Victorian Current Acts

PORT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 78

S. 78(1) amended by Nos 23/2003 s. 17(Sch. item 3(1)), 85/2003 s. 30(2), 63/2007 s. 18(Sch. item 1(2)), 38/2011 s. 28(1), 10/2016 s. 126(1), 19/2022 s. 47(a).

    (1)     A wharfage fee or channel fee under this Part is payable on demand by the port of Melbourne operator, the designated State port entity, the Port of Hastings Development Authority, Ports Victoria or the channel operator (as the case requires), or at such time, or on such terms, as the port of Melbourne operator, the designated State port entity, the Port of Hastings Development Authority, Ports Victoria or the channel operator may determine in respect of the person liable to pay it.

S. 78(2) amended by Nos 23/2003 s. 17(Sch. item 3(2)), 85/2003 s. 30(2), 63/2007 s. 18(Sch. item 1(3)), 38/2011 s. 28(2), 10/2016 s. 126(2), 19/2022 s. 47(b).

    (2)     Agents may be appointed by the port of Melbourne operator, the designated State port entity, the Port of Hastings Development Authority, Ports Victoria or the channel operator for collection of wharfage fees or channel fees.

S. 78(3) amended by Nos 23/2003 s. 17(Sch. item 3(3)), 85/2003 s. 30(2), 63/2007 s. 18(Sch. item 1(4)), 38/2011 s. 28(3), 10/2016 s. 126(2), 19/2022 s. 47(b).

    (3)     A wharfage fee or channel fee under this Part is a debt due to the port of Melbourne operator, the designated State port entity, the Port of Hastings Development Authority, Ports Victoria or the channel operator (as the case requires) from the person liable to pay it and is recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction.

S. 78(4) repealed by No. 63/2007 s. 18(Sch. item 1(5)).

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