3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

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

Australia includes the external Territories.

Australia‑Netherlands Agreement means the Agreement between the Netherlands and Australia Concerning Old Dutch Shipwrecks that was signed on 6 November 1972, being the agreement a copy of the text of which is set out in Schedule 1.

Australian waters means the territorial sea of Australia and waters of the sea (not being State waters) on the landward side of the territorial sea of Australia.

Dutch relic means an article mentioned in Article 1 or 2 of the Australia‑Netherlands Agreement.

Dutch shipwreck means:

(a) a wrecked vessel mentioned in Schedule 2; or
(b) any other wrecked vessel mentioned in Article 1 of the Australia‑Netherlands Agreement (including any such vessel that is no longer lying on or off the coast of the State of Western Australia as mentioned in that Article).

historic relic means:

(aa) an article in respect of which a declaration under subsection 4A(6) or (7) is applicable;
(a) an article in respect of which a notice in force under subsection 5(2) (including that subsection as having effect by virtue of subsection 5(3)) is applicable;
(b) a Dutch relic;
(ba) a Papua New Guinea relic; or
(c) an article in respect of which a notice in force under subsection 6(2) (including that subsection as having effect by virtue of subsection 6(3)) is applicable.

historic shipwreck means:

(aa) the remains of a ship in respect of which a declaration under subsection 4A(1) or (2) is applicable;
(a) the remains of a ship in respect of which a notice in force under subsection 5(1) (including that subsection as having effect by virtue of subsection 5(3)) is applicable;
(b) a Dutch shipwreck;
(ba) a Papua New Guinea shipwreck; or
(c) an article or articles in respect of which a notice in force under subsection 6(1) (including that subsection as having effect by virtue of subsection 6(3)) is applicable.

inspector means a person appointed as an inspector under section 22 or a member of the Commonwealth Police Force or of the Police Force of a State or Territory.

offence against this Act includes:

(a) an offence against the regulations;
(b) an offence against this Act that is taken to have been committed because of section 11.2 or 11.2A of the Criminal Code; and
(c) an offence against section 11.1 or 11.4 of the Criminal Code in relation to this Act.