8Application of Act

8 Application of Act

(1) This Act applies to a ship (including a ship that is laid up) the tonnage length of which is not less than 24 metres, but does not apply to a ship: (a) that belongs to, or is for the time being demised or sub‑demised to or in the exclusive possession of, an arm of the Defence Force of Australia or the armed forces of a country other than Australia; (b) that belongs to, or is for the time being demised or sub‑demised to or in the exclusive possession of, the Commonwealth or a State or Territory, or an authority of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, and is not engaged in trade; or (c) the beneficial interest in which is vested in the Commonwealth or a State or Territory, or an authority of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, and that is not engaged in trade. (2) The tonnage length of a ship shall be determined, for the purposes of subsection (1), in the same manner as it is determined for the purposes of the Shipping Registration Act 1981.