3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

adult means a person who has attained the age of 18 years;

approved analyst – see section 8(3) ;

approved operator – see section 8(4) ;

blood-sampling means the taking of a sample of a person's blood;

breath analysing instrument means a breath analysing instrument within the meaning of the Corresponding Act;

breath analysis has the same meaning as in the Corresponding Act;

breath test has the same meaning as in the Corresponding Act;

commercial purposes includes –

(a) the purposes of a passenger transport or ferry service, whether for paying or non-paying passengers; and

(b) research purposes;

commercial vessel means a vessel, other than a fishing vessel, that is being operated for commercial purposes;

conviction, in relation to an offence, includes a finding of guilt without the recording of a conviction for the offence;

Corresponding Act means the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 ;

corresponding maritime authority means an office or body established under a law of another State or a Territory, or under a law of the Commonwealth, and having functions that correspond, or substantially correspond, to those of MAST;

disqualification order means an order under or ;