Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00547:section:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00547
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 6617–9302

dumping vessel means any vessel that is engaged in a sea voyage or in any activity at sea relating solely to the dumping at sea or to the incineration at sea of waste or other matter which the vessel is authorised to dump or incinerate under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981.
excluded fishing installation means:
 (a) a licensed fishing boat that is being used solely for commercial fishing purposes;
 (b) a fish aggregating device that is being used solely for commercial fishing purposes;
 (c) a mariculture platform that is being used solely for the purpose of rearing and harvesting fish, crustaceans or molluscs; or
 (d) fishing equipment.
excluded pearling vessel means any vessel that is licensed under the law of a State or Territory to carry out pearling operations and that is being used solely for the purpose of carrying out those operations.
excluded wreckage means:
 (a) remains or articles covered by subsection 16(1) of the Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018; or
 (b) remains or articles covered by a declaration made under subsection 17(1), 18(1) or 19(1) of that Act; or
 (c) a wreck described in paragraph 238(1)(b) of the Navigation Act 2012.
exclusive economic zone means the exclusive economic zone, within the meaning of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973, adjacent to the coast of Australia or the coast of an external Territory.
fish aggregating device means:
 (a) a man‑made structure that, when in, or brought into, physical contact with the seabed or when floating, is used solely for the purpose of attracting populations of fish so as to facilitate the taking of those fish; or
 (b) any electronic or other equipment designed or intended to be ancillary to, or associated with, such a structure while it is being used, or in order to facilitate the use of the structure, for that purpose;
but does not include a net, trap or other equipment for taking, catching or capturing fish.
fishing equipment means equipment for taking fish, crustaceans or molluscs or for holding living fish, crustaceans or molluscs for a temporary purpose, being equipment that is:
 (a) licensed or registered under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State with respect to fisheries; or
 (b) used from or placed into the sea from a licensed fishing boat.
floating, in relation to a structure, includes moving through or under waters.
Greater Sunrise special regime area has the same meaning as in the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
inspector means a person appointed under section 60 to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act.
installed in an adjacent area, in relation to a sea installation, has the meaning given by section 6.
issue, in relation