Definitions
83 Definitions
In this Part—
S. 83 def. of authorised person amended by Nos 65/2010 s. 419(4) (as amended by No. 78/2011 s. 43), 73/2013 s. 99(a), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 128.2), 26/2018 s. 97(3), 19/2018 s. 248, 39/2018 s. 51(1).
authorised person means a person—
acting under a certificate of authorisation under section 88G; or
who is a police officer, acting in the course of his or her duties as such a police officer; or
who is—
an employee in the public service within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004; or
an officer or employee of a public body—
who is performing duties or functions under this Act, the Marine and Coastal Act 2018, the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, the Dangerous Goods Act 1985, the Emergency Management Act 1986 or the Emergency Management Act 2013, the Environment Protection Act 2017, the Fisheries Act 1995, the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988, the Land Act 1958, the Marine Safety Act 2010, the National Parks Act 1975, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, the Parks Victoria Act 2018, the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986 or the Water Act 1989 or any regulations made under any one of those Acts;
S. 83 def. of port waters amended by Nos 45/2010 s. 37, 19/2022 s. 52(a).
port waters, in relation to Ports Victoria, means any waters in respect of which Ports Victoria has functions under Division 3 of Part 6 of the Transport Integration Act 2010;
S. 83 def. of recom-mending authority amended by Nos 38/2011 s. 32, 10/2016 ss 131, 179(Sch. 1 item 7.23), 19/2022 s. 52(b).
recommending authority—
in relation to an area, the declaration of which as a restricted access area is or may be recommended by Ports Victoria, means Ports Victoria; or
in relation to an area, the declaration of which as a restricted access area is or may be recommended by the port of Melbourne operator, means the port of Melbourne operator; or
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in relation to an area, the declaration of which as a restricted access area is or may be recommended by the Port of Hastings Development Authority, means the Port of Hastings Development Authority;
restricted access area declaration means a declaration made under section 84 (whether or not amended under Division 2).
This provision refers to the regulations (any regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Port Management (Local Ports) Regulations 2025 · under section 98
- Port Management (Port of Melbourne Safety and Property) Regulations 2020 · under section 98
- Port Management (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2022 · under section 98
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