7Meaning of coastal trading

7 Meaning of coastal trading

(1) For the purposes of this Act, and subject to subsection (2), a vessel is used to engage in coastal trading if, for or in connection with a commercial activity: (a) the vessel: (i) takes on board passengers or cargo at a port in a State or Territory; and (ii) carries the passengers or cargo to a port in another State or Territory where some or all of the passengers disembark or some or all of the cargo is unloaded; or (b) the vessel: (i) takes on board passengers or cargo at a port in a State or Territory; and (ii) carries the passengers or cargo to a port in the same State or Territory where some passengers disembark or some cargo is unloaded; and (iii) carries passengers or cargo to a port in another State or Territory where some or all of the passengers disembark or some or all of the cargo is unloaded; or (c) the vessel: (i) takes on board passengers or cargo at a port in a State or Territory; and (ii) carries the passengers or cargo to a port in the same State or Territory where some or all of the passengers disembark or some or all of the cargo is unloaded; and (iii) is one in relation to which a declaration under subsection 12(2) is in force. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the following: (a) a passenger who: (i) holds a through ticket to or from a port outside Australia; and (ii) disembarks at a port in Australia for transit purposes only; (b) cargo that: (i) is consigned on a through bill of lading to or from a port outside Australia; and (ii) is unloaded at a port in Australia for transshipment only; (c) passengers, or cargo, of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.