Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00997:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 20710–21639

9  Meaning of owner
 (1) The owner of a vessel includes:
 (a) a person registered as an owner of the vessel in:
 (i) a certificate of registry issued for the vessel under a law of a State or Territory; or
 (ii) a certificate or unique identifier issued for the vessel under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law; or
 (iii) a registration certificate granted for the vessel under the Shipping Registration Act 1981; and
 (b) a person who is the charterer of the vessel; and
 (c) a person who is a joint owner of the vessel; and
 (d) a person who, whether on the person's own behalf or on behalf of another:
 (i) exercises any of the functions of the owner of the vessel; or
 (ii) publicly represents that he or she has those functions or accepts the obligation to exercise those functions.
 (2) A person does not cease to be an owner of a vessel because the vessel is mortgaged, chartered, leased or hired.