7AMeaning of “person responsible” for vessel or former vessel

7A Meaning of “person responsible” for vessel or former vessel

7A Meaning of “person responsible” for vessel or former vessel

In this Act, person responsible for a vessel or former vessel means—

(a) for a vessel—

(i) the relevant owner of the vessel, or

(ii) the master of the vessel, or

(iii) the operator of the vessel, or

(iv) if the Minister is unable to identify or contact the relevant owner, master or operator—the last relevant owner of the vessel, or

(v) another person who has responsibility for the vessel, or

(b) for a former vessel—

(i) the owner of the former vessel, or

(ii) a person who—

(A) exercises the functions of the owner of the former vessel, or

(B) publicly represents that the person has the functions, or

(C) accepts the obligation to exercise the functions, or

(iii) another person who has responsibility for the former vessel.

s 7A: Ins 2025 No 12, Sch 1[3].