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262Safe Transport Victoria may cause vessel to be boarded, moved, secured or operated in certain cases
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262 Safe Transport Victoria may cause vessel to be boarded, moved, secured or operated in certain cases
S. 262(1)(a) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.137 (a)(b)).
(a) there is no person on board a vessel to whom Safe Transport Victoria may give a direction under item 24 of Schedule 1 and there are reasonable grounds for Safe Transport Victoria to act urgently without giving the direction; or
S. 262(1)(b) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.137(a)).
(b) a direction given by Safe Transport Victoria under item 24 of Schedule 1 is not complied with.
S. 262(2) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.137 (b)(c)).
(2) Safe Transport Victoria may cause a person authorised by Safe Transport Victoria to board the vessel and move, secure or otherwise operate it.
S. 263 amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.138(a)).