Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00591:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00591
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/8)
Character Range: 25076–27748

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Administrator means the person or organisation that is the Administrator within the meaning of the Treaty.
AFMA means the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.
AFMA staff member has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.
AFZ means the Australian fishing zone.
approved means approved by AFMA or, in relation to a Joint Authority fishery, by the Joint Authority.
Australian boat means:
 (a) a boat:
 (i) the operations of which are based on a place in Australia or an external Territory; and
 (ii) that is wholly‑owned by a natural person who is a resident of, or by a company incorporated in, Australia or an external Territory; and
 (iii) that was built in Australia or an external Territory; or
 (b) a boat, not being a boat mentioned in paragraph (a) or a boat owned by a foreign resident that is under a demise charter, that is registered under the Shipping Registration Act 1981; or
 (c) a boat the subject of a declaration under subsection (2).
Australian continental shelf means the continental shelf adjacent to the coast of Australia and the continental shelf adjacent to each of the external Territories.
Australian fishing zone means:
 (a) the waters adjacent to Australia within the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone adjacent to the coast of Australia; and
 (b) the waters adjacent to each external territory within the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone adjacent to the coast of the external Territory;
but does not include:
 (c) coastal waters of, or waters within the limits of, a State or internal Territory; or
 (d) waters that are excepted waters.
Australian‑flagged boat means a boat that:
 (a) is an Australian ship as defined in the Shipping Registration Act 1981; or
 (b) would be an Australian ship as defined in the Shipping Registration Act 1981 if it were a ship as defined in that Act.
Australian national means:
 (a) an Australian citizen; or
 (b) a resident of Australia; or
 (c) a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or
 (d) any other body corporate that carries on its activities principally in Australia.
Australian resident means:
 (a) a person who holds a permanent visa (as defined in the Migration Act 1958) that is in effect; or
 (b) a New Zealand citizen who is usually resident in Australia or a Territory and who holds a special category visa (as defined in the Migration Act 1958) that is in effect; or
 (c) any other person who is usually resident in Australia or a Territory and whose continued presence in Australia or a Territory is not subject to