8ABDeclarations that Act applies in relation to fishing fleet support vessels on inter‑state or intra‑state voyages

#### 8AB Declarations that Act applies in relation to fishing fleet support vessels on inter‑state or intra‑state voyages (1) The owner of a fishing fleet support vessel may apply to the Authority for a declaration under subsection (1A) in relation to the vessel. (1A) Despite subsection (2), the Authority may, in writing, declare that this Act applies to the fishing fleet support vessel even when the vessel is proceeding on a voyage that is not an overseas voyage. (1B) A declaration under subsection (1A) is not a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. (2) If a declaration under subsection (1A) is in force in relation to a fishing fleet support vessel, the ship is taken not to be a ship referred to in paragraph 2(1)(ba).