218Interpretation

218 Interpretation

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

Australian load line certificate means a certificate issued under paragraph 222(b).

international load line certificate means a certificate issued under paragraph 222(a).

international load line exemption certificate means a certificate issued under section 223.

load line means a load line other than a subdivision load line.

Load Line Convention country means a country or territory specified in a notice under section 219.

non‑Australian Load Line Convention ship means a ship that is registered in a Load Line Convention country and is a ship to which the Load Line Convention applies.

ship to which the Load Line Convention applies means a ship to which, in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of the Load Line Convention, that Convention applies.

the conditions of assignment means the regulations which give effect to Chapter II of Annex I to the Load Line Convention, including any application of those regulations to ships or a class of ships not engaged on international voyages or to which the Load Line Convention does not otherwise apply.

valid Load Line Convention certificate means a certificate in the form of the International Load Line Certificate set out in Annex III to the Load Line Convention, being a certificate that:

(a) is issued in respect of a non‑Australian Load Line Convention ship by or with the authority of the government of the country in which the ship is registered; and
(b) complies with such requirements as are prescribed.

valid Load Line Convention exemption certificate means a certificate in the form of the International Load Line Exemption Certificate set out in Annex III to the Load Line Convention, being a certificate that:

(a) is issued in respect of a non‑Australian Load Line Convention ship by or with the authority of the government of the country in which the ship is registered; and
(b) complies with such requirements as are prescribed.