Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00440:section:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00440
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 12847–15551

6  Definitions
 (1) In this Act:
acceptable tolerance limits means:
 (a) in relation to cargo authorised to be carried on a vessel under a temporary licence—not more than 20% more, or less, of the volume of cargo authorised to be carried under the licence; or
 (b) in relation to passengers authorised to be carried on a vessel under a temporary licence—not more than 20% more, or less, of the number of passengers authorised to be carried under the licence; or
 (c) in relation to a loading date—5 days before or after the loading date.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.
Australian General Shipping Register has the same meaning as in the Shipping Registration Act 1981.
Australian International Shipping Register has the same meaning as in the Shipping Registration Act 1981.
Australian nationality: a vessel has Australian nationality if it is a ship that has Australian nationality within the meaning of the Shipping Registration Act 1981.
authorised person means a person appointed as an authorised person under section 108.
business day means a day that is not:
 (a) a Saturday; or
 (b) a Sunday; or
 (c) a public holiday in the Australian Capital Territory; or
 (d) 27, 28, 29, 30 or 31 December.
cargo means any personal property:
 (a) that is carried on board a vessel; and
 (b) for which a bill of lading, or a receipt of a similar kind, is issued.
civil penalty order has the meaning given by section 86.
civil penalty provision means a subsection, or a section that is not divided into subsections, that has set out at its foot the words "civil penalty" and one or more amounts in penalty units.
coastal trading: see section 7.
Commonwealth agency includes:
 (a) a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013); and
 (b) a body corporate established for a public purpose under a law of the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth vessel means a vessel that is owned by, or in the possession or control of, the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency.
emergency licence means a licence granted under Division 3 of Part 4.
energy security situation: see subsection (1A).
evidential burden, in relation to a matter, means the burden of adducing or pointing to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that the matter exists or does not exist.
executive officer of a body corporate means a person, by whatever name called and whether or not a director of the body, who is concerned in, or takes part in, the management of the body.
Federal Court means the Federal Court of Australia.
fish includes turtles, dugong, crustacea, molluscs and any other living resources of the sea or of