MARINE ACT 1988

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MARINE ACT 1988 - NOTES

No. 52 of 1988
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 July 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 27 October 1987
Legislative Council: 19 April 1988
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to re-enact with amendments the law relating to the registration and operation of vessels and the pollution of State waters, to implement certain international conventions, to repeal the Marine Act 1958, the Motor Boating Act 1961, the Navigable Waters (Oil Pollution) Act 1960 and the Harbor Boards Act 1958 and to amend the Port of Melbourne Authority Act 1958, the Port of Geelong Authority Act 1958, the Port of Portland Authority Act 1958 and certain other Acts and for other purposes.".
The Marine Act 1988 was assented to on 31 May 1988 and came into operation as follows:
All of Act (except section 159(4)) on 20 December 1988: Special Gazette (No. 105) 20 December 1988 page 1; section 159(4) on 1 July 1989: Government Gazette 28 June 1989 page 1558.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Marine Act 1988 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Transport (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 44/1989
Assent Date:
6.6.89
Commencement Date:
Ss 16, 39(3), Sch. 2 items 42.1, 42.11, 42.12 on 6.6.89: s. 2(2); s. 39(2) on 16.12.86: s. 2(3); s. 42(1) on 1.11.89: s. 2(4); s. 42(2) on 1.11.89: s. 2(5); s. 42(3) on 11.11.89: s. 2(6); rest of Act on 1.7.89: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 5/1990
Assent Date:
3.4.90
Commencement Date:
S. 18 on 8.5.90: Special Gazette (No. 20) 8.5.90 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances (Amendment) Act 1991, No. 46/1991
Assent Date:
25.6.91
Commencement Date:
1.3.92: Government Gazette 19.2.92 p. 378
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport (Amendment) Act 1992, No. 85/1992
Assent Date:
24.11.92
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 24.11.92: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.12.92: Special Gazette (No. 65) 1.12.92 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Marine (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 20/1993
Assent Date:
25.5.93
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 16, 27(1)) on 25.5.93: s. 2(1); s. 16 on 6.4.93: s. 2(2); s. 27(1) on 31.5.88: s. 2 (3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 17/1994
Assent Date:
10.5.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2, 8 on 10.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.8.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994
Assent Date:
17.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 118(Sch. 1 items 34.1-34.6) on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994
Endnotes
Assent Date:
31.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 40) on 7.7.94: Government Gazette 7.7.94 p. 1878-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; s. 4(Sch. 2 items 50.1, 50.2) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 7/1995
Assent Date:
19.4.95
Commencement Date:
19.4.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Ports Acts (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 23/1995 (as amended by No. 27/1996)
Assent Date:
16.5.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 5, 6 on 16.11.95: Government Gazette 16.11.95 p. 3170
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Road Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1995, No. 58/1995
Assent Date:
20.6.95
Commencement Date:
S. 28 on 1.8.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Port Services Act 1995, No. 82/1995 (as amended by No. 27/1996)
Assent Date:
28.11.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 153(1), 169 on 14.12.95: Government Gazette 14.12.95 p. 3488-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; ss 155-165, 170-180 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 14.12.95 p. 3488; ss 166-168 on 6.2.96: Special Gazette (No. 6) 6.2.96 p. 1; ss 153(2), 154(1)-(4)(8)(11)-(15) on 1.3.96: Special Gazette (No. 14) 27.2.96 p. 1; s. 196(1)-(4) repealed by No. 27/1996 s. 4(2); s. 154(5)-(7)(9)(10) repealed by No. 27/1996 s. 4(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1995, No. 100/1995
Assent Date:
5.12.95
Commencement Date:
Pt 15 (s. 33) on 1.8.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988

Superannuation Acts (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 4/1996
Assent Date:
18.6.96
Commencement Date:
S. 134(6) on 18.6.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Statute Law Revision (Marine) Act 1996, No. 27/1996
Assent Date:
24.9.96
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 16.11.95: s. 2(2); ss 4(2), 5 on 14.12.95: s. 2(3); s. 4(1) on 1.3.96: s. 2(4); rest of Act on 24.9.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996
Endnotes
Assent Date:
6.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 453(Sch. 1 item 55) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Port Services and Marine (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 51/1996
Assent Date:
26.11.96
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except s. 13) on 26.11.96: s. 2(1); s. 13 on 14.12.95: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
S. 311(Sch. 1 item 57) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Marine (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 28/1999
Assent Date:
1.6.99
Commencement Date:
1.6.99
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 14/2000
Assent Date:
18.4.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 27-30 on 1.12.00: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988



Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 76) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Marine (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 93/2000 (as amended by No. 23/2001)
Assent Date:
5.12.00
Commencement Date:
3.12.01: Government Gazette 29.11.01 p. 2939
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001
Assent Date:
8.5.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 46) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs Enforcement Measures) Act 2001, No. 23/2001
Endnotes
Assent Date:
29.5.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 17-22 on 28.6.01: Government Gazette 21.6.01 p. 1339
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 78) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Marine (Further Amendment) Act 2001, No. 77/2001
Assent Date:
27.11.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 18, 22, 23(1)(2), 24-26, 29 on 28.11.01: s. 2(1); ss 3-9, 31 on 7.2.02: s. 2(2); ss 10-15, 19-21, 23(3), 27, 28, 30 on 7.2.02: Government Gazette 31.1.02 p. 140; ss 16, 17 on 1.1.03: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Marine (Hire and Drive Vessels) Act 2001, No. 90/2001
Assent Date:
11.12.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 8, 10 on 12.12.01: s. 2(1); ss 3-7, 9 on 1.2.02: Government Gazette 31.1.02 p. 140
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 44) on 7.2.02: s. 2(2)(e)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988

Road Safety (Responsible Driving) Act 2002, No. 46/2002
Endnotes
Assent Date:
22.10.02
Commencement Date:
S. 15 on 23.10.02: s. 2(1); s. 16 on 15.12.02: Government Gazette 31.10.02 p. 2906
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Port Services (Port Management Reform) Act 2003, No. 85/2003
Assent Date:
11.11.03
Commencement Date:
S. 34(2) on 1.4.04: Government Gazette 1.4.04 p. 714; s. 34(1) on 1.7.04: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 94/2003
Assent Date:
25.11.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 34, 36-39 on 26.11.03: s. 2(1); s. 35 on 1.1.05: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Marine (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 9/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-25, Sch. on 1.7.04: Government Gazette 1.7.04 p. 1843
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Monetary Units Act 2004, No. 10/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
S. 15(Sch. 1 item 18) on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Transport Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 49/2004
Assent Date:
16.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 17.6.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 123) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 182(Sch. 4 item 34) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988

Transport Legislation (Safety Investigations) Act 2006, No. 10/2006
Assent Date:
4.4.06
Commencement Date:
S. 5 on 1.8.06: Government Gazette 27.7.06 p. 1534
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 69-73 on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No. 69/2007
Assent Date:
11.12.07
Commencement Date:
S. 68 on 12.12.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2009, No. 17/2009
Assent Date:
12.5.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 4, 5 on 1.7.09: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Marine Act 1988
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 3(1) def. of vessel: There is a definition of vessel in section 53 for the purposes of Part 6.
2 Sch. 2 Annex Ch. I Pt A reg. 2(h): "Inflammable" has the same meaning as "flammable".

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Part 1-Preliminary


Marine Act 1988
No. 52 of 1988