Victorian Numbered Acts

MARINE (DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL VESSEL NATIONAL LAW APPLICATION) ACT 2013 (NO. 36 OF 2013) - SECT 85

For section 6 of the Marine (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution Control) Act 1988 substitute —

        "     6     Application of Act

    (1)     Unless specifically provided otherwise by a provision of this Act, this Act applies to and in relation to the following vessels, and the owner, master and crew of any such vessel—

        (a)     a vessel within State waters; and

        (b)     a vessel connected with Victoria, wherever it may be.

    (2)     For the purpose of this section, a vessel is connected with Victoria if it—

        (a)     is registered or deemed to be registered under the Shipping Registration Act 1981 of the Commonwealth with a home port in Victoria; or

        (b)     is owned by a body corporate that is established under Victorian law or that has its principal office or place of business in Victoria, or is in the possession of such a body corporate by virtue of a charter; or

        (c)     is owned by any person whose chief office or place of business in respect of the management of the vessel is in Victoria, or is in the possession of such a person by virtue of a charter; or

        (d)     is registered or licensed or required to be registered or licensed under Victorian law.".