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MARINE SAFETY LEGISLATION (LAKES HUME AND MULWALA) ACT 2001 - SECT 3

Definitions

3 Definitions

In this Act:
"associated laws" has the meaning given by section 4.
"Bethanga Bridge" means the bridge by that name over the Murray River as at the commencement of this Act, but if that bridge is replaced after that commencement, means the replacement bridge.
"corresponding Victorian Act" means the Marine Safety Legislation (Lakes Hume and Mulwala) Act 2001 of Victoria.
"exercise" includes perform.
"function" includes a power, duty or authority.
"Lake Hume" means the lake by that name on the Murray River, comprising the waters from the Hume Weir upstream to the imaginary line across the Murray River at longitude 147 degrees and 30 minutes east.
"Lake Mulwala" means the lake by that name on the Murray River, comprising:

(a) the waters from the Yarrawonga Weir upstream to the imaginary line across the Murray River at longitude 146 degrees and 15 minutes east, and
(b) the waters of the Ovens River north of the Murray Valley Highway Bridge.
"law" includes unwritten law.
"marine safety legislation" means the marine safety legislation of New South Wales and the marine safety legislation of Victoria.
"marine safety legislation of New South Wales" means the provisions of the Marine Safety Act 1998 of New South Wales, and the regulations and other instruments made under that Act, as in force from time to time.
"marine safety legislation of Victoria" means the provisions of the Marine Act 1988 of Victoria, and the regulations and other instruments made under that Act, as in force from time to time.
"Murray Valley Highway Bridge" means the bridge, on the Murray Valley Highway, over the Ovens River as at the commencement of this Act, but if that bridge is replaced after that commencement, means the replacement bridge.
"transferred New South Wales area" means so much of the area covered for the time being by the waters of Lake Hume downstream of the Bethanga Bridge as is within the territorial limits of New South Wales.
"transferred Victorian area" means:
(a) so much of the area covered for the time being by the waters of Lake Hume upstream of the Bethanga Bridge, and
(b) so much of the area covered for the time being by the waters of Lake Mulwala (including the waters of the Ovens River north of the Murray Valley Highway Bridge),
as are within the territorial limits of Victoria.


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