3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

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

agent of the ship, in relation to a ship, means any person who performs for or on behalf of the charterer, owner, manager or operator of the ship any function or duty under or for the purposes of this Act and includes any person who, within the State, on behalf of the charterer, owner, manager or operator of the ship, undertakes or performs the functions of ships' husbandry or makes any arrangements for or in connection with the repair or berthing of the ship or the carriage, loading or unloading of cargo, stores or bunkers on the ship or from the ship;

approved means approved by the Director;

AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority established by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 of the Commonwealth;

Australian ship means –

(a) a ship registered in Australia; or

(b) an unregistered ship having Australian nationality;

charterer, of a ship, includes a person who has leased, or otherwise hired, the ship while the ship is so leased or hired;

Committee means the State Marine Pollution Committee continued by section 43 ;

Convention, or MARPOL Convention, means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as affected by any amendment, other than an amendment not accepted by Australia, made under Article 16 of the Convention;

Convention on Tonnage Measurement means the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969,as affected by any amendment other than an amendment not accepted by Australia, made under Article 18 of that Convention;

costs includes expenses;

, in relation to a ship, includes its master;