6Application of Act

6 Application of Act

(1) Unless specifically provided otherwise by a provision of this Act, this Act applies to and in relation to the following vessels, and the owner, master and crew of any such vessel—

(a) a vessel within State waters; and

(b) a vessel connected with Victoria, wherever it may be.

(2) For the purpose 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.

Pt 2 (Heading and ss 7−14) amended by Nos 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 26.1), 20/1993 s. 17, 82/1995 s. 154(1), 51/1996 s. 14(1)(2), 77/2001 s. 31(1)(b)(c), 9/2004 ss 4, 5, 17/2009 s. 3(2), 93/2009 s. 4, repealed by No. 65/2010 s. 390(1).

Pt 3 (Heading and ss 15−26) amended by Nos 20/1993 ss 18–20, 82/1995 ss 154(2)−(4), 155, 156(1)(2), 157, 158, 51/1996 ss 14(3)−(10), 93/2000 ss 4−6, 77/2001 ss 23, 24, 31(1)(b)–(e), 90/2001 ss 4, 7(1), 85/2003 s. 34(2)(b), 9/2004 ss 6, 7, 25(Sch. item 1), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 84.1), 45/2010 s. 45, repealed by No. 65/2010 s. 390(1).

Pt 3A (Heading and ss 26A−26I) inserted by No. 82/1995 s. 159, amended by Nos 51/1996 s. 18, 77/2001 s. 31(1)(b), 9/2004 ss 8, 9, 45/2010 ss 46, 47, 38/2011 ss 37, 38, repealed by No. 65/2010 s. 390(1).

Pt 3B (Heading and ss 26J–26T) inserted by No. 28/1999 s. 5, amended by Nos 77/2001 s. 31(1)
(b)(f)(g), 10/2004 s. 15(Sch. 1 item 18),
repealed by No. 65/2010 s. 390(1).