Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673:section:3:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 6/6)
Character Range: 22843–23822

contrary intention appears, a reference to the owner of a ship shall, if there is more than one owner of the ship, be read as a reference to each of the owners.
 (5) A reference in this Act to failing to do an act or thing shall be read as including a reference to refusing to do that act or thing.
 (6) For the purposes of this Act, strict compliance with an approved form is not required and substantial compliance is sufficient.
 (7) A reference in this Act to an offence against this Act, to an offence against a provision of this Act or to a contravention of, or failure to comply with, a provision of this Act shall be read as including a reference to an offence against section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914, or against section 11.1 or 11.4 of the Criminal Code, in relation to this Act.
 (8) In this Act, a reference to a ship includes a reference to every thing or article belonging to or to be used in connection with, or necessary for the operation and safety of, the ship.