Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00116:section:3:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00116
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 6/7)
Character Range: 22889–25526

means a ship that:
 (a) is either:
 (i) a ship to which Part II of the Navigation Act 1912 would apply if that Act had not been repealed; or
 (ii) a ship that is declared under subsection 3A(1) to be a prescribed ship; and
 (b) is neither a Government ship nor a ship declared under subsection 3A(2) not to be a prescribed ship.
property used by an employee means an artificial limb or other artificial substitute, or a medical, surgical or other similar aid or appliance, used by the employee.
rehabilitation program includes medical, dental, psychiatric and hospital services (whether on an in‑patient or out‑patient basis), physical training and exercise, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and vocational training.
seafarer means a seafarer, as defined in the Navigation Act 2012, who is employed in any capacity on a prescribed ship, on the business of the ship.
seafarer berth means a berth on a prescribed ship that is normally used by a seafarer to whose employment this Act applies.
Note: Section 19 deals with the application of this Act.
spouse includes:
 (a) in relation to an employee or a deceased employee—a person who is, or immediately before the employee's death was, a de facto partner of the employee; and
 (b) in relation to an employee or a deceased employee who is or was a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia or a descendant of indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands—a person who is or was recognised as the employee's husband, wife or spouse by the custom prevailing in the tribe or group to which the employee belongs or belonged.
stepchild: without limiting who is a stepchild of a person for the purposes of this Act, someone who is a child of a de facto partner of the person is the stepchild of the person if he or she would be the person's stepchild except that the person is not legally married to the partner.
step‑parent: without limiting who is a step‑parent of a person for the purposes of this Act, someone who is a de facto partner of a parent of the person is the step‑parent of the person if he or she would be the person's step‑parent except that he or she is not legally married to the person's parent.
suitable employment, in relation to an employee who has suffered an injury in respect of which compensation is payable under this Act, means any employment (including self‑employment) for which the employee is suited having regard to:
 (a) the employee's age, experience, training, language and other skills; and
 (b) the employee's suitability for rehabilitation or vocational retraining; and
 (c) if employment is available in a place that would require the employee to