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Port Management Act 1995
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91H Ministerial directions 198
91HA Publication of audit 200
91HB Reporting 200
91I Transitional provisions—management plans 201
Part 6B—Port Development Strategy 202
91J Definitions 202
91JA Minister may declare entity to be relevant port authority 203
91K Port Development Strategy 203
91L Consultation requirements 204
91M Guidelines 205
91N Ministerial directions 205
Part 6C—Port of Melbourne Rail Access Strategy 207
91O Definitions 207
91P Meaning of *port rail shuttle* 207
91Q Rail Access Strategy 208
91R Rail infrastructure project options in Rail Access Strategy are major infrastructure projects for the purposes of the Infrastructure Victoria Act 2015 209
91S Consultation 210
91T Guidelines 210
91U Ministerial directions if port of Melbourne operator fails to prepare and submit a Rail Access Strategy 211
91V Ministerial directions if Rail Access Strategy is non‑compliant 211
Part 7—General 213
92 Port corporation may act under certain agreements and instruments 213
93 Amendment of planning schemes 214
94 Liability of officers of bodies corporate 216
95 Service of documents on port corporation 217
96 Treasurer may give guarantee 218
97 Power to prosecute 219
98 Regulations 219
Part 8—Transfer of property by port authorities to certain port corporations 224
Division 1—Preliminary 224
99 Definitions 224
Division 2—Transfer by operation of Act 227
100 Transfer of certain port authority property to MPC 227
Division 3—Transfer by allocation 228
101 Treasurer may direct transfer of property 228
102 Property transferred in accordance with direction 229
103 Allocation of property etc. subject to encumbrances 230
104 Payments in respect of financial obligations 230
Division 4—General 231
105 Certificate of chief executive officer 231
106 Value of former port authority property 232
107 Substitution of party to agreement 232
108 Former port authority instruments 233
109 Proceedings 233
110 Interests in land 233
111 Amendment of Register 234
112 Taxes 234
113 Evidence 235
114 Validity of things done under this Part 235
Division 5—Rights as between transferees 236
115 Interim arrangements 236
116 Easements 237
Part 9—Staff of port authorities 239
117 Definitions 239
118 Rights of port authority staff 241
119 Superannuation—continuing membership 243
120 Superannuation—transfer to Local Authorities Superannuation Fund—designated port employees 245
121 Superannuation—change of employment—designated port employees 247
122 Superannuation—contributions—designated port employees 248
123 Superannuation—private sector employment—regional port employees 249
124 Taxes 251
125 Appropriation 251
Part 11—Abolition of port authorities 252
153 Definitions 252
154 Transfer of property to SEC and abolition of port authorities 253
155 Substitution of party to agreement 253
156 Port authority instruments 254
157 Proceedings 254
158 Interests in land 254
159 Amendment of Register 254
160 Taxes 255
161 Evidence 255
Part 12—Transitional provisions—establishment of Port of Melbourne Corporation 256
162 Definitions 256
163 Transfer of property etc. from MPC to the new corporation 256
164 Staff to be transferred from the old corporation to the new corporation 257
Part 13—Transitional provisions—transfer of certain VCA functions etc. 260
Division 1—Definitions 260
165 Definitions 260
Division 2—Allocation of property etc. 261
166 Treasurer may direct transfer of property etc. 261
167 Property transferred to the new corporation 262
168 Allocation of property etc. subject to encumbrances 263
169 Substitution of party to agreement 263
170 VCA instruments 263
171 Taxes 264
172 Validity of things done under this Part 264
173 Payments in respect of financial obligations of VCA 265
Division 3—Staff and other matters 265
174 List of staff to be transferred from VCA to the new corporation 265
175 Terms of employment of staff transferred from VCA to the new corporation 266
176 Price determination 267
176A Saving of port of Melbourne waters 268
Part 14—Transitional provisions—establishment of Port of Hastings Corporation 269
177 Definitions 269
178 Transfer of property etc. from HPHC to the new corporation 269
179 Staff to be transferred from the old corporation to the new corporation 270
Part 15—Transitional provisions—establishment of Victorian Regional Channels Authority 273
180 Definitions 273
181 Transfer of property etc. from VCA to the new corporation 273
182 Staff to be transferred from the old corporation to the new corporation 274
Part 16—Other savings and transitionals 277
183 Savings for existing local authorities 277
184 Provisions of Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 not to apply to certain ports regulations 278
184A Transitional provisions—2012 amendments 278
Part 17—Station Pier—savings and transitional 279
185 Definitions 279
186 Savings and transitional provisions for Station Pier 279
187 Transfer of property etc. from old body to Port of Melbourne Corporation 280
Part 18—Transitional provisions—Transport Legislation Amendment (Port Reforms and Other Matters) Act 2022 282
188 Registered pilotage services providers taken to be issued pilotage services licence 282
Schedule 2 283
Schedule 3—Table 284
Endnotes 285
1 General information 285
2 Table of Amendments 288
3 Explanatory details 296
**Version No.** **087**
**Port Management Act 1995**
**No. 82 of 1995**
Version incorporating amendments as at
**The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:**