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#### 47 Definitions
47 Definitions
> > (1) In this Part—
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> > excavation permit means an excavation permit referred to in section 139.
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> > historic shipwreck means the remains of any ship (including any articles associated with the ship)—
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> > > (a) that have been situated in State waters, or otherwise within the limits of the State, for 75 years or more, or
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> > > (b) that are the subject of a historic shipwrecks protection order.
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> > historic shipwrecks permit means a historic shipwrecks permit referred to in section 51.
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> > historic shipwrecks protection order means an order referred to in section 48 (1).
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> > Register of Shipwrecks means the Register referred to in section 49.
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> > ship includes any navigable vessel.
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> > State waters means—
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> > > (a) the coastal waters of the State (within the meaning of Part 10 of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015)), or
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> > > (b) any other waters within the limits of the State.
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> > (2) In this Part, a reference to an article being associated with a ship includes a reference to—
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> > > (a) any article that appears to have formed part of the ship, and
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> > > (b) any article that appears to have been installed on, or carried in, the ship, and
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> > > (c) any article that appears to have been constructed or used by a person associated with the ship.
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> > (3) In this Part, a reference to any remains of a ship, or any article associated with a ship, being situated in State waters includes a reference to any such remains or article—
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> > > (a) being situated in, or forming part of, the land beneath those waters, or
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> > > (b) being situated in, or forming part of, a reef in those waters.
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> **pt 3C, divs 1–3 (ss 47–52):** Ins 2001 No 65, Sch 1 \[4\].