Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
16Meaning of regulated Australian ship
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16 Meaning of regulated Australian ship
(1) A ship is a regulated Australian ship if the ship is an Australian ship that is: (a) a passenger ship that is used for overseas voyages; or (b) a cargo ship of 500 gross tonnage or more that is used for overseas voyages; or (c) a mobile offshore drilling unit that is on an overseas voyage (other than a unit that is attached to the seabed); or (ca) a FPSO; or (cb) a FSU; or (d) a ship of a kind prescribed in the regulations.
Note: Regulations under this Act may make different provision with respect to different kinds of regulated Australian ships: see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(2) However, the following ships are not regulated Australian ships: (a) a ship that passes the infrequent overseas voyages test (see section 17AA); (b) a ship of a kind prescribed by the regulations.