4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Australian General Shipping Register has the same meaning as in the Shipping Registration Act 1981.

Australian International Shipping Register has the same meaning as in the Shipping Registration Act 1981.

Authority means the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority established by the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992.

coastal trading has the same meaning as in the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012.

contract includes any arrangement or understanding.

contractor means an individual who does work on a prescribed ship or a prescribed unit under a contract between an operator and that individual or any other person (whether an individual or not).

dangerous occurrence means an occurrence, at a workplace, that is declared by the regulations to be a dangerous occurrence for the purpose of this definition.

designated work group means a group of employees established as a designated work group in accordance with Division 1 of Part 3, or that designated work group as varied in accordance with this Act.

emergency licence has the same meaning as in the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012.

employee means:

(a) a person employed by an operator on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit; or
(b) a person who is on board a prescribed ship or prescribed unit and in relation to whom a work agreement is in force for the purposes of the Navigation Act 2012.

general licence has the same meaning as in the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012.

Government ship means a ship:

(a) that belongs to the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; or
(b) the beneficial interest in which is vested in the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; or
(c) that is for the time being demised or sub‑demised to, or in the exclusive possession of, the Commonwealth or a State or Territory;

and includes a ship that belongs to an arm of the Defence Force, but does not include a ship: (d) that belongs to a trading corporation that is an authority or agency of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or (e) the beneficial interest in which is vested in such a trading corporation; or (f) that is for the time being demised or sub‑demised to, or in the exclusive possession of, such a trading corporation; or (g) that is operated by seafarers employed by a person other than the Commonwealth or a State or Territory.