Victorian Current Acts

MARINE (DRUG, ALCOHOL AND POLLUTION CONTROL) ACT 1988

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Transport Integration Act 2010  
   4.      Act does not apply to defence force vessels  
   5.      Act binds the Crown  
   6.      Application of Act  

   PART 4--OFFENCES INVOLVING ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS

   27.     Interpretation  
   28.     Offences involving alcohol or other drugs  
   28A.    Provisions about cancellation and disqualification  
   28AB.   Recommendation about cancellation or disqualification—certificates of competency  
   28B.    Previous convictions  
   28C.    Immediate suspension of marine licence in certain circumstances  
   28D.    Appeal to court against suspension of marine licence  
   29.     Preliminary breath tests  
   30.     Preliminary breath testing stations  
   31.     Breath analysis  
   31A.    Blood samples to be taken in certain cases  
   31AA.   Drug assessment  
   31AB.   Blood and urine samples  
   31AC.   Destruction of identifying information  
   31AD.   Preliminary oral fluid tests  
   31AE.   Oral fluid testing and analysis  
   32.     Evidentiary provisions—blood tests  
   32A.    Evidentiary provisions—urine tests  
   32B.    Evidentiary provisions—oral fluid tests  
   32C.    Approved experts  
   33.     Evidentiary provisions—breath tests  
   33A.    Avoidance of certain provisions in contracts of insurance  
   33B.    Prohibited analysis  

   PART 5--POLLUTION

   34.     Definitions etc.  
   35.     Saving of other laws  
   38.     Removal of pollution  
   38A.    Recovery of costs of analysis  
   39.     Appropriate authority may issue written notice  
   45.     Power of Minister with respect to prohibited discharges  
   46.     Non-compliance with notice under section 45(1)  
   47.     Prevention of pollution caused by escape of oil  
   48.     Power to prosecute  
   49.     Application of penalties  
   50.     Evidence  
   51.     Service  
   52.     Delegation  

   PART 7--MARINE INFRINGEMENTS

   61A.    Effect of certain transport safety infringements  
   61B.    Extension of time to object if no actual notice  
   61BA.   Suspension of marine licence for drink-operator transport safety infringements  
   61C.    Application of the Infringements Act 2006 or the Fines Reform Act 2014 to certain offences  

   PART 8--ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

   66.     Powers of Safe Transport Victoria  
   67.     Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate—failure to exercise due diligence  

           Division 1A--Functions and powers of the Secretary

   71AA.   Definition  
   71A.    Functions of the Secretary  
   71B.    Powers of the Secretary  
   71C.    Protection of Secretary from liability  
   71D.    Protection from liability (Victorian Marine Pollution Contingency Plan)  

   PART 9--GENERAL

   101.    Service  
   105.    Regulations  
   107A.    Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
   107B.   Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
   107C.   Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
   108.    Transitional provision—Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Act 2018  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           ENDNOTES