3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

acquire means acquire by means of purchase, lease, loan or otherwise.

appointed member means a member other than the Director or the naval member.

Australia includes all external Territories.

Australian marine environment includes the environment of:

(a) the sea above the continental shelf adjacent to the coast of Australia and the bed of that sea; and
(b) the waters and beds of the lakes, rivers and other internal waters of Australia.

Australian maritime history includes:

(a) the history, including biological and geological history, of the Australian marine environment;
(b) the history of the interaction of human beings with the Australian marine environment;
(c) the history of sea travel by Australians, and by persons to and from Australia, whether for the purpose of migration, trade, exploration, defence or otherwise; and
(d) the history of research into, and the recovery of materials related to, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Council.

Council means the Council of the Australian National Maritime Museum established by section 11.

Director means the Director of the Museum.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Fund means the Australian National Maritime Museum Fund established by section 44.

maritime historical material means material (whether in written form or in any other form) relating to Australian maritime history.

member means a member of the Council.

money of the Museum includes money standing to the credit of the Fund.

Museum means the Australian National Maritime Museum established by section 5.

national maritime collection means the national collection of maritime historical material referred to in subsection 9 (1).

naval member means the member appointed under subsection 17 (2A) by the Chief of the Defence Force.