3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

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

aircraft means a machine or apparatus that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air or from buoyancy.

appoint includes re‑appoint.

approved form, in relation to a provision of this Act, means a form approved in an instrument under section 3A for the purposes of that provision.

Australia includes the external Territories.

Australian protected object means a Class A object or a Class B object.

certificate means a certificate in force under section 12.

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Committee.

Class A object means an object included in the class of Class A objects in the Control List.

Class B object means an object included in the class of Class B objects in the Control List.

coastal sea, in relation to Australia, means:

(a) the territorial sea of Australia; and
(b) the sea on the landward side of the territorial sea of Australia.

Committee means the National Cultural Heritage Committee established under section 15.

condition, in relation to a permit, means a condition to which the permit is subject.

Control List means the National Cultural Heritage Control List in force under section 8.

expert examiner means a person whose name is in the register kept under section 22.

export means export from Australia.

import means import into Australia.

inland waters of Australia includes all waters on the landward side of the coastal sea of Australia.

inspector means a person who is an inspector by virtue of section 28.

member means a member of the Committee.

National Cultural Heritage Account means the Account established by section 25.

officer of Customs has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the Customs Act 1901.