New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE SAFETY LEGISLATION (LAKES HUME AND MULWALA) ACT 2001 - SECT 4

4 Laws associated with marine safety legislation

(1) For the purposes of this Act, "associated laws", in relation to the marine safety legislation of a State, are the provisions of any laws of that State concerning a matter arising under that legislation.

(2) Matters arising under marine safety legislation include, for example (but without limitation) the following:

(a) the investigation and prosecution of offences under that legislation (including the issue of infringement or penalty notices), and the arrest, bail, trial and conviction of offenders,

(b) the jurisdiction of courts and tribunals under that legislation,

(c) the procedure before courts and tribunals exercising jurisdiction under that legislation (including with respect to evidence, appeals and review),

(d) the payment and recovery of fines, penalties, fees and other money under that legislation,

(e) the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman with respect to the conduct of public officials under that legislation,

(f) the access to information held by public officials under that legislation,

(g) the interpretation of that legislation.