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Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994
sec.10Meaning of ship
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### sec.10 Meaning of ship
A ship is any kind of boat or other vessel used, or intended to be used, in navigation by water or for any other purpose on water.
Without limiting subsection (1) , a ship includes a boat or other vessel—
whatever its size; and
however it is propelled or moved; and
whether it is on land or in water.
A ship includes, for example—
a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and
a hovercraft or other surface effect craft.
A ship does not include a vessel declared by regulation not to be a ship.
A regulation may provide that a ship includes an aircraft when it is on water or is taking off, or landing on, water.
Except as provided by a regulation under subsection (5) , a ship does not include an aircraft.
A reference to a ship includes the ship’s equipment.
s 10 amd 2006 No. 21 s 49
(sec.10-ssec.1) A ship is any kind of boat or other vessel used, or intended to be used, in navigation by water or for any other purpose on water.
(sec.10-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a ship includes a boat or other vessel— whatever its size; and however it is propelled or moved; and whether it is on land or in water.
(sec.10-ssec.3) A ship includes, for example— a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and a hovercraft or other surface effect craft.
(sec.10-ssec.4) A ship does not include a vessel declared by regulation not to be a ship.
(sec.10-ssec.5) A regulation may provide that a ship includes an aircraft when it is on water or is taking off, or landing on, water.
(sec.10-ssec.6) Except as provided by a regulation under subsection (5) , a ship does not include an aircraft.
(sec.10-ssec.7) A reference to a ship includes the ship’s equipment.
- (a) whatever its size; and
- (b) however it is propelled or moved; and
- (c) whether it is on land or in water.
- (a) a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and
- (b) a hovercraft or other surface effect craft.