Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00288:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00288
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4865–7915

5  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) ATSB (or Australian Transport Safety Bureau);
(b) immediately reportable matter;
(c) investigable matter;
(d) nominated official;
(e) reportable matter;
(f) responsible person;
(g) routine reportable matter;
(h) staff member;
(i) transport safety matter;
(j) transport vehicle.
  In this instrument:
Act means the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
aid to navigation: see section 18.
aircraft accident: see section 6.
aircraft incident: see section 6.
aircraft incident (external): see section 6.
aircraft system: see section 6.
Airservices Australia: see section 6.
approved flight envelope: see section 6.
Australian Flight Information Region: see section 6.
Australian port: see section 18.
Australian territory: see section 6.
CASA: see section 6.
Category A (passenger transport) aircraft operation: see section 8.
Category B (commercial non‑passenger) aircraft operation: see section 9.
Category C (non‑commercial) aircraft operation: see section 10.
Category D (type 2 RPA and certain uncrewed balloons) aircraft operation: see section 11.
close quarters situation: see section 18.
crew member:
 (a) in relation to an RPA—means a remote pilot of the RPA; and
 (b) in relation to an uncrewed balloon—means a person who has operational control of the balloon; and
 (c) in relation to any other transport vehicle—means a person who has operational duties on board the transport vehicle.
declaration of an emergency: see section 6.
Department of Defence: see section 6.
excluded aircraft: see subsection 7(3).
fatal aircraft‑related injury: see section 6.
flight crew member: see section 6.
flight engineer: see section 6.
fuel exhaustion: see section 6.
fuel starvation: see section 6.
ICAO: see section 6.
internal waters of Australia: see section 18.
interstate voyage: see section 18.
Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law: see section 18.
National Rail Safety Regulator: see section 26.
operator, in relation to a transport vehicle, means a person, organisation or enterprise operating, or offering to operate, the vehicle.
overseas voyage: see section 18.
pilot:
 (a) in relation to a ship—means a person who does not belong to, but has the conduct of, the ship; and
 (b) in relation to an aircraft—includes a remote pilot of an RPA.
predicted performance: see section 6.
Rail Safety National Law: see section 26.
rail transport operator: see section 26.
redundant system: see section 6.
relevant air navigation: see subsection 7(2).
relevant marine navigation: see subsection 19(2).
reportable serious aircraft incident: see section 6.
RPA: see section 6.
runway incursion: see section 6.
separation standard: see section 6.
serious aircraft incident: see subsection 6A(1).
serious aircraft‑related injury: see section 6.
serious damage, in relation to a transport vehicle, means:
 (a) damage that:
 (i) significantly affects the structural integrity, performance or operational characteristics