Minister
declarations
3
powers regarding
acquisition
of land
66A
advisory committees
71
costs of removing pollution
38
international conventions
54, 56–57
pollution from vessels
45–47, 52
Subject
Section
Navigation
Director's powers
Sch. 4
obstructions to
99A, 99B
safety of
Schs 2, 3
Navigation aids
definition
3
interference with
91–91A
non-compliance with navigation aid standards
66B, 92A
Offences
adverse publicity orders
85AX
alcohol and drug-related offences
27–28D
application of Part 10AA
112B, 112C
marine infringements
60–62
place where committed
100
proceedings
85AV, 87
regarding
accidents
20
authorised officers
112H
blood tests
31, 31A
breach of registration conditions
8
breath tests and analysis
28
bribery
93
certificates of competency
99D
certificates of survey
99F
contravention of embargo notices
112D
contravention of prohibition directions
112E
contravention of regulations
55, 58
crews
94
deck or load lines
99
disclosure of information
101A
disqualified operators of recreational vessels
123
distress signals
25
endangering vessels or crews
23, 95
exclusion orders
85AU
failure to assist people in distress
26
failure to obey directions to vessels
21
failure to surrender operator's licence
28C
false statements
89A
fishing vessels
20A
forgery
90
harbour masters
26A, 26HC, 94
hire and drive vessel licensing offences
115A–115B, 134A–134E
impersonation of inspectors
75
improvement notices
85AC
information for police, authorised officers
18–19
inspector's identity cards
73, 74
lights
85A
navigation aids
91–91A, 92A
non-compliance with directions
26HB, 92A
non-compliance with inspectors' requests
83A
Subject
Section
obstruction of harbour masters
26HB
obstruction of inspectors, officers
92
obstructions to navigation
99A
operation of vessels
14–15, 22, 22A
personal watercraft
115–115A, 129, 134, 134E
pilotage services providers
26Q–26R, 26T
pilots
95–96
pollution
39, 46–50
prohibition notices
85AI
recreational vessel licensing offences
115, 129–134
refusal to allow inspection of vessels
13
supervisory intervention orders
85AS
tampering with vessels
24
trading vessels
20A
uncertified crews, masters
94
underage operators
17
unlicensed operators
115–115B, 134, 134E
unregistered pilotage services providers
26R
unregistered vessels
8
unsafe vessels
98
unsurveyed vessels
97
summary jurisdiction in indictable offences
110
See also Sentencing orders
Oil pollution See Pollution
Operator licences
appeals
28D, 124–128
cancellation
22, 28A, 28D, 31A, 61B, 119, 121, 134C
disqualification
22, 28A, 31A, 61B–61BA,
121–123, 131, 134C
general operator licence (def.)
113
granting of
116
hire and drive vessel offences
115A–115B, 134A–134E
interstate or overseas licences
130, 134B–134C, 149
operate (def.)
113
operator licence (def.)
3
personal watercraft endorsement
113, 118–120
purposes
114
recreational vessel offences
115, 129–134
restricted operator licences
113, 115B, 117, 134E
Subject
Section
surrender
28C–28D, 61BA
suspension
28A, 28C–28D, 61B–61BA, 119, 121–122, 131, 134C
tests
120
transitional provisions
135
unlicensed operators
115–115B, 134, 134E
variation
119
Overseas voyages
6, 59
Owners of vessels
duties
8, 18, 20
liability for oil spills
47
offences
46, 94, 97–99, 99F, 134E
Personal watercraft
appeals against endorsement decisions
125
definition
113
endorsement of operator licence for
113, 118
hire and drive personal watercraft
3, 115A, 134A, 134E
interstate licences
149
licensing offences
115–115A, 129, 134, 134E
regulated recreational vessel (def.)
3
revocation of endorsement
119
tests
120
unlicensed operators
115–115A, 134
Persons in charge of vessels
alcohol and drug-related offences
27–28
duties
8, 19–21, 26
Pilotage services (def.)
3
Pilotage services providers
definition
3
Director's powers
Sch. 4
records to be kept
26Q
Register
26O
registration
cancellation
85
certificates
26N
changes in information
26P
conditions
26S
duration
26L
granting of
26K
notice of intention to provide services
26J
renewal
26M
suspension
84–85
safety standards
26S–26T, Sch. 6
unregistered providers
26R
Subject
Section
Pilots
deemed to be in charge of vessel
28
definition
3
Director's powers
Sch. 4
endangering a vessel
95
failure to use services of
96
limited liability
104
pilot ladders and mechanical hoists
Sch. 2
Police powers
regarding
arrest without warrant
86
breath tests and analysis
29–31
bringing of proceedings
87
demanding information
18–19
directions to vessels
21
embargo notices
112D
entry of vessels
77
inspection of vessels
13
marine infringement notices
60
moving, taking charge of vessels
86–86A
prohibition on operation of vessels
14, 112E
seizure of registration plates
12
suspension of operator licences
28C
Pollution
application of penalties
49
appropriate authority's power to issue notices
39
caused by escape of oil
47
caused by places on land or transfer operations
38, 39
caused by vessels
38, 45–46
definitions
34, 38A, 47
evidence
50
Minister's powers
45–47, 52
non-compliance with Minister's notice
46
oil and oily mixtures (def.)
34
prohibited discharges
34, 38, 45
prosecutions
48
recovery of costs
38–39, 47
removal
38
saving of other laws
35
service of notices
51
Port management bodies
authorisation of persons to inspect vessels
13
definition
3
non-compliance with navigation aid standards
66B, 92A
powers regarding boating activities
16
Port of Melbourne Corporation
authorisation of persons to act as assistant harbour masters
26B
definition
3
duty to engage harbour masters
26A
Subject
Section
Port waters (def.)
3
Ports (def.)
3
Prevention of Collisions Convention
See Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
Prior convictions
for alcohol and drug-related offences
27–28B
for marine infringements
62
Proceedings
87
Prohibited discharges See Pollution
Prohibition notices
amendment
85AJ
certificates
85AL
contravention
85AI
directions
85AH
proceedings
not affected by
85AM
review
85AO, 85AP
reviewable decisions
85AN
service
85AH
withdrawal
85AK
Protocol of 1978 relating to the Safety Convention
53–54, Sch. 3
Recreational vessels
application of Act to voyages of
6
dangerous operating
22
declarations
3
definition
3
embargo notices
112D
general recreational vessel (def.)
113
licensing offences
115, 129–134
offences involving alcohol and drugs
28A, 28C–28D, 31A, 61BA
prohibition on operation of
112E
register not evidence of title
10A
regulated recreational vessels (def.)
3
See also Hire and drive vessels;
Operator licences;
Vessels – Registration
Register of Pilotage Service Providers
26O
Regulations
power to make and matters provided for
105, Sch. 5
regarding fees
108–109
regarding international conventions
55–56, 58–59
regarding waterway managers
108A
Uniform Shipping Laws Code in
106
Relevant marine safety law (def.)
3
Review
85, 85AN–85AP
Safety Convention See International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974
Safety education
109
Subject
Section
Sentencing orders
commercial benefits penalty orders
85AQ
exclusion orders
85AT, 85AU
supervisory intervention orders
85AR, 85AS
undertakings
85AV, 85AW
Service of notices
general provisions
101
on vessels in relation to pollution
45, 51
Signals
Schs 1, 2
Speed
evidentiary provisions
88, 89
State waters (def.)
3
Supreme Court
limitation of jurisdiction
107A–107C
Survey of vessels
application of Act to
6
Director's powers
Sch. 4
vessels without certificate of survey in force
97
Tankers
34, 47
Trading vessels
accidents
20
application of Act to voyages of
6
damage, defects
20A
definition
3
matters to be reported to Director
20A
Transitional provisions
135, 148–160
Uniform Shipping Laws Code
3, 106–107
VCAT
85, 85AP
Vessels
accidents
20, 31A
Act presumed to apply to
102
acts likely to endanger
23
application of Act to voyages of
6
careless operating
22A
conduct
Sch. 1
connection with Victoria
6
dangerous operating
22
deck or load lines
99, Sch. 4
definitions
3, 53, 121
detention
98
directions to
21
Director's powers
15, Sch. 4
distress signals
25, Schs 1, 2
harbour master's powers
26D–26F
inspection
13
investigations
26, 82D–85
masters' duties, liability
26G, 94, 96–99
owners' duties, liability
3, 8, 18, 20, 46–47, 94, 97–99, 134E
Subject
Section
person in charge's duties, liability
8, 19–21, 26
police powers
86–86A
pollution caused by
38, 45–47
prohibition on operation
14–15
regulation of operation of
15
removal, prohibited entry
66B, 92A, Sch. 4
seizure and sale
103
speed (evidentiary provisions)
88–89
survey
Sch. 4
tampering with
24
uncertified crew members and masters
94
underage operators
17
unsafe vessels
98
unsurveyed vessels
97
vessel under way (def.)
27
See also Alcohol and drug-related offences;
Fishing vessels;
Hire and drive vessels;
Operator licences;
Recreational vessels;
Trading vessels;
Vessels – Registration
Vessels – Registration
breach
of conditions
8
cancellation
11, 85, 132
evidentiary provisions
89
granting of
10
name vessel registered in
9
renewal
10
requirement to be registered
8
seizure of registration plates
12
suspension
11, 84–85
transfer
10
unregistered vessels
8
vessels provisions apply to
7
Victorian Marine Pollution Contingency Plan
definition
3
Director's powers
Sch. 4
protection from liability of participants
66D
Victorian Regional Channels Authority
3, 26A
Waterway managers
authorisation of person to act as assistant harbour masters
26B
authorisation of persons to inspect vessels
13
definition
3
delegation
112
duty to engage harbour masters
26A
functions, powers
111, 112
non-compliance with navigation aid standards
66B, 92A
powers regarding boating activities
16