New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 7

7 Meaning of “owner” of vessel

(1) In this Act, "owner" of a vessel means (subject to this section) the person who owns the vessel.

(2) A reference in this Act to the owner of a vessel includes a reference to:

(a) a person registered as the vessel’s owner in the relevant marine safety licence or other certificate of registry for the vessel, or

(b) a person who is the charterer of the vessel.

(3) A reference in this Act to the owner of a vessel includes a reference to a joint owner of the vessel.

(4) A reference in this Act to the owner of a vessel 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

(b) publicly represents that the person has those functions or accepts the obligation to exercise those functions.

(5) 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.