Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Marine Act 1988 - SECT 6

Application to types of voyage

6. Application to types of voyage



(1) In this section-

   (a)  inter-state voyage and overseas voyage have the same respective
        meanings as in the Navigation Act 1912 of the Commonwealth; and

   (b)  intra-state voyage means a voyage other than an inter-state voyage or
        an overseas voyage.

(2) For the purposes 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.

(3) Unless specifically provided otherwise by any provision of this Act, this
Act applies to and in relation to-

   (a)  a trading vessel proceeding on an intra-state voyage; and

   (b)  an Australian fishing vessel, a hire and drive vessel, or a
        recreational vessel, proceeding on-

   (i)  an intra-state voyage; or

   (ii) that part of an inter-state voyage which began in Victoria where the
        vessel is not within the jurisdiction of another State or a Territory
        of the Commonwealth; and

   (c)  a vessel connected with Victoria that is an Australian fishing vessel,
        a hire and drive vessel, or a recreational vessel, proceeding on an
        inter-state voyage which began in Victoria; and

   (d)  an Australian fishing vessel proceeding on an inter-state voyage, a
        hire and drive vessel, or a recreational vessel, where the vessel is
        within State waters; and

   (e)  any other vessel within State waters-



and to and in relation to the owner, master and crew of any such vessel.

(4) Unless specifically provided otherwise by any provision of this Act, the
provisions of this Act relating to the registration of vessels, the survey of
vessels or the crewing requirements for vessels do not apply to or in relation
to-

   (a)  a trading vessel proceeding on an overseas voyage or an inter-state
        voyage; or

   (b)  an Australian fishing vessel proceeding on an overseas voyage-

or to or in relation to the owner, master or crew of any such vessel.
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