48Meaning of “owner” of vessel or cargo

#### 48 Meaning of “owner” of vessel or cargo 48 Meaning of “owner” of vessel or cargo > > (1) In this Act, owner of a vessel or cargo means (subject to this section) the person who owns the vessel or cargo. > > > (2) A reference in this Act to the owner of a vessel includes a reference to— > > > > > (a) a person registered as the vessel’s owner in the relevant authority under the marine legislation or the National law or other certificate of registry for the vessel, or > > > > > (b) a person who has chartered the vessel. > > > (3) A reference in this Act to the owner of a vessel or cargo includes a reference to a joint owner of the vessel or cargo. > > > (4) A reference in this Act to the owner of a vessel or cargo includes a reference to any person who, whether on the person’s own behalf or on behalf of another— > > > > > (a) exercises any of the functions of the owner of the vessel or cargo, or > > > > > (b) represents to the relevant port authority that the person has those functions or accepts the obligation to exercise those functions. > > > (5) For the purposes of this Act, a person does not cease to be an owner of a vessel because the vessel is mortgaged, chartered, leased or hired to another person. > > **s 48:** Am 2012 No 90, Sch 2.13 \[7\].