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].