Port Management Act 1995

The port of Melbourne operator, by written direction (an information direction), may require any of the following persons to provide relevant information to the port of Melbourne operator—

the master of any vessel that berths in the port of Melbourne;

a shipping agent for goods shipped to, from or within the port of Melbourne;

a consignor or consignee of goods shipped to, from or within the port of Melbourne;

an operator of stevedoring or other facilities on leased port of Melbourne land.

Information is relevant information if it is information that the port of Melbourne operator reasonably requires for any of the following purposes—

monitoring compliance with port operator directions;

determining liability for and the amount of, and facilitating the collection of, wharfage fees and channel fees;

compiling statistics that the port of Melbourne operator is—

directed, in writing, by the Minister to compile; or

required to compile by or under an Act or an agreement with the State or a public entity;

co-ordinating communication at the port;

any purpose prescribed by the regulations in connection with the operation and management of the port of Melbourne.

An information direction must allow a reasonable period of not less than 14 days for compliance with the direction unless the direction is given in response to an emergency or to avert an imminent threat of death or serious injury to persons or serious damage to property (in which case compliance is required as soon as reasonably practicable).