Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Marine Act 1988 - SECT 8

Offence if a vessel is not registered

8. Offence if a vessel is not registered



(1) A person must not-

   (a)  operate a vessel on State waters; or

   (b)  being the owner or person in charge of a vessel, cause or allow it to
        be operated on State waters-

unless that vessel is registered under this Part or exempted from registration
by the regulations or by a notice given by the Director under section 67.
Penalty: For a first offence, 4 penalty units. For a subsequent offence, 6
penalty units.

(2) A person must not-

   (a)  operate a vessel in breach of any condition of its registration; or

   (b)  being the owner or person in charge of a vessel, cause or allow it to
        be so operated or employ or engage a person so to operate it.

Penalty: For a first offence, 4 penalty units. For a subsequent offence, 6
penalty units.

(3) A person may not be convicted under this section as both a person in
charge and an owner in respect of the same circumstances.