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Shipping Registration Act 1981
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#### 80 References in other laws
In any law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory (other than a law declared by the regulations to be a law to which this section does not apply) or any instrument (including rules, regulations or by‑laws) having effect under such a law, except so far as the context otherwise requires:
(a) a reference, however expressed, to a ship registered in Australia shall be read as a reference to a registered ship;
(b) a reference, however expressed, to the certificate of registry of a ship shall be read as a reference to the registration certificate, or provisional registration certificate, as the case may be, of the ship; and
(c) a reference, however expressed, to the port of registry of a ship registered in Australia shall be read as a reference to the home port of a registered ship selected or changed in accordance with the regulations.