7Meaning of “relevant owner” of vessel

#### 7 Meaning of “relevant owner” of vessel 7 Meaning of “relevant owner” of vessel > > (1) In this Act, relevant owner of a vessel means— > > > > > (a) for a registrable vessel that has been registered— > > > > > > > (i) the person who holds the vessel registration certificate for the vessel, or > > > > > > > (ii) if the vessel is no longer registered—the person who last held the vessel registration certificate for the vessel, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—the owner of the vessel. > > > (2) In this section, a reference to the owner of a vessel includes a reference to the following— > > > > > (a) a person who holds the relevant National licence or other certificate of registry for the vessel, > > > > > (b) the charterer of the vessel, > > > > > (c) a person who— > > > > > > > (i) exercises the functions of the owner of the vessel, or > > > > > > > (ii) publicly represents that the person has the functions, or > > > > > > > (iii) accepts the obligation to exercise the functions. > > **s 7:** Am 2012 No 90, Sch 1 \[5\]. Subst 2025 No 12, Sch 1\[3\].