Development Assessment Report · OPW16/0016

12.7 Prescribed tidal work is designed      The design and construction of the            Complies – the proposed works will be
and constructed in a way to ensure it is    prescribed tidal work is consistent with      constructed in accordance with current
safe for persons standing or walking on     the following standards—                      best practice, and will not be slippery or
the work.                                                                                 have any feature that may cause a
                                             (a)    subject to paragraph (c), any         person to trip or fall. Access to work
                                                    surface of prescribed tidal work      areas will be restricted by means of
                                                    on which a person may stand or        physical barriers and signage where
                                                    walk is—                              appropriate.

                                                      i)    not slippery; and

                                                      ii)   does not have any
                                                            feature that may cause
                                                            the person to trip or fall;

                                             (b)    subject to paragraph (c), any
                                                    part of prescribed tidal work that
                                                    is unsafe for persons standing or
                                                    walking on the work is
                                                    surrounded by adequate barriers
                                                    to deter persons from entering
                                                    the part;

                                             (c)     if a relevant planning scheme
                                                     standard is more stringent than
                                                     the standard mentioned in
                                                     paragraph (a) or (b)—the
                                                     relevant     planning     scheme
                                                     standard, to the extent it is
                                                     more     stringent    than    the
                                                     standard       mentioned        in
                                                     paragraph (a) or (b).
12.8 Appropriate measures are taken         The design and construction of the            Not applicable – the works are for
for prescribed tidal work for a non-        prescribed tidal work is consistent with      private purposes.
private   purpose     to    ensure    an    the following standards—
unsupportable live load is not applied to
the work by persons or vehicles.             (a)    subject to paragraph (b),
                                                    prescribed tidal work has
                                                    erected or placed in position on
                                                    or near the work, a sign that—
                                                     i)     is visible at all times;
                                                            and

                                                      ii)   states the maximum live
                                                            load that may be applied
                                                            to the work, in terms of
                                                            the maximum number of
                                                            persons that may be on
                                                            the work at any given
                                                            time or the maximum
                                                            number of vehicles of a
                                                            particular type that may
                                                            be on or moored at the
                                                            work at any given time;

                                             (b)    if a relevant planning scheme
                                                    standard is more stringent than
                                                    the standard mentioned in
                                                    paragraph (a)—the relevant
                                                    planning scheme standard, to
                                                    the extent it is more stringent
                                                    than the standard mentioned in
                                                    paragraph (a).
12.9 Prescribed tidal work, other than a    The design and construction of the            Not Applicable - Works not in a canal
boardwalk or an independent deck for a      prescribed tidal work is consistent with
private purpose, is designed and            each     relevant   planning     scheme
constructed in a way that ensures the       standard.
use of tidal water in a canal for a non-
maritime purpose is minimised.
12.10 Prescribed tidal work that is a       (s 6(2) solution) The design and              Not Applicable - Works not in a canal
boardwalk or an independent deck and        construction of the boardwalk or deck is
for a private purpose, is designed and      consistent with the following standards—