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88M Hazardous port activity notice
S. 88M(1) amended by Nos 10/2016 ss 138(1), 179(Sch. 1 item 7.29), 19/2022 s. 56.
(1) A person who proposes to carry out a hazardous port activity in port of Melbourne waters or on port of Melbourne land that is not leased port of Melbourne land, must give notice to Ports Victoria before doing so.
S. 88M(1A) inserted by No. 10/2016 ss 138(2), 179(Sch. 1 item 7.29), amended by Nos 19/2022 s. 56, 25/2025 s. 47.
(1A) A person who proposes to carry out a hazardous port activity on leased port of Melbourne land must give notice to Ports Victoria and the port of Melbourne operator before doing so.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
S. 88M(2) amended by No. 10/2016 s. 138(3).
(2) A notice under subsection (1) or (1A) must be given in accordance with the regulations.
S. 88N inserted by No. 93/2009 s. 12.