to any of the facilities of the yachting centre; (j provisions regarding pollution prevention and response;

(k) provisions regarding the available waste, garbage and other refuse reception, collection and disposal facilities in the yachting centre;

(l) provisions regarding the preservation of the marine environment;

(m) provisions regarding the deposit or leaving on any quay, wharf, jetty, pier or pontoon of any craft, furniture, stores, supplies, machinery, equipment or other material, especially in those areas of the yachting centre which are open for access by disabled persons or by persons with reduced mobility or to the general public, blocking the accessibility thereof;

(n) the periods of the day where the use of engines is allowed or not allowed in the yachting centre; and

(o) provisions regarding the overall good order in the yachting centre together with its fairway and established approaches.

(5) A copy of such rules and fees shall be made available to the Authority upon request.

(6) The Authority may direct any operator of a yachting centre to change any or all of its rules, as established according to the provisions of sub-regulation (4), if the Authority deems this to be necessary to enhance the overall good order in the yachting centre or the safety and security of the persons or yachts and other craft using its facilities.