(b) that the vessel was under compulsory pilotage. (2A) VRCA, a channel operator or the port of S. 23(2A) inserted by Melbourne operator may recover any damages to No. 51/1996 which it is entitled under subsection (1) or (2) in s. 6(1), amended by any court of competent jurisdiction. Nos 85/2003 s. 30(2), 10/2016 s. 97(3). (3) Nothing in this section prejudices any other rights S. 23(3) amended by which VRCA, a channel operator or the port of Nos 51/1996 Melbourne operator may have, or limits any s. 6(2)(a)(b), 85/2003 liabilities to which a vessel or its master, owner or s. 30(2), agent may be subject, in respect of any damage or 10/2016 s. 97(3). loss caused by the vessel. 24 Liability of certain persons (1) If any sum has been paid to VRCA, a channel S. 24(1) amended by operator or the port of Melbourne operator by, or Nos 51/1996 recovered from, the owner, master or agent of a s. 6(3)(a)–(c), 85/2003 vessel as damages for any damage or loss under s. 30(2), section 23, the owner, master or agent may, if the 10/2016 s. 98. damage or loss was due to the negligence of a person other than the owner, master or agent, recover from that person the sum so paid or recovered (together with the costs of levying and recovering it) in any court of competent jurisdiction. (2) Nothing in this section deprives any licensed pilot of the benefit of any statutory limitation of liability. * * * * * S. 25 repealed by No. 45/2010 s. 33(2).
(b) that the vessel was under compulsory pilotage. S. 23(2A) inserted by No. 51/1996 s. 6(1), amended by Nos 85/2003 s. 30(2), 10/2016 s. 97(3). (2A) VRCA, a channel operator or the port of Melbourne operator may recover any damages to which it is entitled under subsection (1) or (2) in any court of competent jurisdiction. S. 23(3) amended by Nos 51/1996 s. 6(2)(a)(b), 85/2003 s. 30(2), 10/2016 s. 97(3). (3) Nothing in this section prejudices any other rights which VRCA, a channel operator or the port of Melbourne operator may have, or limits any liabilities to which a vessel or its master, owner or agent may be subject, in respect of any damage or loss caused by the vessel. 24 Liability of certain persons S. 24(1) amended by Nos 51/1996 s. 6(3)(a)–(c), 85/2003 s. 30(2), 10/2016 s. 98. (1) If any sum has been paid to VRCA, a channel operator or the port of Melbourne operator by, or recovered from, the owner, master or agent of a vessel as damages for any damage or loss under section 23, the owner, master or agent may, if the damage or loss was due to the negligence of a person other than the owner, master or agent, recover from that person the sum so paid or recovered (together with the costs of levying and recovering it) in any court of competent jurisdiction. (2) Nothing in this section deprives any licensed pilot of the benefit of any statutory limitation of liability. S. 25 repealed by No. 45/2010 s. 33(2). * * * * *
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