Victorian Current Acts

MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 - SECT 298A

In this Part—

S. 298A def. of authorised representative amended by Nos 35/2019 s. 16(2), 13/2019 s. 221(Sch.  1 item 30).

"authorised representative", in relation to an individual, means a person who is—

        (a)     a guardian of the individual; or

        (b)     an attorney for the individual under an enduring power of attorney; or

        (c)     a medical treatment decision maker for the individual within the meaning of the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 ; or

        (d)     an administrator within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 ; or

        (e)     a parent of an individual, if the individual is a child; or

        (f)     otherwise empowered under law to perform any functions or duties or exercise powers as an agent of or in the best interests of the individual—

except to the extent that acting as an authorised representative of the individual is inconsistent with an order made by a court or tribunal;

"consent "means express consent or implied consent;

"individual "includes a deceased individual;

S. 298A def. of information protection agreement amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch.  1 item 7.163(a)).

"information protection agreement" means an agreement between a person or body and Safe Transport Victoria in relation to relevant information that complies with section 298E(2);

"law enforcement agency" means—

        (a)     Victoria Police or the police force or police service of the Commonwealth or of any other State or Territory; or

        (b)     any other body or person responsible for the performance of functions or activities directed to—

              (i)     the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or punishment of offences against the laws of Victoria, the Commonwealth or any other State or Territory; or

              (ii)     the enforcement of infringement penalties (by whatever name they are known in the relevant jurisdiction) issued under a law of Victoria, the Commonwealth or any other State or Territory; or

              (iii)     the enforcement of the orders of a court;

        (c)     a body or person authorised by a law of Victoria, the Commonwealth or any other State or Territory to enforce a warrant;

"relevant information "means information that, under section 298B, is information to which this Part applies;

S. 298A def. of relevant person amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch.  1 item 7.163(b)).

"relevant person" means a person who is or has been a delegate of or employed by or engaged to provide services for—

        (a)     Safe Transport Victoria; or

        (b)     any other person or body engaged to provide services for Safe Transport Victoria.

S. 298B inserted by No. 55/2017 s. 28.