Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00748:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00748
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 4169–6882

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Antarctic Treaty means the Treaty concerning Antarctica, to which Australia is a party, done at Washington on 1 December 1959.
Note: The text of the Treaty is set out in the Australian Treaty Series 1961 No. 12.
artificial reef means a structure or formation placed on the seabed:
 (a) for the purpose of increasing or concentrating populations of marine plants and animals; or
 (b) for the purpose of being used in human recreational activities;
and includes anything prescribed by the regulations to be an artificial reef for the purposes of this definition, but does not include anything prescribed by the regulations not to be an artificial reef for the purposes of this definition.
artificial reef permit means a permit under section 19 for the placement of an artificial reef.
artificial reef placement means the placement of any controlled material into the sea for the purpose of creating an artificial reef, being a placement that is not contrary to the aims of the Protocol.
Australian aircraft means an aircraft that:
 (a) is owned by:
 (i) the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) a State or an authority of a State; or
 (iii) the Northern Territory or an authority of the Northern Territory; or
 (b) is registered in Australia.
Australian platform means a platform in Australian waters that is:
 (a) owned by:
 (i) an Australian citizen; or
 (ii) a person who holds a permanent visa under the Migration Act 1958 and is domiciled in Australia or an external Territory; or
 (iii) a corporation incorporated in Australia or an external Territory; or
 (iv) the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
 (b) operated by:
 (i) a corporation incorporated in Australia or an external Territory; or
 (ii) the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
 (c) prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph as being an Australian platform;
except a platform prescribed by the regulations as not being an Australian platform.
Note: For prescription by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.
Australian vessel means a vessel that:
 (a) is owned by:
 (i) the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) a State or an authority of a State; or
 (iii) the Northern Territory or an authority of the Northern Territory; or
 (b) is registered in Australia or flying the Australian flag.
Australian waters means:
 (a) the territorial sea of Australia and any sea that is on the landward side of the territorial sea of Australia, other than any part of the sea