3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

In this regulation—

lock means Lock Number 7, 8, 9, 10 or 15, and includes the chamber of the lock.

lock-keeper, in relation to a lock, means the person in charge of the lock and appointed by a relevant Authority.

master means—

(a) in relation to a vessel—the person in charge of the vessel, or

(b) in relation to a vessel being towed by another vessel—the person in charge of the towing vessel.

navigable pass, in relation to a weir, means the part of the weir that can be lowered during a period of high water flow, to render the chamber of the lock located at the weir inoperable.

relevant Authority means—

(a) Water NSW, or

(b) the South Australian Water Corporation, or

(c) the Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation of Victoria.

the Act means the Water Management Act 2000.

vessel means a type of ship, boat or marine craft that floats, hovers or is submersible.

Note—

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.