3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

approved form means a form approved by the Secretary in writing.

Australia includes the Territories.

Australian resident means a natural person who is, or but for being at sea would be, ordinarily resident in Australia.

Australian trading ship means a trading ship registered in Australia.

category means a category of ships under section 6.

category certificate means a certificate given under section 12 or subsection 13(2) and, in relation to a ship, means such a certificate given for the ship.

commissioned, in relation to a ship, means put into service or held in reserve for the purpose of being put into service.

conversion, in relation to a ship, means the conversion because of which subsection 8(3) applies to the ship.

crew, in relation to a ship, includes the master and officers of the ship.

domestic voyage means a voyage between:

(a) places in Australia; or
(b) Australia and a place that is not in Australia or in a foreign country.

eligible ship means:

(a) a tanker that could be operated on a foreign voyage with a crew of not more than 18;
(b) a tanker that could be operated on a domestic voyage with a crew of not more than 18;
(c) a non‑tanker that could be operated on a voyage with a crew of not more than 18; or
(d) a ship that:
(i) could, on a particular voyage, fall into a regulation category; and
(ii) could be operated on the voyage with a crew whose number does not exceed the maximum crew number for the voyage;

but does not include a ship less than 60 metres in length.

extensively modified, in relation to a ship, has the meaning given by section 5.

foreign voyage means a voyage other than a domestic voyage.

grant means a grant under this Act.

grant year means a period of 12 months commencing on 1 April.

ineligible ship means a ship other than an eligible ship.