Victorian Current Acts

PORT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4

    (1)     A reference in this Act to the owner of a vessel includes a reference to—

        (a)     a person to whom the vessel belongs; or

        (b)     a person who has chartered the vessel.

    (2)     A reference in this Act to the owner of a vessel or cargo includes a reference to any person who, whether on the person's own behalf or on behalf of another—

        (a)     exercises any of the functions of the owner of the vessel or cargo; or

S. 4(2)(b) amended by Nos 23/2003 s. 17(Sch. item 1), 85/2003 s. 30(2), 10/2016 ss 95, 179(Sch.  1 item 7.2), 19/2022 s. 35.

        (b)     represents to the port of Melbourne operator, Ports Victoria or a port operator that the person has those functions or accepts the obligation to exercise those functions.

    (3)     For the purposes of this Act, a person does not cease to be an owner of a vessel because the vessel is mortgaged, chartered, leased or hired to another person.

S. 4A inserted by No. 10/2016 s. 96.