Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:9:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 10/14)
Character Range: 91555–94262

Customs Act 1901.
offshore terminal has the same meaning as in the Ballast Water Convention.
operator of a conveyance has the meaning given by section 21.
origin part of Australian territory has the meaning given by subsection 618(2).
outgoing aircraft or vessel means an aircraft or vessel that intends to leave Australian territory from a landing place or port in Australian territory.
outgoing passenger aircraft or vessel means an outgoing aircraft or vessel that is a passenger aircraft or a passenger vessel.
paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self‑employed person or otherwise).
passenger of an aircraft or vessel means a person who is lawfully entitled to be on board the aircraft or vessel, other than a person who is on board the aircraft or vessel for the purpose of performing functions as the person in charge or as a member of the crew of the aircraft or vessel.
passenger aircraft means an aircraft that has the capacity to carry 6 or more passengers.
passenger vessel means a vessel that has the capacity to carry 12 or more passengers.
permanent biosecurity monitoring zone has the meaning given by section 378.
permissible distance means 400 metres or such greater distance as is prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this definition.
personal information has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
person assisting has the meaning given by section 536.
person in charge has the meaning given by section 22.
person responsible for a conveyance means:
 (a) the owner of the conveyance; or
 (b) the person in charge of the conveyance; or
 (c) the operator of the conveyance.
pest means a species, strain or biotype of a plant or animal, or a disease agent, that has the potential to cause, either directly or indirectly, harm to:
 (a) human, animal or plant health; or
 (b) the environment.
Note: For the application of this Act in relation to pests, see sections 25 and 26.
plant includes a dead plant and any part of a plant.
port includes a harbour.
possession warrant means a premises possession warrant or a conveyance possession warrant authorising the taking of possession of premises or a conveyance.
PPSA security interest means a security interest within the meaning of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 and to which that Act applies, other than a transitional security interest within the meaning of that Act.
Note 1: The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 applies to certain security interests in personal property. See the following provisions of that Act:
(a) section 8 (interests to which the Act does not apply);
(b) section 12 (meaning of security interest);
(c) Chapter 9 (transitional provisions).
Note 2: